CRIMINAL DEFENCE
Leading criminal defence solicitors with decades of experience
We appreciate that facing criminal proceedings is a daunting experience which is why Walker Law Ltd will provide you with specialist representation at all stages in the proceedings. Walker Law Ltd commits to providing an exceptional service, ensuring that all our clients receive the best possible outcome. You will be assigned your own solicitor who will deal with your case from start to finish. You will be updated regularly about your case and reassured throughout the entire process. You will also be provided with a direct contact number for your solicitor should you have any immediate queries.
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Police Station
Being arrested can be a traumatic experience. You may be separated from loved ones or removed from your home. You are likely to be handcuffed, transported to a police station and placed in a cell. This can be disorientating and distressing and you can be left feeling isolated and helpless.
At Walker Law Ltd we have an experienced team ready to represent you. We attend police stations on a daily basis and always do so conscious of the fact that for the person arrested this can be a life changing event.
Regardless of your financial circumstances representation at the police station is covered by legal aid which means you pay nothing for the service. If you are arrested for an offence you are entitled to request Walker Law Ltd to represent you when you arrive at the police station. We offer expert police station representation 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Our emergency police station telephone number is 01344 300193 and your call will always be answered.
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Magistrates' Court
If you have been charged or summonsed and are due to appear at the Magistrates’ Court, Walker Law Ltd can provide specialist advice to obtain the best possible outcome in your case.
Appearing at court can be a terrifying experience and for many it is the unknown that is so daunting. Your query may seem trivial like worrying about what to wear, or your question may be the one that everyone eventually asks, what is the worst that can happen.
Our solicitors will guide you through the court process and advise you on all aspects of the proceedings. Where necessary we can arrange a conference with you in advance of your court appearance so you know exactly what to expect.
We will scrutinise the evidence against you and advise you on its strengths and weaknesses. We will offer advice on plea and whether the case is likely to remain in the Magistrates’ Court or be sent to the Crown Court.
If applicable we will ensure that you are aware of the sentencing options available to the court and any ancillary orders that the Crown may seek. Whatever happens we will be your voice in the court room and make sure that your side of the story is told.
In all cases Walker Law Ltd will ensure that you are assigned your own solicitor, whose direct mobile number will be provided to you.
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Crown Court
Whilst most cases are concluded in the Magistrates’ Court a small percentage make their way to the Crown Court. These offences tend to be the most serious and complex. Trials in the Crown Court are before a Judge and jury and even the most confident person can feel overwhelmed in this position.
Walker Law Ltd recognises the anxiety that Crown Court proceedings can cause and the negative impact it can have on your personal life during this time. We are available to support you and your family throughout the entirety of the legal proceedings.
At Walker Law Ltd we are fortunate to have our own barristers and in house advocates who can represent you. Where appropriate we instruct outside counsel from Chambers with whom we have close links. In the very most serious cases we will instruct Queens Counsel on your behalf.
As well as the barrister/advocate fighting your case in the court room we will assign a litigator who can be your point of contact on a daily basis. As a team we will do everything within our power to make sure you achieve the best possible result.
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Criminal Offences
Our team has experience dealing with the most serious offences, including:
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Sexual Offences (including indecent images)
- Offences Against the Person
- Firearms Offences
- Drug Importation/Supply
- Fraud
- Kidnap
- Riot
- Arson
- Blackmail
- Burglary
- Theft
- Human Trafficking
- Driving Offences
Recent Cases for Criminal Defence
Police Station – R v K
Client arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm following an incident at school. Client denied involvement in two interviews and police confirmed no further action would be taken.
Police Station – R v S
Client had severe learning difficulties and was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder against his terminally ill mother. At the police station representations were successfully made that the client did not have the capacity to participate in a police interview and it would be unfair to question him. Investigation concluded and police took no further action.
Police Station – R v R
Client arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis. Police interview and no further action taken.
Police Station – R v K
Client accused of rape. Raised consent and provided phone evidence to the police. No further action taken.
Police Station – R v M
Client accused of stalking their ex-partner. Interviewed on two occasions and then released without charge.
Magistrates’ Court – R v N
Client was a 16 year old foreign national charged with cultivation of cannabis. Defence showed that he was a victim of modern slavery. Not guilty verdict.
Magistrates’ Court – R v G
Client was accused of an assault occasioning actual bodily harm which involved the use of a weapon. Client found to have acted in self-defence and was acquitted of all charges.
Magistrates’ Court – R v H
Client charged with intimidating a witness who had given evidence during Crown Court proceedings. Acquitted at trial.
Magistrates’ Court – R v B and B
Clients were parents who were charged with failing to send their child to school contrary to Education Act 1996. Clients’ child suffered with serious medical issues. Acquitted at trial.
