Andrew Parker, our Head of Criminal Law, had a busy night on Thursday 9th. December 2010. Students and young people were alleged to have been involved in the anti Coalition protests against tuition fees in Central London. This provided many challenges for Andrew as he endeavoured to provide representation and specific specialist advice. Thousands of students had set off from the University of London and many ended up being "kettled" outside parliament. As an aside, in recent years we have had students and interns from this prestigious university on placement with this firm.
Remember, M23LAW operate a 24 hour emergency service (07973803727) for suspects in criminal Investigations. This topically includes anyone alleged to have been involved in protests, marches or demonstrations. Our representatives have a wealth of experience and particularly in dealing with the Metropolitan Police.
We are experts in advising young (and not so young) suspects in any criminal investigation. Common offences are: Violent Disorder, Affray, Threatening Behaviour, Offensive Weapon/Bladed Article and Criminal Damage. Also, in the context of the scenes in recent weeks across England, potential prosecutions for Riot. No doubt the police and the CPS will be looking at Conspiracy charges, provided that they can obtain the necessary evidence.
CCTV evidence will be crucial and we at M23LAW are specialist solicitors in this area. Please note we were one of the leading law firms in defending in the Bradford Riots; we acted in a long jury trial for the so-called ringleader in Bradford Crown Court. We have particular knowledge of Facial Mapping techniques and in representing on Identification Procedures under the Police & Criminal Evidence Act, known as "ID Parades."
This experience has been used to good effect in acting for suspects in police stations throughout England & Wales over many years.
Increasingly, many clients select our specialist Private Cases Department for their own requirements.
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A suspect’s mobile telephone is often seized by the police as part of their investigation in relation to violent disorder type cases. The telephone can subsequently be analysed and the content used as evidence. Where it can be demonstrated that calls have been made to / received from other suspects, the prosecution will normally use this information to demonstrate an evidential link between the suspects.
Where a client’s mobile telephone has not been seized by the police, we can instruct our own expert to forensically examine the same. This sometimes demonstrates that there was no such link with other suspects; which can be of assistance to the defence case.
Cell Site Analysis focuses on the geographical area of a telephone when calls, text messages or downloads are made or received. Again, this science can be used to support a client’s case that they were not where they are alleged to have been at a given time.
Geoff Wise, Solicitor – M23LAW
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