Is Having Sex in a Public Place a Sexual Offence?
by Zoe Corderoy | Sexual Offences
Old Bailey Solicitors
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Our criminal defence team in London represent clients facing allegations including sexual assault, violent offences and drug offences.
Our expert team
Our criminal defence team in London represent clients all over the country during investigation and prosecution for a wide range of criminal offences, including fraud and financial crime, regulatory offences, sexual offences, drug offences, violent offences and driving offences.
We are accredited by the Law Society for Criminal Litigation reflecting our exceptional expertise and can represent you at every stage of proceedings, from initial interview by police or other government agencies to court hearings and appeals. We can also advise you if you believe you may have committed an offence and are unsure what to do.
Our criminal defence lawyers in London are available 24/7, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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London
EC4M 7AN
Phone: 0207 846 1645
Email: [email protected]
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Our legal services in London
Fraud and Financial Crime
If you are under investigation or have been charged with any kind of financial offence, our criminal defence team can offer expert advice and representation.
We have extensive experience acting for individual and corporate clients in relation to allegations of offences including fraud, money laundering, cheating the revenue, bribery and corruption.
Tax and HMRC Investigations
Allegations of involvement in a missing trader intra-community fraud (also known as carousel fraud) can have an immediate negative impact on your business (e.g. if HMRC are withholding your claim to VAT input repayments).
Our business defence lawyers in London work with leading tax barristers and Queens Counsel to deal effective with these matters and give you best chance of reclaiming any disputed amounts of VAT.
Health and Safety Prosecutions
Being prosecuted for a Health and Safety offence can result in heavy fines, a prison sentence and serious damage to your business’s reputation. An investigation can also be highly stressful and disruptive, so expert legal advice is essential.
Our London-based regulatory offences solicitors advise and represent individuals, companies, directors and employees through every stage of dealing with Health and Safety investigations and prosecutions, protecting you and your business.
MHRA Investigations and Prosecutions
If you are investigated or prosecuted for the sale and distribution of unlicensed medicines or the sale of licensed products by an unauthorised vendor, it is important to have legal representation from a criminal defence team with experience in this niche area.
Our team regularly advise, represent and defend clients being investigated and prosecuted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), so can provide seasoned legal support if you are due to be interviewed under caution at the MHRA headquarters in Victoria or are facing prosecution anywhere in England or Wales.
Sexual Offences
Being accused of a sexual offence can be devastating, both personally and professionally. Getting the right legal advice and personal support from the outset can help to make any investigation and prosecution more manageable while giving you the best chance of a positive outcome.
Our criminal defence lawyers in London have significant experience representing clients facing these types of difficult allegations. We have a strong track record of success and will ensure your case is handled sensitively and confidentially at all times.
Violent Offences
Being investigated or prosecuted for a violent offence can be very worrying, so we aim to guide you through this difficult time with sensitivity while robustly defending your rights and giving you the best possible defence.
We have vast experience dealing with the full range of violent offences, from minor assaults to the most serious offences, including murder, manslaughter, kidnap and robbery.
Drug Offences
Conviction for even a minor drug offence can have a massive effect on your life, potentially costing you your job on top of the criminal penalties. It is therefore essential to have a robust legal defence as soon as possible to give you the best chance of a positive outcome.
Our criminal defence lawyers in London are very experienced in representing those under arrest for drug related offences, including drug possession, supply, production and importation offences.
Driving Offences
Driving offences are relatively common, but it can be very disruptive to your life if you are convicted. Losing your licence result in significant personal and professional difficulties, affecting both you and your loved ones.
Our driving offences solicitors in London have a forensic understanding of this complex area of law. We can provide expert legal advice from the earliest stages of criminal proceedings, with the potential to make the difference between your receiving a driving ban or walking away with a valid driving licence, as well as any helping to minimise any other penalties.
Our expertise includes everything from minor road traffic offences to the most serious crimes, such as death by careless driving and death by dangerous driving.
Speak to our solicitors in central London today
To discuss your legal needs with our friendly legal experts in London, you can call us on 020 7846 4999 or email [email protected].
From Our Clients
Camilla Rents was absolutely outstanding in putting my case across as a defendant in a criminal case, she was compassionate to the case instead of just jumping to a conclusion, supported my decisions and listened to my side of the story, she kept me informed throughout and attended court with me on 3 separate occasions and in doing so exercised great patience and resilience.
All of this resulted in a Not Guilty verdict.
If anybody needs someone to assist them in the legal field, even if it might feel like the odds are against you, Camilla will have your back.
All of this resulted in a Not Guilty verdict.
If anybody needs someone to assist them in the legal field, even if it might feel like the odds are against you, Camilla will have your back.
Having had a malicious false charge brought against me, which could very easily have succeeded, I was exceptionally lucky to be introduced to Robert Beighton of Old Bailey Solicitors.
Robert’s thoroughness in constructing our defence strategies and preparing for every eventuality in court paved the way for my acquittal. The trial was not at all straightforward and even with a vindictive prosecutor it was only Robert’s quick thinking and preparedness that saved the day.
If I am ever in need of a defence lawyer again I would not go anywhere else. Highly recommended.
Robert’s thoroughness in constructing our defence strategies and preparing for every eventuality in court paved the way for my acquittal. The trial was not at all straightforward and even with a vindictive prosecutor it was only Robert’s quick thinking and preparedness that saved the day.
If I am ever in need of a defence lawyer again I would not go anywhere else. Highly recommended.
I was given Camilla Rent’s details as a referral and I am so glad I reached out to her! As someone who’s never been in trouble with the police before and had a serious allegation against me, I was honestly terrified of the outcome, but Camilla was a life saver.
Not only did she support me every single step of the way, she also reassured me, educated me on the process and I am truly grateful for her. She is an incredible solicitor and with her help my case was closed with the best outcome possible.
In the kindest way possible, I hope I never have to employ her services again - but I will be the first to recommend her to anyone looking for a top solicitor or to family and friends, thank you Camilla!
Not only did she support me every single step of the way, she also reassured me, educated me on the process and I am truly grateful for her. She is an incredible solicitor and with her help my case was closed with the best outcome possible.
In the kindest way possible, I hope I never have to employ her services again - but I will be the first to recommend her to anyone looking for a top solicitor or to family and friends, thank you Camilla!
The BEST firm ever! I highly recommend CAMILLA RENTS she will LISTEN,ADVICE and SUPPORT you through those dark moments.M really grateful
I cannot thank Toni Wildish enough. Her professionalism, support, and advice, from start to finish, was absolutely tremendous.
I can't praise you enough Toni.
Thank you!
I can't praise you enough Toni.
Thank you!
Toni wildish was so helpful & friendly I would recommend her & if you have anxiety she’s definitely the best solicitor to have
Toni Wildish was absolutely superb I could not have not wished for anyone better to represent me. She even kept in touch with me regarding my case from her holiday!
No Further action was the outcome, Thank you very much.
Marcus Doughty
No Further action was the outcome, Thank you very much.
Marcus Doughty
Ms Toni Wildish was extremely helpful and sympathetic to the difficulties that george experiences at this time in his life, Her help advice and due diligence were quite amazing, and we both felt very assured by her professional and caring
way she dealt with our case
She is obviously an extremely caring lady And takes her Professional career, very seriously
way she dealt with our case
She is obviously an extremely caring lady And takes her Professional career, very seriously
I would like to pass on my thanks to Toni Wildish for all her help and advice. Fortunately, the police took no further action against me. Wish Toni all the best for the future and thanks again.
