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Your Trusted Criminal Defence Solicitors in Portsmouth
Wessex Solicitors is a dedicated team of criminal defence specialists with extensive experience in criminal law. We operate around the clock, providing expert legal representation from initial arrest through to court proceedings in both Magistrates and Crown Courts. Our team has cultivated strong relationships with specialist barristers and forensic experts, ensuring comprehensive support for every case. We prioritise client needs, offering both legal aid and private funding options, including fixed-fee services.Our commitment to individualised representation ensures clients receive clear advice and robust defence strategies tailored to their specific circumstances. With a focus on transparency and accessibility, we provide free initial consultations and utilise video conferencing to facilitate convenient communication. Our expertise spans serious fraud, violent crime, drug offences, sexual offences, and regulatory matters, reflecting our ability to handle complex legal challenges effectively.
Services
Serious Fraud Defence
Murder Manslaughter Cases
Drug Supply Defence
Sexual Offences Representation
Trading Standards Prosecutions
Road Traffic Offences
Military Court Defence
Regulatory Offences
Confiscation Proceedings
Youth Court Representation
Highlights and features
- We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent legal matters.
- Our team includes solicitors with decades of specialist criminal defence experience.
- We offer both legal aid and transparent fixed-fee private funding options.
- We maintain direct relationships with independent forensic experts and barristers.
- We provide free initial consultations to determine the best funding approach.
Associations and certifications
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
Services
Serious Fraud Defence
We defend complex financial crime allegations including mortgage fraud, internet fraud, and money laundering. Our team scrutinises forensic accounting evidence and prosecutes proceeds of crime applications. We work with specialist barristers to challenge complex financial investigations conducted by regulatory bodies.
Road Traffic Offences
We handle all motoring offences from speeding to dangerous driving cases. Our fixed-fee service includes court representation, penalty mitigation, and exceptional hardship arguments. We advise on licence retention strategies and defend alcohol-related driving charges in magistrates and crown courts.
Drug Supply Defence
We represent clients facing drug importation, supply, and cultivation charges. Our specialists analyse cell site data and digital evidence to challenge prosecutions. We handle asset confiscation proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act and defend large-scale drug trafficking investigations.
Sexual Offences Representation
We provide confidential defence for sexual offence allegations, including indecent image charges. Our team challenges forensic evidence through independent experts and makes abuse of process submissions to stop unjust prosecutions while maintaining client confidentiality.
Regulatory Offences
We defend businesses and individuals facing food safety, hygiene, and trading standards prosecutions. Our solicitors challenge regulatory breaches under the Health and Safety Offences Act and advise on due diligence defences for strict liability offences.
People
Howard Barrington-Clark
Managing Director
LLB-qualified solicitor with extensive criminal law experience, overseeing complaints procedures and senior legal strategy at Wessex Solicitors.
Lian Webster
Solicitor
LLB-qualified legal professional specialising in criminal defence, providing expert client representation and case management support.
Natalie Dennington
Solicitor
Criminal law specialist with LLB qualifications, handling complex cases and offering strategic legal advice to clients.
Jo Rivers
Legal Executive
FCILEx-qualified legal professional managing case administration and client support with significant experience in criminal proceedings.
Isabelle Goater
Solicitor
Experienced legal practitioner focusing on youth court cases and serious criminal offences, providing dedicated client representation.
Questions
What areas of criminal law do you specialise in?
We specialise in serious fraud, violent crime, drug offences, sexual offences, regulatory prosecutions, and road traffic offences.
Do you offer legal aid funding?
Yes, we hold a legal aid contract and can assess your eligibility during a free initial consultation.
Can you represent clients outside Hampshire?
We provide nationwide representation with video conferencing facilities and court attendance across the UK.
Do you handle youth court cases?
Yes, we have specialist solicitors representing young offenders in youth courts across England and Wales.
What forensic experts do you work with?
We collaborate with independent experts in DNA analysis, mobile phone forensics, and financial investigations.
Reviews (6)
Jade Hunter
Jun 07, 2021
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Put you at ease, experienced and if you dont have a clue theyll help you understand. Iv contacted and spoke to a few of the lawyers and they all put your nerves at ease no matter the outcome under hard circumstances they do their job and do it well
Eldad Farhy
Dec 20, 2020
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Was not as top notch as it seems it wants to appear but for the money was ok. From being asked if we wanted more bread(said yes) that didn't materialise to over sweet puddings and chewie than hoped for meats. It. Just didn't quite have it right
Daniel Close
Aug 02, 2020
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Theyve always made me feel at ease very fast response. I think theyre the best in the business by far.
Lauren Neanon
Dec 16, 2019
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I have used Wessex on a number of occasions and would not use anyone else now. They are friendly and really efficient, definitely the best experience I have had with a solicitors. Highly recommend.
John Hardie
Nov 15, 2019
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A highly professional and helpful firm, keeping you well informed and up to date with what is happening with your case. Always someone available to help no matter what time of day.
Scarlet Smith
Sep 24, 2019
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Having used this firm during a really difficult time I found their support invaluable. Having someone I could rely on and contact 24/7 kept me going.
