Rod Hayler

Practice Areas

Criminal Defence

Police Station Advice

Magistrates' Court and Crown Court Representation

Court of Appeal Representation

Career

Rod leads the Old Bailey Solicitors team as Managing Director and has specialised in criminal defence work since 1998.

He is a trial advocate of 24 years’ experience and with an impressive track record of success. As a Higher Courts Advocate since 2007, Rod also represents clients in Crown Courts across the country and in the Court of Appeal.

Rod’s level of client care is first class which is why he holds a caseload of professional clients, such as company directors, accountants, teachers, financial advisers, doctors and other lawyers. In recent years, Rod has also developed a practice representing companies that have been prosecuted in relation to tax or regulatory offences.

Rod has built an impressive and nationwide practice representing clients wrongfully accused of rape or other sexual offences and he has achieved many notable successes in this area. His ability to form relationships with other specialist professionals has led to Rod being instructed to handle some of the most sensitive and highly pressured cases in this field.

Professional Memberships

Criminal Law Solicitors' Association

Publications

Guilty Until Proven Innocent - Jon Robins (2018)

- Preface by Rod Hayler