Understand Your Situation
Category B offences are serious but often open to technical challenge. We verify every image to ensure fair treatment.
Defending Category B Charges
Category B includes non-penetrative but explicit sexual activity. The sentencing guidelines are lower than Category A, but a custodial threshold remains.
We focus on the 'accessibility' of the images. Were they in a deleted folder? Were they thumbnails? If the images were not accessible or you had tried to delete them, this goes to your lack of current intent. We also rigorously defend against 'Distribution' charges—proving that file-sharing software (P2P) may have operated without your active knowledge is a key technical defence.
Deleted Images Found?
If you couldn't access them, you might not be guilty. We explain how.
Plan Your Defence
Inaccessible Images
Police forensics often recover 'deleted' data.
We argue that possession requires knowledge and control. If you thought they were gone, or if they are merely fragments in unallocated disk space, we argue you were not in possession in the eyes of the law (*R v Porter*). This can lead to charges being dropped or significantly reduced.
Knock at the Door?
Don't speak to police without a lawyer. Call our emergency team.
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.
