The Criminal Law Department at David Gray Solicitors in Newcastle, UK

The criminal law department at David Gray Solicitors is recognised in Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as “The Premier Criminal Outfit on Tyneside”………..

“Brian Hegarty embodies the quality that flows throughout the firm and is applauded for his ability to demonstrate flare in serious criminal matters”.

The criminal law team at David Gray Solicitors has handled very high profile criminal law cases with intense media exposure.  All solicitors in the criminal law department are criminal Advocates who will prepare your case and represent you in the Magistrates Court.  David Gray Solicitors deal with cases across the criminal spectrum from motoring offences in the Magistrates Court to the most serious matters to appear before Crown Court.  Brian Hegarty is a Higher Rights Advocate which means we can provide advice and representation in house from the police station to a Crown Court jury trial.

All solicitors in the criminal law department at David Gray Solicitors will act as the Duty Solicitor and staff the firm’s call out rota, providing representation at the Police Station free of charge for those under arrest.  Our emergency out of hours telephone number is: 07764 929487.

The criminal law department at David Gray Solicitors, whether as a Duty Solicitor or otherwise, can help you with:

•           Advice at police stations on arrest 24/7
•           Advice and representation at Magistrates Court and Crown Court.
•           Advice on arrest in customs investigations
•           Advice in relation to breaches and Social Security Law
•           Advice and representation in road traffic matters
•           Advice and representation on Drug Trafficking Act Proceedings, including Confiscating Orders
•           Advice and representation on extradition
•           Advice and representation on Human Rights Act issues
•           Advice and representation on criminal appeals and applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission
•           Advice and representation on white collar crime
•           Advice on ASBO proceedings
•           Prison Law

Criminal Department Team Members

Brian Hegarty, Head of Department

Michael Gibson, Solicitor

Janice Hall, Solicitor

Jonathan Cousins, Solicitor

Emma Ferguson, Solicitor

Hannah Pearce, Trainee Solicitor

Ian Lowther, Solicitor

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