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Crime | UK
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Crime: An Overview
JURISDICTION
On 9 July 2025, the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, publis...
Authored by BCL Solicitors LLP, David Hardstaff, Daniel Jackson, Ellen Peart, Kate Chanter, Rebecca Von Blumenthal
Rankings overview for Departments
- Beltrami & Co 13 Years Ranked
BTO Solicitors LLP 4 Years Ranked- Scullion LAW 4 Years Ranked
- Levy & McRae Solicitors LLP
Livingstone Brown 4 Years Ranked- Adams Whyte
- Bridge Legal
- Central Court Lawyers
- MTM Defence Lawyers Ltd
- Wilson McLeod
- J D Murray Macara KC Beltrami & Co21 Years Ranked
- J Gary McAteer Beltrami & Co8 Years Ranked
- Neil HayLevy & McRae Solicitors LLP
- Andrew SeggieLevy & McRae Solicitors LLP
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Beltrami & CoCrime2026 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedBeltrami & Co has a specialist group of criminal defence lawyers in Glasgow. The firm represents clients across the gamut of general and serious crime, including sexual, violent and drugs offences, homicide and firearms charges. It also represents clients in appeals against previous convictions.1 BTO Solicitors LLPCrime2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedBTO Solicitors has a highly regarded criminal law practice based in its Glasgow office. The team represents individuals facing a range of serious criminal charges, including sexual offences and homicide, as well as death by dangerous driving and other motoring offences.
1 Scullion LAWCrime2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedScullion LAW has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hamilton from which it offers criminal law expertise and advocacy. The firm handles a broad range of cases, from motoring offences to serious charges such as rape and assault. It has notable experience representing former members of the armed services who face criminal action.
Band 2
2 Livingstone BrownCrime2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedLivingstone Brown provides criminal defence services from its office in Glasgow. The team represents clients from the police station up to high levels of court and can advise on a whole host of serious criminal charges.