If you are currently under police investigation or facing criminal charges, our expert defence team can assist you, offering immediate advice and attention when you are facing a time-sensitive legal situation.
At Monan Gozzett, our private criminal defence solicitors understand that criminal convictions have life-changing consequences.
These consequences can impact your reputation and have devastating effects on both your professional and personal life.
Our private criminal defence solicitors will act swiftly and efficiently to robustly challenge any allegations made against you, fully defending and protecting your legal interests.
Contact us on 0207 936 6329 or email info@monangozzett.com.
Why Choose Monan Gozzett as Your Private Criminal Defence Solicitors?
Our team has a wealth of experience in a wide range of criminal defence matters.
We understand that even a minor allegation can have severe consequences for our clients, which affect their reputation, career, and ability to travel.
Our extensive track record representing high-profile individuals means that our team possess in-depth knowledge and expertise about the reputation management issues that could potentially arise from criminal matters, and we offer tailored solutions to discreetly address your unique situation.
How Can Monan Gozzett Help?
It is never too early to seek legal advice from private criminal defence solicitors.
If you suspect that an allegation has been made against you, we suggest you contact us immediately.
Early engagement increases the opportunity to resolve the matter quickly and discreetly and, where possible, prevent a matter from being processed to the charging stage.
Our team deals with a wide range of criminal offences, including but not limited to:
- Violent offences such as assault, manslaughter, and murder
- Firearms offences
- Drug offences
- Sexual offences, including historic allegations
- Harassment
- Fraud
We can represent you and protect your legal interests at each stage of the criminal process.
Police Station Representation
Our private criminal defence solicitors will liaise with the police on your behalf, seeking to avoid your arrest wherever possible.
A police interview is incredibly important and also extremely stressful.
We will guide you through the process, prepare you for the interview, attend the police station with you, and be by your side throughout. We will respond to any questions you may have with strategic legal advice at any given time before, during, and after the interview.
Our private criminal defence lawyers are available 24/7 to provide you with police station representation.
Whilst we are based in the South East, we frequently attend police station interviews with clients nationally and provide legal services that cover most areas within England and Wales.
Preparing Your Case for Court
For cases that do go to court, we work tirelessly to ensure your best outcome.
We have experience working with other professionals, including the best King's Counsel Barristers, and leading experts in England and Wales, to give your case the best opportunity of succeeding.
We have a proven track record for a high acquittal rate. However, when a conviction cannot be avoided, we prepare extensive and personalised mitigation packages.
These packages include the inspection and questioning of prosecution evidence to achieve the most lenient sentence that represents your legal interests.
Private Criminal Defence FAQs
A private criminal defence solicitor represents individuals under investigation or facing criminal charges. They provide expert legal advice, attend police interviews, prepare defence cases for court, and aim to achieve the best possible outcome through early intervention, negotiation, or trial representation.
Private criminal defence solicitors often offer more time, discretion, and strategic focus compared to publicly funded options. At Monan Gozzett, our clients benefit from personalised attention, access to leading barristers, and proactive case management from the outset. This puts our clients at ease in the knowledge that they are in the best possible position at each stage of the legal process.
You should contact a solicitor as soon as you suspect you're under investigation or have been contacted by the police. Early legal advice can protect your rights, prevent errors, and in many cases, stop a matter from progressing to formal charges.
While we are based in the South East, Monan Gozzett is well experienced in representing clients across England and Wales, attending police stations, courts, and managing legal strategy for high-profile and sensitive cases nationwide.
Yes, in some cases. Our solicitors will liaise with the police and CPS to make early representations and seek to prevent charges from being filed. Early legal intervention often leads to cases being closed without prosecution.
We handle a broad range of criminal matters, including but not limited to serious allegations such as murder, manslaughter, assault, fraud, sexual offences, drug crimes, firearms offences, and harassment. Our team is highly experienced in both complex and sensitive cases.
Yes. Whether you're at the investigation stage or have already been charged, we can provide immediate support, build your defence, and work with top barristers to represent you in court and achieve the best possible outcome.
If you would like to speak to our expert legal team about this, or any related subject then please contact our team by phone on 0207 936 6329, Email or by completing our Quick Contact Form below.
Please note that we are unable to offer free legal advice. Our client services team are here to take your case details and explain any costs involved