168 Assault reviews 1 review this year
Reviewed for Assault (9)Criminal defence - All (89)Prison law (14)
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Assault covers offences where someone intentionally or recklessly uses unlawful force or threatens such force against another person. A solicitor practising in crime and criminal defence who handles assault cases drafts or reviews witness statements, interviews victims and suspects, negotiates with the Crown Prosecution Service, advises on plea options, and represents the client at pre-charge hearings, bail applications, charging decisions, and in magistrates’ or Crown Court trials, cross-examines witnesses, and assists with sentencing and appeals.
168 Assault reviews 1 review this year
Reviewed for Assault (9)Criminal defence - All (89)Prison law (14)
178 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Assault (11)Criminal defence - All (115)Legal aid (9)
Leads the Assault team
Tim Scarisbrick
Director/Solicitor



Works with Vinesh Patel and 4 more
“Tim Scarisbrick. Has represented me since I was 10 years old I’m 37 now I would have anyone else he is the best ”
60 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Assault (8)Criminal defence - All (29)Legal aid (15)
Leads the Assault team
Jas Thiara
Senior Associate Solicitor

Works with Sunil Jagatia and 1 more
“The representative from Alsters Kelley was really helpful. I'm very grateful to them as I was kept informed and felt I was in good hands. Good firm. Many thanks to them.”
75 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (66)Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults (3)
Leads the Assault team
Nick Titchener
Managing Partner



Works with Dawn McKnight and 4 more
“Stephen Halloran of Lawtons represented my son this year for a charge of affray. This was very distressing for the whole family and particularly for my 20 year old son. Stephen was amazing, treating him with the utmost respect and showing empathy for the unfortunate mess he had got himself into. Stephen's response time to all our numerous emails was excellent and when the case went to 3 separate court hearings Stephen attended to give morale support to us. He instructed a very good barrister on our behalf and arranged meetings beforehand for us to be familiar with how the system worked. What I was most impressed with was Stephen's manner and his way of talking to us in layman terms. He explained things really clearly and was not overly optimistic about the potential outcomes which was helpful. Hopefully we will never find ourselves in a similar situation but if we did we would definitely instruct Lawtons again. Thank you Stephen.”
1 Assault review
What Assault clients highlight
231 Assault reviews 1 review this year
Reviewed for Assault (8)Criminal defence - All (133)Prison law (49)
Leads the Assault team
Lisa Lovell
Head of Prison Law



Works with Nick De Freitas and 4 more
“Ms. Patricia Walker and Mr. Hasan Khan worked my case. They both were very patient with me as I knew next to nothing about criminal cases which was what I had. Ms. Patricia Walker talked me through the trial proceedings, helped build my confidence as a witness, and she performed brilliantly in court by creating doubts in the prosecutor's case. The outcome? Brilliant! I could not have asked for a better representation.”
178 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Assault (11)Criminal defence - All (57)Legal aid (50)
Leads the Assault team
James Bainbridge
Head of Department



Works with Kevin Waddingham and 4 more
“Cartwright solicitors were supportive, informative and very professional, they understood my worries and concerns and were able to give me the reassurance and assistance I needed, I would highly recommend cartwright solicitors and if I ever needed a solicitor/lawyer again in the future I would definitely use cartwright solicitors again. Thank you for all your help and advice. ”
12 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (3)
Leads the Assault team
Jonothan Moss
Principal Lawyer

Works with Rubin Italia and 1 more
“Jonothan Moss and Shauna Everitt did an amazing job preparing me for court. Going through every detail scrupulously and achieved the best outcome in court. A great team, I highly recommend them.”
40 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (37)
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Philip Kouvaritakis
Associate Solicitor
“Gardner Leader are one of the top brands of legal services providers in Newbury and Berkshire. We need expert advice, quickly and so we approached this top brand and we were not disappointed in the rapid services, decisive nature of advice given and the options pointed out to us.”
15 Assault reviews 1 review this year
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (8)
95 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (22)Legal aid (6)Prison law (4)
4 Assault reviews
What Assault clients highlight
63 Assault reviews
24 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (10)Regulatory Defence (3)
22 Assault reviews
Reviewed for Assault (6)Criminal defence - All (6)Murder and Manslaughter (3)
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We have ranked 106 law firms for Assault in Bentley Heath, listed in order on this page.