Engineer Accused of Assault – No Further Action

Case study summary

Our client was a professional man who was shocked after his partner made false assault allegations. Our specialist criminal defence lawyers ensured that the police took no further action.

Case study

We were instructed to represent an engineer who had been arrested by the police and was being accused of assault. His professional reputation was at risk as, if these allegations were not dropped quickly, he would lose the career he had worked hard to build.

He and his wife had been experiencing difficulties in their relationship. In the heat of the moment, during an argument, she contacted the police and alleged that our client had assaulted her. After our client had been arrested, she calmed down and was no longer willing to provide the police with a statement.

Our lawyers attended the police station and analysed the case – it was clear that the police had no evidence they could use against our client. As the case was so weak, if our client made any comment, it would be giving the police information they did not have. We advised our client to make no comment during the interview, leaving the police with no choice but to drop the case.

The client was relieved that this matter was dropped so quickly and that his career had not been affected.