Criminal Defence Solicitors in Birmingham

(By Appointment Only)

Our award-winning criminal defence solicitors in Birmingham are amongst the country’s top ranked criminal defence teams.

You can access our support for all areas of criminal law, as well as business defence, regulatory advice, prison law and mental health law.

We offer clear, practical advice so you fully understand your circumstances and options. With our robust representation, you have the best chance of securing a favourable outcome no matter how challenging your circumstances. We also provide a strong personal service, helping to make these difficult issues easier for you to deal with.

With our team beside you, you can be confident of the very best defence.

Our legal services in Birmingham

Criminal defence

Whether you need representation in a police station, the Magistrates’ Court or the Crown Court, our expert criminal defence solicitors in Birmingham are here for you. We know how daunting these matters can be, so provide close personal support alongside our leading legal expertise.

Drawing on many years of experience and expertise across the team, we can provide the very best representation for the full range of criminal matters, including but not limited to general crime, conspiracy offences, drugs offences and motoring offences.

Sexual offences and indecent images

If you are facing allegations of a sexual offence, we have the specialist expertise you require to ensure you are treated fairly. Given the sensitive nature of these matters, we wish to assure you that we will take a non-judgemental and empathetic approach to your situation.

ABR Solicitors is one of the country’s leading firms providing representation to individuals accused of sexual offences. With a high level of experience dealing with these complex matters, we can support you with everything from alleged offences related to indecent images and grooming, through to historic sexual offences and rape.

Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) and confiscation

Our Proceeds of Crime Act solicitors in Birmingham regularly advise a wide range of clients dealing with confiscation proceedings following a conviction. We can give you the best chance of protecting and recovering assets where appropriate.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), including confiscation proceedings, cash seizure and forfeiture proceedings, account forfeiture, restraint orders and civil enforcement. We can advise both those who have been convicted of a crime and their loved ones in relation to these matters.

Business defence

We work with businesses facing both regulatory and criminal investigations from the investigation stage through any subsequent prosecutions and appeals. By providing clear, pragmatic advice at an early stage, we can reduce the risk of a prosecution and significantly improve your odds of a successful defence if prosecution is unavoidable.

Our business defence lawyers in Birmingham are experts in matters including allegations of bribery and corruption, serious fraud, money laundering, and environment agency investigations and prosecutions. Our expertise includes options such as self-reporting an issue where this is likely to be the best move for your situation.

Fraud defence

Should you find yourself facing an investigation or prosecution under the Fraud Act 2006, whether as an individual or business, our expert defence lawyers are ready to fight your corner.

Our fraud defence solicitors in Birmingham can protect you against the risk of fines, imprisonment and reputational damage, securing the best available outcome for your situation. We always take a pragmatic approach with the aim of making sure any impact on you and/or your business is minimised.

Prison law advice

When someone has been imprisoned, the right legal advice and support is just as important as it is before their sentencing. Our specialist prison law solicitors in Birmingham have years of experience helping people to navigate the prison system, so can ably support prisoners and their loved ones throughout a sentence, making sure prisoners are treated fairly at all times.

We can bring our high-level expertise to bear on matters including Parole Board reviews, prison transfers, prisoner welfare complaints and re-categorisation.

Local resources for clients in Birmingham

Birmingham Magistrates' Court

Birmingham Magistrates' Court hears general criminal cases and proceedings under the single justice procedure.

Birmingham Crown Court

Birmingham Crown Court hears more serious criminal law cases for people in Birmingham and the surrounding area.

Directions to our Birmingham office

Our Birmingham office is based in the city centre close to Birmingham Town Hall. This makes us highly accessible by car, bus and train.

Getting to us by car

There are various options for parking near to our Birmingham office, including Navigation Street Car Park and Birmingham Grand Central Car Park.

Getting to us by bus

We are close to a number of different bus routes, including the 9 Platinum, 10, 12, 12A, 13, 13A, 23 Platinum, 24 Platinum, 82 Platinum, 87, 89, 126, 822, 829, X8 Platinum and X10 Platinum.

Getting to us by train

We are less than ten minutes’ walk from Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham New Street stations.

Office accessibility

We are committed to making our services accessible for everyone. If you have any specific accessibility needs when visiting our offices, please contact us to discuss how we can accommodate you.

Speak to our criminal defence solicitors in Birmingham today

If you need expert advice and representation for criminal charges, business defence, regulatory matters or any of our other specialist practice areas, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Telephone: 0333 009 8183 (National rates)

Mobile: 07850 899999 (Out of hours)

Email: enquiries@abrsolicitors.com