Understand Your Situation
This is the most serious property offence in UK law. It combines burglary with the threat of weapons. We fight to save you from a life sentence.
Defending Aggravated Burglary
Aggravated Burglary (Section 10) is committed if you commit a burglary while in possession of a firearm, imitation firearm, weapon of offence, or explosive. The sentence can be Life Imprisonment. Prosecution is aggressive and unforgiving.
Our defence strategy is forensic. You must have the weapon *with you* at the time of the burglary. If the weapon was picked up inside the property during a struggle (instant arming), the charge may not stick. We also challenge the classification of the item—is a screwdriver a weapon or a tool for entry? These distinctions make the difference between years in prison and a lighter sentence.
Charged with a Weapon?
Did you know it was there? We defend your lack of knowledge.
Plan Your Defence
Knowledge and Joint Enterprise
If you were with a group and didn't know someone else had a weapon, you should not be convicted of the aggravated offence. We aggressively defend against this 'imputed knowledge', using case law to protect you from the actions of co-defendants.
We also scrutinise the 'trespass' element. If you were invited in, it is not burglary, regardless of what happened inside (though other charges may apply).
Life Sentence Risk
This is a critical emergency. Contact our senior team immediately.
Legal Aid Availability
For many criminal matters, from police station interviews to Crown Court trials, public funding (Legal Aid) may be available to cover your legal costs.
Eligibility is determined by the seriousness of the case and, in some instances, a means assessment. Our team will conduct an immediate, confidential assessment of your eligibility to ensure that financial constraints do not stand in the way of a robust defence.
