About Us

We currently have offices located throughout Essex, East Anglia and Suffolk in the towns of Benfleet, Braintree, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Shoeburyness,

The law firm has for many years been recognised by independent legal directories Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 as being leaders in our field with both departments and individual lawyers regularly receiving national accolades.

Having always maintained a very strong reputation in the area of criminal defence and regulatory work we have never rested on our laurels.

In the area of Wills and Probate and Estate planning we have experienced lawyers who can both draft wills and assist in estate planning together with administering estates upon the death of a loved one.

Within the difficult and sensitive area of Mental Health and capacity we have a team of Mental Health Panel Members and are regularly appointed to deal with Court of Protection cases.

Our Conveyancing department deals with all aspects of residential conveyancing including sale and purchase transactions, re-mortgages, equity transfers and large volumes of freehold and leasehold property work across East Anglia and London.

Our Family and Childcare lawyers deal with the entirety of complex and sensitive issues that arise from relationship breakdowns and social service investigations. Be it through the courts or in a collaborative way we can advise you on all areas of family and children law and also have qualified mediators retaining a formal contract with the Legal Aid Agency.

We pride ourselves on offering a comprehensive service in the area of crime and regulation from the commencement of a case at initial interview to offering specialist advocacy services in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal.

Our large and experienced team provide assistance across all  areas of the Criminal Justice System from  minor road traffic offences to white collar fraud and business crime. We are particularly experienced in defending in major criminal investigations and proceedings and retain the largest in house Crown Court advocacy team in the region.

In addition to matters conducted within the Criminal Justice System the firm offers a comprehensive service in respect of regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. The firm conducts prosecution work on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and is one of the few firms nationally to act for the Police Federation of England for officers facing criminal and disciplinary allegations. Outside of these areas the firm regularly acts for companies and individuals facing environmental and trading standards investigations together with proceedings brought against individuals for professional misconduct such as members of the medical profession.