Criminal Law Introduction

Lansbury Worthington’s criminal law team is one of the leading defence teams in the country with an enviable success rate. We are one of the largest criminal defence firms in London and we are able to offer a comprehensive service with lawyers experienced in all areas of the criminal law.

Our crime team operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year and we are able to offer specialised advice and representation from the early stages of a criminal investigation right through to trial and appeal. We regularly represent clients in all parts of the criminal justice system including:

• Police Stations
• Magistrates’ Courts
• Crown Courts
• Youth Courts
• Appeals to all higher courts (Court of Appeal, High Court & Supreme Court)
• Prison law
• Extradition proceedings

‘Everyone has the right to a fair trial’ - Article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998

Our lawyers regularly represent clients for offences ranging from road traffic contraventions right through to high profile cases in the press and media and those involving the most serious offences including complex fraud, sexual offences and murder. We treat each case with the very highest levels of professionalism and care, and we will be there to advise you at every step throughout the proceedings. Our firm has developed an enviable reputation in the courts for fighting hard for our clients no matter who they are, or what they are accused of.

One of the cornerstones of our success is our team of experienced and highly skilled in-house barristers and solicitor-advocates which ensures a close and effective working relationship between the lawyer preparing your case and your representative in court.

Within our crime team we have a dedicated department dealing with serious fraud and business crime which has lawyers experienced in handling VHCC (very high cost case) prosecutions and complex frauds. We also have a separate extradition department headed by Giovanna Fiorentio which has had considerable success in representing clients of all nationalities facing extradition abroad.

We are able to offer legal aid where the eligibility tests are satisfied and competitive private rates where legal aid is not available. Click here for further details for funding your case.

If you have a query about any aspect of the criminal justice system or criminal law then please don’t hesitate and get in contact and one of our team will be happy to assist.