Criminal Law Solicitors
Guiding you through the criminal justice system
Being arrested for a criminal offence is an incredibly frightening experience.
Our Criminal Law Solicitors in Nuneaton are dedicated to protecting your best interests and building a strong defence.
We understand the stress and worry you and your family may feel as your court date approaches. Our team excels at taking the burden off your shoulders, allowing you to feel confident knowing you have the best criminal defence team in Nuneaton on your side. We cover areas including Derby, Kenilworth, Arnold, Hucknall, Leamington, and across the Midlands and the UK.
We are a diverse, multi-lingual law firm that uses cutting-edge technology to provide streamlined, modern, and highly effective criminal defence services.
Our Criminal Law Solicitors, based in Nuneaton and Warwickshire, tenaciously defend all types of criminal and regulatory actions brought by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and regulatory bodies. These include:
- Crimes against the person (e.g., assault, sexual offences, and homicide)
- Fraud
- Drug offences
- Proceeds of Crime
- Regulatory investigations and prosecutions (involving the FCA, SFO, TSA, and HSE)
- HMRC investigations
- Cybercrime
- People trafficking and modern slavery
- Terrorism
Our extensive experience in criminal law has earned us a robust reputation for excellence with the UK’s top Barristers and King’s Counsel. Our clients benefit from our ability to instruct the country’s most respected expert witnesses.
Business Crime and Regulatory Offences – Understanding Your Organisation and Market Sector
The biggest mistake organisations facing a regulatory investigation make is not seeking legal advice as soon as an enforcement body starts asking questions. Innocent regulatory requests for information can escalate into full-blown investigations and prosecutions. Our job is to provide you and your Board with the advice needed to prevent or end an investigation swiftly. We achieve this by engaging with key stakeholders in your business to understand your organisation’s culture and practices. This allows us to build a defence that considers the norms and commercial realities of your sector. We also ensure you are well-prepared if asked to attend an interview under caution and maintain legal professional privilege throughout the investigation.
Our team has advised organisations ranging from SMEs to large companies with cross-border issues. You can trust our process, knowledge, and commercial acumen. Whether it’s a health and safety incident, an alleged trading standards breach, or a dawn raid, we will be at your side quickly, ensuring the lawfulness of investigators’ actions, advising staff, documenting interactions, and conducting our own investigation with the aim of shutting down the inquiry swiftly or building a robust defence if prosecution occurs.
Advising and Representing People Accused of Committing a Criminal Offence
We are highly recommended as an expert criminal defence law firm for people accused of crimes. We provide 24/7 police station representation, ensuring we are by your side, protecting your interests from the start. Understanding the correct procedures the police must follow when making an arrest, we carefully examine the circumstances surrounding your detention and seek to get the charges dropped if proper processes were not followed.
Our criminal law team has extensive experience defending serious criminal charges such as murder, manslaughter, sex offences, terrorism, and grievous bodily harm. Our solicitors work with the country’s top expert witnesses, providing you with advice and representation you can trust. We know that your reputation and possibly your freedom are at stake – we never give up until every appeal has been exhausted.
Criminal Law FAQs
Below are some of the most common questions we receive from clients about our criminal defence department.
Will I get bail if I am arrested?
It depends on the seriousness of the crime you are accused of and whether you are a first-time offender or have previous legal troubles. One of the key matters our Criminal Law Solicitors will address for you at the police station is organising bail.
I have no money for a Solicitor – how do I pay for one?
If you cannot afford a Solicitor, you may be eligible for Legal Aid. We will discuss this with you and assist you in completing the application forms.
I have been falsely accused of a crime – what should I do?
Whether you are a business owner or an individual, being falsely accused of a crime can be devastating. The first step is to contact our office in Nuneaton and speak to one of our Criminal Defence Solicitors. Once you instruct us, we will help you understand the situation and work tirelessly to build a defence that will persuade the jury of your innocence.
I do not live in Nuneaton. Can you still represent me?
Our legal team regularly supports clients across the country. Whether you are based in Nuneaton, Kenilworth, Tamworth, Hinckley, Bedworth, Leicester, or anywhere else in the UK, the distance between you and our Nuneaton office will not affect our ability to provide highly effective advice and representation.
To talk to us about a criminal offence, please contact us using the form below.
Cocks Lloyd Solicitors provides exceptional Criminal Law Solicitors and Criminal Law services to clients. People choose and recommend us not just in Nuneaton, Tamworth, Atherstone, Hinckley and Leicester, but across Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire and the West Midlands, and the whole of the UK, because we get results.
To receive expert advice and representation regarding Criminal Law Solicitors and Criminal Law, please contact us using the form below, call us on (0247) 6641642, email via the Request a Callback form on this contact page.