Criminal Defence Solicitors

Criminal Defence

The expert legal team at Sahota & Sahota can assist you with serious complex crime matters, general crime cases, fraud, VAT offences and Appeals, at the police station, Magistrates’ Court, and Crown Court.

Criminal Defence

Our solicitors are specialist criminal defence lawyers providing expert advice and representation at the police station (24 hours a day), Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court, and Appeal Courts nationwide for offences including:

  • Fraud/VAT fraud
  • Complex financial crime such as mortgage fraud, banking fraud and money laundering
  • Fraud by False representation
  • Conspiracy offences
  • Drug offences such as possession with intent to supply and cultivation of cannabis offences
  • Murder/manslaughter
  • Sexual allegations such as rape, historic sexual offending, and possession of indecent images
  • Terrorism
  • Extradition
  • Common assault / battery, actual bodily harm (ABH) and grievous bodily harm (GBH),
  • Theft / burglary / robbery
  • Public order offences
  • Cybercrime including online scams and internet frauds
  • Legal highs / psychoactive substances
  • Benefit fraud / Social Security Administration Act 1992 offences
  • Trademark / Copyright / counterfeit offences

We know that being the subject of a police investigation can take its toll on you and your family, and we are here to help. If you have been arrested or are on bail for any offence, it is important to seek expert legal advice as soon as possible. Sahota & Sahota Solicitors have an excellent reputation for taking a proactive approach when it comes to involvement with the authorities. We will not back down, and promise to challenge the investigatory body at every stage of the proceedings in order to get you the best possible outcome.

We have expertise in defending cases brought by a range of bodies including:

  • Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
  • Economic Crime Units (ECU)
  • National Crime Agency (NCA)
  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
  • Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS)
  • Federation Against Copyright & Software Theft (FACT)
  • Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
  • UK Border Agency (UKBA)
  • Trading Standards
  • Department of Works and Pensions (DWP)

We have many years’ experience providing advice to individuals and companies on a national and international level. Given our lawyers’ respectable history and proven track record, we enjoy an excellent reputation within courts, and amongst court staff and investigatory bodies.

We will always put you first and use our legal expertise and experience to defend you. We have the experience and knowledge to best deal with your case and have developed strong relationships with leading QCs, barristers, and expert witnesses to instruct on your behalf.

If you would like advice from us, initial calls and meetings are free and without any obligation. We will ask for details of your case and advise you about any issues which may be relevant. We will then discuss with you our strategy to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

Fees

We offer our clients a variety of privately paying options. These include, fixed fees, stage-by-stage fee agreements and highly competitive hourly rates. We keep clients informed of the cost at each stage, so there are no nasty surprises. In certain circumstances, we can also offer representation on a legal aid basis.

We appreciate that the cost of legal representation is not always affordable, but believe that everyone should have access to high-quality legal representation and justice. If you have any issues in paying our fees in full at the outset, please speak to us about the option of paying in instalments.

If you have recently been arrested, are on police bail, fear you may be contacted by the police regarding an offence, or have received communication from the police of any sort, then you should speak to one of our expert criminal solicitors now on 0116 255 5155. Our phone lines are open 24 hours a day seven days a week.

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