Matthew Claughton

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Olliers’ Managing Director Matthew Claughton is widely regarded as having steered the firm to its market leading position. Matthew understands the pressure faced by an individual under investigation or prosecution. There are very few cases he has not dealt with. Matthew leads a team of over 20 lawyers and their level of expertise is such that he can match the right lawyer to the right client – every single time. Matthew and his team act for clients facing serious criminal allegations, accusations of fraud, as well as those who may face criticism before professional bodies or during the course of inquiry/inquest. He leads the pre charge team which has a nationwide client base and an outstanding track record. Here he sets out his approach to pre charge work…. “the most effective criminal lawyer is the one who prevents their client being charged. Never mind headline grabbing acquittals in the Crown Court, far better to avoid a prosecution in the first instance. At Olliers, we specialise in representing clients through during the investigation stage of a case. It is what sets us apart. Our focus is on ‘pre-charge engagement’ (https://www.olliers.com/criminal-investigations/pre-charge-enagagement and preventing prosecutions with successful representations against charge https://www.olliers.com/news/representations-against-charge-pre-charge/ “ Matthew is ranked as a Leading Individual by the Legal 500. He is the only lawyer to win the Manchester Legal Awards Partner of the Year award twice.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 145510

  • Based in Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Licensed for 36 years

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Olliers’ Managing Director Matthew Claughton is widely regarded as having steered the firm to its market leading position. Matthew understands the pressure faced by an individual under investigation or prosecution. There are very few cases he has not dealt with. Matthew leads a team of over 20 lawyers and their level of expertise is such that he can match the right lawyer to the right client – every single time. Matthew and his team act for clients facing serious criminal allegations, accusations of fraud, as well as those who may face criticism before professional bodies or during the course of inquiry/inquest. He leads the pre charge team which has a nationwide client base and an outstanding track record. Here he sets out his approach to pre charge work…. “the most effective criminal lawyer is the one who prevents their client being charged. Never mind headline grabbing acquittals in the Crown Court, far better to avoid a prosecution in the first instance. At Olliers, we specialise in representing clients through during the investigation stage of a case. It is what sets us apart. Our focus is on ‘pre-charge engagement’ (https://www.olliers.com/criminal-investigations/pre-charge-enagagement and preventing prosecutions with successful representations against charge https://www.olliers.com/news/representations-against-charge-pre-charge/ “ Matthew is ranked as a Leading Individual by the Legal 500. He is the only lawyer to win the Manchester Legal Awards Partner of the Year award twice.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 145510

  • Based in Manchester, Greater Manchester
  • Licensed for 36 years

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  • Olliers Solicitors Limited

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  • English

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Monday 06:00–22:00
Tuesday 06:00–22:00
Wednesday 06:00–22:00
Thursday 06:00–22:00
Friday 06:00–22:00
Saturday 06:00–22:00 (Open)
Sunday 06:00–22:00

Fourth Floor, 44 Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP

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Anoymous

Crime/ Criminal Defence

I will recommend you wherever I can.

Dear Toby and Matthew, I just wanted to say thank you very much for all your help and support to us during what was a very difficult time. Toby - you managed the case (and me!) extremely well. Thank you, and (whilst I hope not to need you again) I will recommend you wherever I can.

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Thank you for your kind words and feedback, we really do acknowledge the appreciation from you.

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Anoymous

Crime/ Criminal Defence

We are deeply grateful for their assistance.

Olliers Solicitors have been by our side for 2 and half years. In very difficult circumstances, they have advised us, acted for us, reassured us. We worked mainly with Zita Spencer and also Matthew Claughton. Zita in particular became almost part of the family. She understood our concerns, always addressed them, always responded promptly and was proactive is helping us navigate our circumstances. Her empathy and commitment to our case helped us to feel secure in the process. We felt like her only client: it was clear she cared about our situation. Zita and Matt’s assertiveness on our behalf gave us confidence. With regards to the advice and assistance we received, it could not have been better. It was accurate, professional, considered, balanced. Financially, they listened to our needs and agreed a payment plan accordingly when possible. In every way, I could not recommend them more.

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I would highly recommend your firm to anyone considering you.

Just want to say what an amazing team of people you all are. I literally don't know how I could have done it without Olliers. Matthew and Helen have been so great at answering all my calls, and calming and advising me throughout. Everything has been very professional from start to finish, and the level of knowledge and experience that Matthew and Helen have is more abundant than i was expecting.

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Lee

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Lee

Thankyou olliers! Laura, Mathew and Ruth have been superb. They Listened, understood and then helped me through some difficult times. They were very professional and their knowledge was second to none. Thanks again

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Thank you for sharing your positive feedback Lee! Understanding and listening to our clients is a priority of ours so we're glad your experience matched this. Kind regards, Olliers Solicitors

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Lu

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After chatting with Matthew and he showed his professional knowledge and I decided to go for them as crime specialist. Kate and Hannah are dealing with my case and they are very helpful and professional skills and help me pass the hard time. And I would like to thank them and Ollier solicitor with good service. And they worked with the barrister very well also. I would like to recommend them dealing with crime case. Thanks.

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Thank you for leaving this great feedback. We understand our clients are going through the toughest times so we're glad you felt supported throughout.

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Olliers Solicitors have been by our side for 2 and half years. In very difficult circumstances, they have advised us, acted for us, reassured us. We worked mainly with Zita Spencer and also Matthew Claughton. Zita in particular became almost part of the family. She understood our concerns, always addressed them, always responded promptly and was proactive is helping us navigate our circumstances. Her empathy and commitment to our case helped us to feel secure in the process. We felt like her only client: it was clear she cared about our situation. Zita and Matt's assertiveness on our behalf gave us confidence. With regards to the advice and assistance we received, it could not have been better. It was accurate, professional, considered, balanced. Financially, they listened to our needs and agreed a payment plan accordingly when possible. In every way, I could not recommend them more. We are deeply grateful for their assistance.

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Thank you so much for your review for Zita. We know she was delighted to read your feedback which is reflective of the professionalism and dedication of Zita. Many thanks again.

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A strong firm capable of being a key leader in the Yorkshire legal market in the medium term. Matthew Claughton is simply OUTSTANDING. Best Regards, Abraham A.

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We instructed Olliers in relation to an extremely sensitive matter relating to my son. We were unsure whether we required representation as the police were not yet involved but we were very concerned as to what may happen. I contacted Matthew Claughton and immediately felt we were in good hands and were reassured by his proactive approach. The outcome was exactly what we wanted and we as a family cannot thank Matthew enough.

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