Criminal Law Solicitors in St Albans
Criminal charges are a complex and nuanced area of the law. If you are under investigation for a criminal charge, our solicitors can offer expert guidance.
We understand that such matters are likely to have a significant impact on your personal and professional life.
We will work with you to assess your case, gather evidence and formulate a robust defence to ensure the best possible outcome.
Our solicitors in St Albans have experience handling a wide variety of criminal law cases and providing successful representation for our clients.
Our specialists at Wells Burcombe can assist with matters including:
- Serious fraud and business crime
- Serious Crime Prevention Orders
- Theft, criminal damage and burglary
- Violent crime
- Prison law
- Sexual offences
- Driving offences
- Drug offences
- Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation
- White collar crime and regulatory crime
- Appeals – Criminal Appeals and Miscarriage of Justice (CCRC)
Contact our criminal law solicitors in St Albans today
To discuss your legal needs with our criminal law solicitors in St Albans, please get in touch.
You can call our office on 01727 840900 or email info@wellsburcombe.co.uk for a free initial consultation.
We have a 24/7 emergency service that is always available. If you urgently need advice regarding a criminal law offence, please call 07592 034170.
How our criminal law solicitors in St Albans can help
Serious fraud and business crime
Wells Burcombe has a team of specialist fraud defence solicitors with years of experience handling high-value and complex fraud and business crime matters.
The potential consequences that come with the accusation of serious fraud and business crime are significant, so our criminal defence solicitors will take on your case from the start of the initial investigation, providing sound legal advice, gathering evidence, and providing robust representation in court.
Serious Crime Prevention Orders
A Serious Crime Prevention Order (SCPO) is a court order used to prevent, restrict, or disrupt an individual’s involvement in criminal activity.
If you have received an SCPO, then one of our criminal defence solicitors can review it with you and discuss your options.
Theft, criminal damage and burglary
Theft, criminal damage or burglary offences are all offences which have varying levels of severity.
The consequences of these offences can be serious. Our solicitors can help mitigate lengthy sentences as much as possible by putting together a strong defence to help you achieve a fair outcome.
Violent crime
Being accused of a violent crime is likely to have a significant impact on your personal and professional life.
We understand that this is a challenging time for you and have extensive experience handling cases such as:
- Domestic Violence and Assault, including:
- Coercive and Controlling behaviour, including financial abuse
- Threats
- Sexual abuse
- Emotional/psychological abuse
- Harassment
- Common Assault
- Actual Bodily Harm (ABH)
- Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
- Manslaughter & Murder
Our criminal law solicitors in St Albans will use their vast experience and expertise combined with regional experience to help you navigate the investigation process and achieve the best possible outcome.
Prison law
Wells Burcombe’s criminal defence solicitors have an established reputation for their work within the prison law sector.
We understand the importance of preserving the rights and entitlements of prisoners during their sentence.
We can provide advice on all aspects of prison law, including recall, parole, independent adjudications, Home Detention Curfew, re-categorisation and sentence calculations.
Sexual offences
We understand the many personal and reputational challenges that may arise when a person is accused of sexual offences.
Our criminal law solicitors can offer assistance during investigations and police interviews, through to representation in court if the case proceeds that far.
Driving offences
If you are facing losing your licence, then you are also likely facing the impact this could have on your professional and home life.
The Wells Burcombe criminal defence solicitors can assist you with all types of driving offences, including but not limited to:
- Speeding
- Dangerous driving
- Careless driving
- Drink driving
- Disqualified driving
- Construction and use offences
- Causing death or serious injury by dangerous or careless driving
Our specialist road traffic offence solicitors can represent you at court, as well as during criminal investigations at the police station.
We also have a leading team of appeals solicitors who can assist in appealing driving bans and other driving offence-related appeals.
Drug offences
Whether you are facing drug possession charges or a more serious allegation such as supply charges, drug smuggling/trafficking charges, our criminal solicitors can offer representation and comprehensive support in both the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court.
Proceeds of Crime and Confiscation
Our criminal solicitors specialise in defending clients facing the potentially serious consequences of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
A confiscation order is an order made by the Crown Court to a defendant demanding a sum of money within a fixed period of time. Like all financial burdens, this can be stressful to confront.
We strongly advise you to contact a criminal defence solicitor who can help you to minimise damage to your assets.
White collar crime and regulatory crime
White collar crimes are offences that often involve an element of concealment for personal financial or corporate advantage.
These could include accusations such as falsification of financial records, corporate fraud, and money laundering.
Regulatory crime is where an organisation has knowingly breached regulations that are upheld by forces other than the police, such as environmental law, or Health and Safety breaches.
To understand your rights, contact our criminal law solicitors in St Albans.
Appeals – Criminal Appeals and Miscarriage of Justice (CCRC)
Not every sentencing decision is final. If you’ve been convicted of a crime, then you may still have an opportunity to make an appeal against the initial outcome if you believe the sentence was too harsh or that you should not have been convicted.
We offer a free initial consultation, so if you want to find out if you have grounds to make an appeal to your conviction, then please reach out.
What is Legal Aid and can I apply for it?
Legal aid is a financial allowance that can help you to meet the costs of legal advice.
To find out if you qualify for Legal Aid, you can give us a call at St Albans on 01727 840900.
Contact our criminal law solicitors in St Albans
To discuss your legal needs with our criminal law solicitors in St Albans, please get in touch.
You can call our office on 01727 840900 or email info@wellsburcombe.co.uk for a free initial consultation.
We have a 24/7 emergency service that is always available. If you urgently need advice regarding a criminal law offence, please call 07592 034170.