Ranking tables
Crime | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- ABR Solicitors 2 Years Ranked
- 3D Solicitors Ltd
- Brabners LLP
- Draycott Browne Solicitors
- Forresters Solicitors
- Hogan Brown
- Howards & Henry's Solicitors
- RH Law LLP
Band 1
- Bethan Mantel Reeds Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Bridgette Hibbert Farleys Solicitors LLP6 Years Ranked
- Craig Liversidge Forbes4 Years Ranked
- Craig Mackenzie Forbes1 Years Ranked
- Damian Wall Reeds Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Ian Lewis JMW Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- Louise Straw Burton Copeland LLP1 Years Ranked
- Michael McKeown MSB Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Paul Schofield Farleys Solicitors LLP20 Years Ranked
- Rachel Fletcher Slater Heelis Limited1 Years Ranked
- Sam Healey JMW Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
- Sarah Housley Cunninghams Solicitors Ltd1 Years Ranked
- Correna PlattStephensons
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Burton Copeland LLPCrime2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedBurton Copeland is a highly respected criminal practice praised for its work in cases involving sexual offences, including internet related matters. The team is regularly sought to defend high-profile private clients as well as professionals from a range of sectors. The firm also has a very strong legal aid practice, along with a highly regarded road traffic department. The practitioners at Burton Cooper are vastly experienced at various levels of court, including the Court of Appeal.1 Farleys Solicitors LLPCrime2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedFarleys Solicitors houses a team of very impressive criminal law practitioners. The team has extensive experience acting in the full spectrum of serious crime matters including murder, manslaughter, and sexual offences. It also has in-depth knowledge of high-profile drug-related cases including trafficking and conspiracy to supply. Farleys acts for private clients including high-profile individuals and members of the police professional, as well as providing legal aid services.1 ForbesCrime2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedForbes is a leading criminal law practice that offers expertise across a broad range of cases. The team is well placed to act in serious crime matters including murder, gang-related violence, drug and sexual offences and terrorism. It also has knowledge of corruption issues and money laundering related to organised crime. Forbes has the experience to handle matters involving complex international elements. The firm acts for private clients as well as offering legal aid services.1 JMW Solicitors LLPCrime2024 | Band 1 | 1 Years RankedJMW Solicitors is a well-established criminal law practice with practitioners able to act in a wide variety of cases. The team has strength in dealing with serious crime such as murder, sexual assault allegations, kidnapping and drug offences. Additionally, it has notable experience in organised crime-related matters, money laundering cases, fraud and misconduct in public office. Many of the matters are very complex and high profile in nature with private clients often being medical, education and police professionals.
Band 2
2 Cartwright KingCrime2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedCartwright King has a team of criminal law experts able to handle a variety of matters including murder. The firm also has particular expertise in cases involving financial crimes, including fraud and money laundering, and is well versed at appearing in prosecutions involving HMRC. It acts for private funded clients as well as those using legal aid.2 Cunninghams Solicitors LtdCrime2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedCunninghams Solicitors has a strong criminal practice experienced in acting in large-scale and high-profile criminal cases. The team is adept at handling such serious crime cases as murder and drug offences with cross-border elements. It is also vastly experienced in complex organised crime-related matters, fraud and money laundering. Clients for the firms are both private, as well as being publicly funded.2 Mary Monson SolicitorsCrime2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMary Monson Solicitors is an established North West practice with the expertise to deal with a full array of criminal cases. The team regularly represents defendants in drug offence cases, murder and manslaughter prosecutions and sexual offence cases. The firm also has extensive practical knowledge of matters involving professional clients such as misconduct in public office cases. It is often engaged by clients to act in very high-profile actions.2 MSB SolicitorsCrime2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedMSB Solicitors has a well-established criminal defence team able to act across a range of complex criminal cases. The team has in-depth knowledge of a vast array of serious crime such as historic sexual offences, murder, and drugs offences. It is also well versed in cases involving organised crime groups. Additionally, the firm is able to offer strength in fraud, regulatory-related matters and prosecutions involving HMRC.2 OlliersCrime2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedOlliers maintains a strong presence in serious criminal law work. The team is well placed to act for clients on the full range of serious crime matters such as murder and manslaughter, terrorism, firearms offences and drug supply cases. The firm is praised for its expertise in sexual offence cases. In addition, the team handles issues of regulatory breaches and fraud.2 Potter Derby SolicitorsCrime2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedPotter Derby Solicitors has a well-established criminal law practice housing expertise in all aspects of criminal cases. The firm is able to handle complex serious crime cases such as murder, kidnapping, firearms offences and those related to organised crime groups. Additionally, the team has the skills to defend clients in fraud cases and misconduct prosecutions.2 Slater Heelis LimitedCrime2024 | Band 2 | 1 Years RankedSlater Heelis Limited has a strong criminal law practice which focuses on acting for privately funded clients. The team has skills in dealing with a wide array of criminal cases such as murder, sexual offences including historic matters, cybercrime and driving offences. The firm has noted strength in regulatory offence actions. Additionally, Slater Heelis has an extremely strong track record for acting in RSPCA-related prosecutions.
Band 3
3 ABR SolicitorsCrime2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedABR Solicitors houses criminal law specialists with extensive understanding of criminal defence matters. The team is adept at handling the full spectrum of crime cases including human trafficking, murder, terrorism, sexual offences and drugs and firearms offences. Additionally, it is able to act in complex fraud and money laundering cases.