Luis Williamson
Head of Guildford Office
Solicitor Advocate
Luis joined the team in August 2023 having re-located from Cardiff, South-Wales.
Luis trained to be a solicitor through a reputable Cardiff firm who specialise in all areas of criminal defence.
Before qualifying as a solicitor, he firstly undertook the police station qualification (APSR) and has been representing clients in the police station for over 10 years.
Luis is a solicitor-advocate with Higher Rights of Audience. He regularly defends clients in Crown Courts all over the country. He has successfully defended clients, as junior counsel, on a wide variety of offences including serious violence, fraud, sexual offences and drugs conspiracies.
Luis is able to represent you in all stages of proceedings and is still regularly appearing in the police stations and magistrates’ courts all over the country.
Luis is also a prison lawyer. He is able to assist those serving custodial sentences with adjudications, re-categorisations and parole board hearings.
Luis is meticulous in his preparation of cases, leaving no stone unturned and no legal avenue unexplored. You can be confident in Luis’ proactive and thorough representation.
Luis is the head the Guildford office, you can contact his office on 01483 981-247.
APPOINTMENTS
Deputy District Judge (MC)
Test Board Member – Police Station Accreditation and Magistrates Court Qualification, Cardiff University
RECENT NOTABLE CASES
R v GT – Reading Crown Court (2026) – Defending conspiracy to supply Class A (Operatation Venetic)
R v KS – Reading Crown Court (2025) – defending allegation of rape
R v HN & Ors – Reading Crown Court (2025) – Defending s18 wounding, attempt wounding and affray.
R v BM – Reading Crown Court (2025) Murder – Junior, led by David Bentley KC
R v OK & Ors. – Reading Crown Court (2025) – Defending allegation of Kidnap
R v TT & Ors. -Reading Crown Court (2025) – Defending s.18 wounding with intent.
R v HB – Reading Crown Court (2024) – Defending s.18 and pervert the course of justice.
R v JC – Inner London Crown Court (2024) – Defending s20 wounding.
Recent Cases
Crown Court – R v CC
Reading Crown Court (2024) Defending threats with imitation firearm.
Crown Court – R v JC
Inner London Crown Court (2024) Defending s.20 unlawful wounding (in the defendants’ absence.)
Crown Court – R v NL
Reading Crown Court (2024) – Defending possession with intent to supply Class A.
Crown Court – R v JJ
Reading Crown Court (2024) – Defending possession of indecent images.
Crown Court – R v M
Winchester Crown Court (2023) – Defending aggravated vehicle taking (leading to a fatal collision.)
Crown Court – R v PB
Reading Crown Court (2023) – Defending controlling coercive behaviour and intentional strangulation.
Crown Court – R v JM
Cardiff Crown Court (2023) Defending conspiracy to supply Class A.
Crown Court – R v SE
Cardiff Crown Court (2023) Defence litigation on multi-handed ‘Encro-Chat’ Conspiracy.
Crown Court – R v ZJ
Cardiff Crown Court (2023) Defending burglary with intent to commit GBH.