1 Criminal Defence Service review
What Criminal Defence Service clients highlight
- Friendly staff
- Clear explanations
- Fast service
- Efficient process
- Speaks
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This covers the defence of people accused of criminal offences in England, from police stations to the Crown Court. A solicitor in this area advises on charges, attends police interviews, helps with bail, drafts and negotiates legal points, reviews evidence, and represents the client in court when needed. The work is shaped by the seriousness of the offence, the stage of proceedings, and whether the client pleads or contests charges.
1 Criminal Defence Service review
What Criminal Defence Service clients highlight
75 Criminal Defence Service reviews 1 review this year
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (66)Sexual allegations including Rape and Sexual Assaults (3)
Leads the Criminal Defence Service team
Nick Titchener
Managing Partner



Works with Dawn McKnight and 4 more
“I honestly cannot recommend Kajel at Lawton’s Criminal Defence Solicitors highly enough, if I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. From start to finish, Kajel was nothing short of exceptional. Her professionalism, knowledge, and attention to detail were outstanding, but what really stood out was how much she genuinely cared. She took the time to explain everything clearly, kept me informed at every stage, and made a very stressful situation feel far more manageable. You can tell straight away that she knows exactly what she’s doing and fights hard for her clients. A massive thank you as well to Patrick and Keith, who were both incredibly supportive throughout the process. Their help, communication, and reassurance made a huge difference, and I’m truly grateful for everything they did. The whole team at Lawton’s Criminal Defence Solicitors went above and beyond for me, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone needing expert legal support. Absolutely first-class service from genuinely good people. Thank you again for everything, I’ll always appreciate it.”
40 Criminal Defence Service reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (37)
Your solicitor
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.”
8 Criminal Defence Service reviews
173 Criminal Defence Service reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (159)Assault (8)Criminal Damage (4)
Leads the Criminal Defence Service team
Raymond Shaw
Senior Partner



Works with Madeleine Corr and 4 more
“Your presentation was elegant, skilful, thorough and always concise. I was so impressed with your professionalism and especially thankful of your consideration with my nerves in the situation. Thanks for guiding me through this difficult moment, and for getting me the outcome I so needed.”
63 Criminal Defence Service reviews
4 Criminal Defence Service reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (4)
12 Criminal Defence Service reviews
Reviewed for Extradition (8)Criminal defence - All (3)
Leads the Criminal Defence Service team
Anna Matelska
Principal & Managing Director
Works with Eliza Dumitrescu
“Mrs Anna, as my official defender in front of the Crown Court in London, helped me to avoid the severe penalty of at least 4 years in prison, which is given for in a similar cases in which I got involved. Thanks to Mrs. Anna I am free. I am glad to recommend Mrs. Anna Matelska as an attorney-at law to anyone who needs a good lawyer in an English court.”
11 Criminal Defence Service reviews
Reviewed for Criminal defence - All (5)Drugs offences (3)
3 Criminal Defence Service reviews
1 Criminal Defence Service review
Leads the Criminal Defence Service team
Jeremy Asher
Solicitor
1 Criminal Defence Service review
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1 Criminal Defence Service review
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4 Criminal Defence Service reviews
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We have ranked 80 law firms for Criminal Defence Service in EC1A, listed in order on this page.