Specialist solicitors

[Peter1975]

Cardiff

Highly recommended by PAFAA Admin Devastated Mum

solicitor Neil Evans.

https://www.evansandco.org.uk/

[Pond31]

My recommendations for North Ireland based members

Higgins Hollywood and Deazley

https://www.hhdsolicitors.com/

I have had excellent advice and support from Charlene Dempsey at this firm.

Pond31

[ to keep this thread a little tidier I shall just type here! ]

Thanks Pond. - I am reminded that I had another member recommend this sol and the more feedback we get the better! She was originally recommended by counsel Mark Barlow via RF - so we can say highly recommended here

Peter

[rh92]

Recommendations

Hi All

I am currently released under investigation for a false rape allegation, i have not yet been charged or nfa'd. I wish to seek legal advice with regards to my situation. Could anyone please recommend good solicitors with whom they have had good experiences in the london region. Please include both legal aid and private.

[Peter1975]

Hi All

I am currently released under investigation for a false rape allegation, i have not yet been charged or nfa'd. I wish to seek legal advice with regards to my situation. Could anyone please recommend good solicitors with whom they have had good experiences in the london region. Please include both legal aid and private.

I can highly recommend Freemans in London. Usually it is the solicitor, not the firm that is important but all of their solicitors are excellent and have won some very difficult cases. They do legal aid. ( All legal aid solicitors will also take on private work )

Contact Harvey Fox:

http://www.freemanssolicitors.net/si...ile/harvey_fox

There is no legal aid at this stage however so you will likely have to pay for their time.

Alternatively, Chris Saltrese also has an excellent track record and many recommendations. He only takes on private clients and isn't based in London.

His website is worth a read anyway..

http://www.chrissaltrese.co.uk/

[Rights Fighter]

Paul Legg from Freemans solicitors has moved from London to Dorset

Bournemouth, Hampshire, Dorset and surrounding areas



Paul Legg comes highly recommended for trial by clients when he was in the South East – works on legal aid. He has successfully represented many members of PAFAA in the south east and on occasion in other areas of the UK.



“Paul Legg joined Mustoe Shorter Solicitors & Advocates (Christchurch) in 2018 after practising as a defence advocate in London since 2006. He is an experienced criminal law practitioner and deals with cases from initial arrest and throughout the court process. He has dealt with the full spectrum of criminal offences ranging from minor matters to high profile cases including murder, serious fraud offences, drugs importation and organised football violence. He deals with each case with the same level of enthusiasm, regardless of the nature of the offence.



Paul specialises in representing those accused of sexual offences and is aware that such cases need to be dealt with sensitively but also forcefully. He has developed a reputation as being approachable and easy to understand whilst also preparing cases thoroughly in order to ensure the best possible result for his clients”.



If you would like to contact Paul, please do so on 01202 331613 or paul.legg@mustoeshorter.co.uk

[Peter1975]

Google map of solicitors

The link to the google map of recommended solicitors is HERE

I have added some yellow flags to the map that show Right's Fighters recommended solicitors in addition to the purple ones showing Chris Saltrese in Southport and Freemans in London. ( I haven't finished doing this yet! )

I would suggest that these be your first port of call as RF generally recommends sols based on years of knowing them across many cases.

The map should contain every recommendation in this thread bar a few that do not seem to be connected to any cases/members on the site but if any are missing please say so.

[Franticwithworry]

An update for John Keenan who was formerly with Capital Defence Solicitors. They are now defunct and he can be found at Paterson Bell Solicitors, Edinburgh and various other locations.

http://www.patersonbell.co.uk/contac...ors-edinburgh/

[guttedmum]

Chris Saltrese Solicitors and Maria Masellis Barrister - can't speak highly enough

I have posted our case outcome of Not Guilty on another page but wanted to share our recommendation here as well.

We used Chris Saltrese Solicitors, following a recommendation from this site. From contacting Chris it felt like a weight had been lifted and we were no longer alone, supported by a wealth of experience. Chris has a trainee solicitor, Sarah Bachus, who is in her last year of training and she, in the main, collated and managed our case. She was absolutely fantastic, no stone left unturned, so thorough and yet she was so supportive. She responded to any query I had immediately and not just technical responses but also to put my mind at rest. For me the client support was as important as her expertise and she was superb with both. Chris again readily available and was with us on our last day in court providing his wealth of experience and opinions from which we could gain confidence.

Finally I cannot praise and recommend our barrister Maria Masellis of Linnenhall Chambers, Chester, enough - she was absolutely fantastic both in and outside of court. Confident, direct, all facts memorised and to hand, superb in cross examination, unearthing lie after lie. Absolutely fantastic on her feet, commanding the court, engaging with the judge, jury and prosecution - you couldn't take your eyes off her. My family members were there in court and every one of them were in awe of her style and approach. She was also so approachable throughout the whole week and explained everything every step of the way.

So don't lose hope, get the best representation and hang on in there, the nightmare can end even when taken to the ultimate court appearance.

[Rights Fighter]

Fabulous outcome and what we all tend to expect from Chris Saltrese and his team!

[EndlessNights]

Louise Barrow of Simpson Heald Pearson, in Wigan

Got her information from this forum and I'm extremely grateful!