Magistrates’ Court – R v G
Client alleged to have assaulted their two brothers. Representations made that it was not in the public interest to proceed. Crown discontinued the case against R.
Magistrates’ Court – R v W
Client suffered from a number of serious mental health conditions and had been charged with public order offences. Successful representations to the Crown that pursuing a conviction was not in the public interest.
Crown Court – R v A
Client charged with robbery. The matter proceeded to trial where detailed analysis of the CCTV and scrutiny of the complainant’s evidence saw a not guilty verdict being returned.
Crown Court – R v S
Client was a youth who was acquitted of multi-handed armed robbery whilst involved with a gang who were under surveillance by armed police
Crown Court – R v S
Client acquitted of multi handed robbery having allegedly targeted jewellers armed with a gun
Crown Court – R v Q
Client acquitted of murder
R v S
Reading Crown Court 2020, Youth acquitted of multi-handed armed robbery, by a gang under surveillance by armed police.
R v S
Oxford Crown Court 2019 Client acquitted of multi handed robbery targeting jewellers armed with a gun.
R v A
Oxford Crown Court 2019, Client acquitted of attempted murder and S.18 GBH
R v Q
Reading Crown Court 2019, Client acquitted of murder
R v B
Nottingham Crown Court 2016, Junior Counsel led by QC, client accused of high profile murder, rape, false imprisonment
R v A
Reading Crown Court 2014, Client acquitted of high-profile child abduction of his own daughter to Egypt for two years.
R v N
Isleworth Crown Court 2014, Client plead guilty to importation of disguised firearm, successfully won Newton Hearing. Client avoided the statutory mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and was sentence to a suspended prison sentence.
R v W
Kingston Crown Court 2013, Client accused of 6 handed conspiracy to supply £5 million of cocaine
R v M
Reading Crown Court 2012, Junior Counsel of client accused of importing £12 million of drugs
R v U
Reading Crown Court 2012, Junior Counsel led by QC, client acquitted of manslaughter
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.
R v HH and others
Murder (ongoing) (2024)
R v D and others
Central Criminal Court – Murder (2023)
Seven handed murder involving a fatal stabbing in a residential area. Violence spilled out into the street resulting in a running battle in which one man died at the scene and the other two suffered non-life threatening injuries. All co-defendants were charged with Murder and S.18 OAPA, and one other with perverting the course of justice.
R v A and others
Central Criminal Court – Murder (2023)
Four handed murder involving a fatal stabbing daylight in Central London.
Two weeks before the incident our client was stabbed in the leg by two masked men. It was alleged by the Crown our client set up a revenge attack. The whole incident was captured on CCTV. This involved extensive gang-related evidence. All co-defendants were charged with Murder and Violent Disorder. Client was acquitted on all counts.
R v K and others
Maidstone Crown Court – Murder (2023)
Thirteen handed murder involving multiple fatal stab wounds in a cannabis factory. This was a Murder for gain, involving extensive CCTV footage, phone downloads and cell site evidence to be analysed. All co-defendants were charged with Murder, Robbery and Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs.
R v D and others
Central Criminal Court – Infanticide (also referred to as “baby murder”) (2023)
The client was charged with the murder of a 15-month-old baby who suffered from several fatal injuries over a prolonged period. Several medical experts were instructed on the case as there were potential issues of causation.
R v A and others
Birmingham Crown Court – Murder (2022)
Five handed murder involving one fatal stab wound in Birmingham. The whole incident was captured on CCTV. It was a group knife attack where a convicted co-defendant and local rapper was later found with rap lyrics boasting about what he had done. Client was acquitted on all counts.
R v P
Central Criminal Court – Murder
This was a so-called “cold murder case”. The client walked into a police station in May 2021 and confessed to killing the victim in 1980. The client was affected by severe mental health issues. Several medical experts were instructed on the case as there were potential issues of causation.
R v T
Central Criminal Court – Murder (2022)
Three handed murder and manslaughter for gain involving a burned body being found in a rural area. The victim, a drug dealer, sustained several injuries before being burned. Client was acquitted on all counts.
R v M
Winchester Crown Court – Murder and Manslaughter (2022)
Four handed murder involving three fatal stab wounds in a flat. It was a group knife attack with the use of more than a knife. Client was acquitted of Murder.
R v U
Central Criminal Court – Murder (2022)
The client inflicted 57 stab wounds to the complainant’s face in the presence of the children. Loss of control was argued.
R v P and others
Central Criminal Court – Infanticide (2021)
It was alleged that the client had prepared and had explosive substances on his premises. Upon arrest, notebooks were found containing a recipe for explosives and a sketch of an improvised explosive device.
Our phone lines are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If your query is less urgent you can complete the online enquiry form or email us. We will always respond swiftly.