Criminal

Coodes’ Criminal Department, based at our Newquay, Liskeard and St Austell offices, is considered one of the very best in Cornwall by both its clients and other legal professionals. We are accredited by the Law Society as criminal law specialists and top quality advice and representation is assured from the initial investigation through any subsequent proceedings in the Magistrates’ and Crown Court and, where necessary, on to the Court of Appeal. A 24 hour, seven day a week service is provided free of charge for anyone arrested and detained at a police station. The Department consists of two partners, one assistant solicitor and three Accredited Police Station Representatives. All three solicitors also act as both Police Station & Court Duty solicitors in East Cornwall and deal exclusively with criminal defence work. Our Head of Department is also a Higher Courts (Criminal) Advocate.

The Department has successfully acted for people charged in some of the most high profile criminal cases in Cornwall including murder, kidnapping, rape, armed robbery, sexual assaults and large scale fraud but we apply the same skills and thoroughness whatever the offence.

We deal with bail applications, trials and guilty pleas on a daily basis. Every case is scrutinised for any shortfall in the prosecution evidence and for any realistic possibility of a defence or way to avoid a conviction.

We take a pride in the quality of our work believing that everyone has a right to professional representation whenever they face criminal allegations. Over 95% of our clients tell us they are “very satisfied “ with the Department’s overall level of service and would “recommend us” to someone else.

We are committed to the provision of legally aided criminal defence work. The majority of our work is dealt with under the Legal Aid Scheme and all of the Department’s offices hold Legal Services Commission Criminal Contracts.

The special expertise we have in defending criminal charges also benefits the firm’s commercial clients who increasingly face prosecution for incidents occurring in the course of their business.

For more information on Coodes’ Criminal Department please contact:

Head of Department: Mike Gregson (Newquay) - 01637 878111

Partner: Chris Andrews (Liskeard) - 01579 347600

Partner: Lucy Bryant (Newquay) - 01637 878111