Crime

Livingstone Brown is one of Scotland's leading law firms. The firm is one of the few to offer both full service criminal court defence alongside specialist support in financial and white-collar crime cases. This mix allows clients to benefit from:

• A large team of specialist, experienced lawyers
• Unparalleled evidential analysis techniques
• Strong relationships with senior advocates
• Robust and effective court representation

The firm provides robust and effective advice at all points in the criminal justice process. Examples include:

• Initial investigations: assisting clients with applications to set aside search warrants, or with extradition proceedings
• Police interviews: Stuart Munro and Paul Mullen have undergone specialist European SUPRALAT training in police interview techniques; clients are routinely represented at interviews
• Prosecution decision making: representations to the Crown leading to decisions not to prosecute
• Criminal prosecutions: strong and assertive defence of proceedings at the pre-trial and trial stages
• Post-prosecution: advising on appeals, confiscation, parole and other applications
• Wider implications: helping with media and reputation management, advising on defamation and related civil proceedings

With a high level of specialist expertise in criminal law, Livingstone Brown provides an exceptional service in matters before Scottish Sheriff Courts, and in the High Court of Justiciary (in first instance and appeal proceedings).