Pricing

In-depth consultation with a specialist criminal defence solicitor

Full review of all documents, correspondence and evidence provided

Explanation of the law, charges, and what needs to be proved against you

Clear advice on your legal options, risks, and potential outcomes

Assessment of prosecution strengths and weaknesses

Strategic recommendations — defend, negotiate, or seek early resolution

Identification of key deadlines, court dates, and urgent next steps

Assessment of personal impact — employment, family, immigration, reputation

Written advice note summarising our analysis and recommended next steps

Roadmap of legal options with clear fee structure for further work

Follow-up consultation to address further questions after reflection

Conference with a barrister for an independent specialist opinion

Establishing your legal status, case background, and urgency

Reviewing pre-interview disclosure and identifying what police know

Developing your interview strategy — no comment, prepared statement, or full account

Advising on strategic risks including adverse inference and future inconsistencies

Private consultation and detailed briefing before interview begins

Full attendance and active representation during the police interview

Monitoring PACE compliance throughout the interview

Challenging unfair, oppressive, or coercive questioning

Intervening to protect against self-incrimination and unplanned disclosures

Post-interview debrief — explaining outcome, bail conditions, and legal position

Advising on bail conditions and challenging disproportionate restrictions

Additional post-interview strategy meeting with written action plan

Barrister input on interview strategy and legal positioning

Full review of case status, investigation stage, and client objectives

Detailed analysis of all disclosed material — statements, exhibits, digital evidence

Advising on relevant offences, defences, and CPS charging standards

Identifying prosecution weaknesses, procedural flaws, and admissibility issues

Proposing alternative lines of enquiry the police should investigate

Gathering supporting evidence — witness statements, character references, medical records

Preparing a detailed privileged chronology of events aligned to the evidence

Drafting and submitting strategic pre-charge representations to the CPS

Ongoing engagement with police and CPS throughout the investigation

Advising on employment, reputation, immigration, and personal risk

Notifying third parties to preserve CCTV, documents, or digital evidence

Barrister reviews and settles written representations before submission

Additional strategy conferences as the investigation develops

KC drafts, settles, and advises on representations and defence strategy

Taking urgent instructions on the facts and circumstances

Reviewing the DVPO application and supporting evidence

Advising on the legal test and prospects of challenge

Preparing your response and any supporting evidence

Court attendance and advocacy at the hearing

Challenging disproportionate or unnecessary conditions

Advising on the impact on family, housing, and employment

Written summary of the order, conditions, and compliance requirements

Urgent same-day preparation and filing

Junior barrister instructed for hearing advocacy

Full assessment of the order — type, legal basis, and conditions

Reviewing the impact on liberty, employment, family, and housing

Evaluating whether the order is unlawful, disproportionate, or procedurally flawed

Identifying relevant case law and legal grounds for challenge

Evidence collection — employer letters, medical reports, safeguarding documents

Preparing witness statements and supporting material

Drafting the application with supporting legal authorities

Serving the application on all relevant parties

Written skeleton argument and case law bundle

Court attendance and advocacy at the hearing

Urgent or emergency same-day applications

Tactical negotiation with police or CPS before hearing

Barrister instructed for court advocacy

Taking detailed instructions about the offence and your personal circumstances

Reviewing prosecution case papers and all available evidence

Sentencing guideline analysis — calculating category, range, and credit for plea

Identifying all aggravating and mitigating factors

Preparing a structured plea in mitigation tailored to your case

Advising on the likely sentence and possible outcomes

Attending court and delivering advocacy on your behalf

Advising on ancillary orders — compensation, restraining orders, costs

Gathering and presenting character references

Written sentencing note with guideline analysis and case law

Mitigation bundle — medical reports, financial impact, employment evidence

Junior barrister (up to 5 years PQE) instructed for sentencing advocacy

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed for sentencing advocacy

Full review of prosecution evidence — statements, exhibits, forensics, digital material

Identifying disclosure gaps and serving requests for unused material

Taking a detailed proof of evidence from you

Obtaining your commentary on each piece of prosecution evidence

Preparing defence witness statements

Attendance and advocacy at first hearing and case management

Planning cross-examination strategy for each prosecution witness

Legal submissions — no case to answer, admissibility, hearsay, bad character

Examination-in-chief of defence witnesses

Closing speech summarising key defence themes

Pre-trial strategy conference and written trial plan

Character references gathered and presented

Junior barrister (up to 5 years PQE) instructed for trial advocacy

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed for trial advocacy

Appeal case assessment — reviewing conviction, sentence, and procedural history

Identifying valid grounds — legal error, unsafe conviction, excessive sentence

Drafting grounds of appeal and submitting within required timescales

Gathering new evidence, trial transcripts, and unused material

Preparing skeleton arguments and case law bundles

Strategic hearing preparation and evidence integration

Court attendance and advocacy at the appeal hearing

Client preparation — hearing expectations, risk analysis, outcome possibilities

Junior barrister instructed for appeal advocacy

Additional conference with counsel to refine appeal strategy

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed for appeal

Solicitor case preparation and full evidence review

Junior barrister instructed and conference arranged

Preparation of mitigation bundle — references, medical reports, financial impact

Attendance at PTPH and sentencing hearing

Basis of plea negotiation if required

Newton hearing preparation if facts are disputed

Advising on ancillary orders and financial impact

Additional client conference

Additional conference with counsel

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed

KC or Leading counsel instructed for sentencing

Solicitor case preparation and full review of prosecution evidence

Barrister instructed and conference arranged before PTPH

Advising on plea, basis of plea, and sentencing exposure

Preparation of comprehensive mitigation bundle

Attendance at PTPH — entering plea and managing case

Attendance at sentencing hearing

Advising on ancillary orders and post-conviction consequences

Additional client conference and conference with counsel

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed

KC or Leading counsel instructed

Full solicitor preparation — evidence review, witness handling, disclosure

Barrister instructed and conferences arranged

Attendance at PTPH and all pre-trial hearings

Defence case statement preparation

Legal applications — hearsay, bad character, admissibility

Solicitor attendance at trial throughout

Barrister advocacy at trial

Additional client conferences and conferences with counsel

Senior barrister (5+ years PQE) instructed

KC or Leading counsel instructed for trial