Legal Problems - Expert Solutions
WHO WE ARE
PARTNERS
Anthony Edwards
Admitted 1974 –Senior Partner
Anthony is a duty Solicitor and a supervisor under the specialist fraud arrangements. He has substantial experience of acting in protected witness cases including the largest in recent years. He is a past President of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association, a Member of the Council of Justice and of the Editorial Board of the Criminal Law Review. He has been appointed to the Sentencing Guideline Council under the chairmanship of the Lord Chief Justice. He is the author of “Advising a Suspect in the Police Station” (Sweet and Maxwell) and (with Roger Ede) “Criminal Defence: a Guide to Good Practice” (Law Society). He writes and lectures widely on criminal law.
Jim Nichol
Admitted 1984
Jim has successfully represented clients in many nationally important miscarriage of justice cases before the Court of Appeal and House of Lords. He was a founding partner of Taylor Nichol Solicitors and has extensive experience of investigation, advice and advocacy at all levels of the criminal justice system. Jim has a policy of investigating all significant cases himself.
Mark Ashford
Admitted 1993
Mark Ashford is acknowledged as one of the foremost Youth Crime lawyers in the country. Mark is an accredited police station representative, duty solicitor and has Higher Rights of Audience. He is co-author of “Defending Young People in the Criminal Justice System” (Legal Action Group). Mark has also written and contributed to numerous publications in relation to the youth justice system. Mark has been involved in legal professional training for 15 years. He provides specific training on youth justice matters to the profession local authorities and other agencies.
Julian Overton
Admitted 2001
Julian specialises in Criminal Defence and has worked exclusively in this area since 1998. He is an Accredited Police Station Representative, Duty Solicitor and has Higher Rights of Audience. He is an experienced advocate and conducts hearings in the Magistrates Court and Crown Court. Julian has a very broad range of experience and is particularly interested in Anti Social Behaviour Orders and Public Order Offences.
Jamie Lake
Admitted 1995
Having had six years of experience in criminal law prior to being admitted, Jamie qualified in 1995 and specialised in homicide and serious crime. On joining Taylor Nichol in 1999 and later becoming a partner, his practice widened to include trafficking, gun and gang crime, public order and football violence. He has defended clients all over England and Wales, has a strong local following and is an experienced advocate. Jamie is an accredited police station representative, duty solicitor and has Higher Rights of Audience. Jamie has a strong interest in prison law, conducting Parole Board hearings for lifers and determinate prisoners, as well as regularly appearing before Mental Health Review Tribunals.
Farhana Rahman-Cook
Admitted 2002
Farhana specialises in criminal defence and youth crime. She is an accredited police station representative, duty solicitor and has Higher Rights of Audience. She conducts a wide range of case work including serious crime with representation commencing at the police station all the way through to trial. She undertakes most of her advocacy in the Youth and Magistrates Court.
CONSULTANT
Carolyn Taylor
Admitted 1983
Carolyn specialises in representing mentally disordered offenders. She is an accredited police station representative, duty solicitor and has Higher Rights of Audience. She is an experienced advocate and conducts hearings in the Magistrates' and Crown Courts. She is co-author of 'Advising Mentally Disordered offenders - A practical guide' (The Law Society). She lectures widely on criminal and mental health law.
Advocates specialising Criminal Law
Tristan Harwood
Brian Kennedy.
Solicitors specialising in Criminal Law
Sue Snow
Ceri Hopewell
Meezabin Motegheria
Leigh Nisbet
Saira Faber
Claire Dissington
Sarrah Kerslake
Jemma Trundle
Liam O’Flynn
Fee Earners specialising in Criminal Law
Derek Sack
Daniel Cavaglieri
Joel Douglas
Diarmaid Ward
Katya Moran
Shefik Osman
Debika Bhowmick
Susanne Cleary
