Understand Your Situation
Being accused of sexual misconduct from the distant past is a nightmare scenario. We provide the historical research and legal rigour to defend you.
Defending Non-Recent Sexual Offences
Charges like 'Indecent Assault' (under the 1956 Act) are common in historic cases. These often involve multiple complainants or institutional settings (schools, care homes). The lapse of time prejudices the defence, and we fight to highlight this unfairness.
We meticulously research the era. We find old employment records, school registers, and floor plans to prove discrepancies in the accuser's story. If the allegations are part of a 'trawl' operation by police, we challenge the cross-contamination of evidence between witnesses.
Historic Allegations?
Don't rely on memory alone. We dig up the records to defend you.
Plan Your Defence
Abuse of Process
If the delay has made a fair trial impossible (e.g., key witnesses have died, records destroyed), we apply for a 'Stay of Proceedings' for Abuse of Process.
We argue that the prejudice caused by the lost evidence cannot be fixed. While difficult to secure, this is a vital tool in historic cases where the defendant is effectively fighting with one hand tied behind their back.
Unfair Trial?
We argue for a stay of proceedings if evidence is lost. Call us.
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.
