Crime

Ian Clift is head of the Crown Court and complex crime department at JSP Solicitors in Southend. He represents clients across a range of serious crime matters, including drugs supply, sexual offences and organised crime, with specialist expertise in violent offences.

He is a safe pair of hands in the sense that you would trust him with your life. He has really good judgement and is highly experienced.

Ian is one of the best solicitors that I have worked with. He's got a really realistic approach to cases but his client care is also brilliant.

He is very experienced and good tactically.

Ian has an encyclopaedic knowledge of criminal law, which allows him to analyse a case from every angle.

Simon Samuels is one of the founders of JSP. He assists clients in a range of criminal law matters, with particular experience in multi-handed cases, including fraud and drug conspiracies.

His formidable reputation comes from him fearlessly fighting for each and every client.

Simon is tactically really good and very well respected by the courts and by clients.

There isn't anything about criminal law that Simon doesn't know, he's done just about all of it.

Carly Denniss is the firm's deputy Crown Court manager and a higher court advocate with a robust criminal law practice. She specialises in serious crime, assisting clients who have been charged with murder, sexual offences and supplying drugs.

Carly defends her clients fearlessly and works very hard.

Carly is really good – she works as hard as anyone I know, fights in the right way for clients and is tactically really good.

Amie Harris assists clients on a range of criminal matters, and has particular expertise in serious fraud and organised crime cases. She also represents clients charged with murder.

Amie is a phenomenal lawyer. Her rise to the very top is testament to her skill and commitment to every case.

Amie is a really good advocate and a good case worker, she is thorough and strategically really sharp. She will go a long way.

Amie is really proactive and is able to forge great relationships with clients. She is knowledgeable and has the trust of the courts.