Lawtons Law

Lawtons Law: criminal defence in London and the South East of England

Lawtons Law is a law firm dedicated exclusively to criminal law. Its practice covers London, the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, and the South East of England, with representation both at police stations and in courts. The firm presents itself as one of the largest and most successful criminal defence firms in the country, with a well-established national reputation.

Specialist areas

The firm focuses its practice on defending clients against criminal charges. The areas it covers include:

• Sexual offences
• Serious violence and assault offences
• Drug and firearm offences
• Driving and speeding offences
• Burglary, theft and criminal damage
• Regulatory and fraud offences
• Youth offences

It also offers pre-charge representation and advice on legal proceedings from the earliest stages.

Recognition and experience

Lawtons Law has been recognised by Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and The Times Best 250 Law Firms. The firm states that it has over 250 years of collective experience defending individuals accused of criminal offences. It highlights that it does not practise any other area of law, which allows it to concentrate all its resources on criminal practice.

Services and approach

The firm offers a 24-hour phone line to handle urgent matters and enquiries. According to the firm's information, it aims to respond to every enquiry within 30 minutes between 9:00 and 17:00. Representation includes assistance at police stations and before the courts, as well as advice during voluntary police interviews.

Lawtons Law describes its service as bespoke, based on the premise that no two cases or clients are the same. Its team of solicitors, many of whom have been with the firm for many years, works in a coordinated way to ensure the quality of advice in every case.

Geographic presence

The firm has offices in London, St Albans, Luton, Milton Keynes, Essex, Cambridge, Bedford, Hertford, Leighton Buzzard, Northampton and Watford. This network of offices allows it to cover a wide area of the South East of England and the surrounding counties.

Recent cases

Among the results the firm makes public are the acquittal of a client accused of assault causing cardiac arrest, who was successfully defended on the grounds of self-defence; a conditional caution for a client accused of possession of firearms and offensive weapons; and a unanimous not guilty verdict for a client accused of rape. These cases reflect the firm's activity in criminal defence across different jurisdictions.