Our Criminal Defence Services
Have you been charged with a criminal offence? Our solicitors work hard to clear your name and get any charges against you dropped. If you are facing a criminal charge, we are here for you.
Leaders in Criminal Defence
We are the leading specialist Criminal Defence Solicitor Firm in the UK. With teams made up of expert criminal lawyers and paralegals our crimincal defence service is fully-resourced. Our Crime Team have wide experience having covered a number of cases across the spectrum of crime.
Responsive and Adaptable
Our Criminal Defence solicitors are responsive to whatever charge has been made against you. We can support you when dealing with the police, gathering evidence or witnesses, and finally in court. By being adaptable, our lawyers provide the best defence to your indivdual circumstance. Using knowledge of the law, previous defences they build a strategy to get you off.
Criminal Defence Across London, Essex, and Kent
We provide legal counsel during and after a criminal investigation across London, Essex and Kent. With office based in these key locaitons and counties, we have the resources to get your case thrown out.
Decades of Specialist Experience
We have been providing clear, practical advice and representing clients accused of a crime for over 40 years. This means we have seen it all and delievered positive results for many.
Areas of Expertise
Extensive experience means we have built up a wealth of knowledge on cases of:
- Serious Fraud, conspiracy & money laundering
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Assault
- Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Drug Offences
- Burgalry and theft
- Extradtion
- Terrorism
- Anti-social behaviour orders and injunctions
- Driving Offences
- Confiscation and Restraint
- Motoring Offences
This is not an exhaustive list and we are always expanding our knowledge of the law and defence strategies.
Legal Support When you Need it
Being accused of a crime can be a scary and isolating time. To protect your repuatation avoid jail and navigate the legal system, you need solid legal support from reliable criminal lawyers.
Emergency Solicitors
If you are in a police station and facing questioning by the police, it is your right to seek specialist legal advice and representation. Call our Criminal Solicitors immediately on our 24/7 emergency legal support number: 01708 766155 for same-day advice and ongoing legal support.
Otherwise, you can leave your personal detials and detials of the charges against you in our form below to request a callback at a time that suits you.
Why Choose Sternberg Reed to Represent you?
Our criminal defence teams understand the difficult position you are in. Facing criminal charges places a heavy burden on you which is impossible to face alone.
Dedicated Criminal Lawyers
Praise has been given to our dedicated criminal lawyers who “approach their cases thoroughly.” A “very hands on approach is taken which ensures that [the] team delivers the best service to clients.” Our criminal solicitors are dedicated to you and have been commneded for getting things done for you yesterday!
Top-rated by Reputable Bodies
Our Criminal Defence teams are ranked highly by the leading legal directories: Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. These reputable bodies have recognised our work in criminal law and observed how hard we work for those accused of a crime.
Legal Representation from the Very Best
If you are accused of a crime, it is important that you are represented from teh start by a team of criminal law specialists. This will provide you with the best chance of securing the most favourable outcome for you. We have an excellant track record of succes with representation of clients throughout England and Wales.
40+ Years of Criminal Defence Experience
We have been defending individuals from charges for over 40 years. In this time, we have refined our defence strategies so you can expect a solid defenece tailored to your situation.
Our Approach
We want to be here for you through tough times. Our advice will be facutal and impartial, and we work to get criminal charges cleared quickly for your peace of mind. Our aim to get your life back to normal as soon as possible.
Our Work
Some of our work has been spoken about in publications:
- R –v- AP – Central Criminal Court – Operation Mapperton – Our client was a Magistrate and Local Councillor who was in charge of a Children’s Home in Essex where over one hundred victims were alleged to have been sexually abused.
- See: http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/oct/09/sarahhall
- R –v- CC – Operation Eaglewood – £100million drugs ring (VHCC) – Woolwich Crown Court.
- See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11930487
- R –v- AB – Operation Marginal – Conspiracy to import £20million of Heroin (VHCC). The case involved a two-year investigation by the National Crime Squad and involved “super grass evidence.”
- R –v- AAS and Others – Central Criminal Court – We represented six hijackers at Harlow Police Station. They had been detained at Stansted Airport under the Prevention of Terrorism Act following the hijacking of an aircraft in Afghanistan which was then flown to the UK (via Russia) and then became involved in an SAS hostage siege on the airport runway.
- See: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/hijack-jet-forced-to-fly-to-uk-1311633.html
Our Clients
We work with anyone accused of a crime across London, Essex, and Kent. However serious the crime, we can provide legal support due to our extensive experience.
