Understand Your Situation
Allegations from the past are incredibly difficult to defend, as evidence is often lost. We use specialist techniques to fight these claims.
Defending Historic Allegations
Historic cases often arise decades after the alleged event. There is rarely forensic evidence or CCTV. The case rests entirely on the memory of the accuser. This makes the defence difficult, but not impossible.
We focus on 'abuse of process' and the reliability of memory. We investigate the timeline—proving you weren't there, or that the location didn't exist as described. We also look for motives for the delay in reporting, such as compensation claims. We scrutinise police interviewing techniques to ensure 'false memories' haven't been implanted during therapy or investigation.
Accused of Past Crimes?
Decades-old claims? We find the evidence to disprove them.
Plan Your Defence
Which Law Applies?
A critical legal point is that you must be tried under the law *as it was at the time* of the alleged offence (e.g., *Sexual Offences Act 1956*), not current law.
This affects defences (e.g., the 'husband's immunity' in older marital cases) and sentencing. We ensure the prosecution does not apply modern standards to past conduct retrospectively, protecting your legal rights.
Compensation Motive?
We investigate if financial gain is driving the allegation.
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.
