Criminal Defence
Morgan Clarke Solicitors are a well established criminal practice. If you are accused of any offence we can advise and assist you on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis.
If you need our help, call our 24 hour hotline now on 01285 650066. An experience criminal defence lawyer will be waiting to take your call.
Our in-house Solicitor Advocates work on a daily basis at the Police Station, Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court. All of our Solicitor Advocates are also Duty Solicitors.
We firmly believe that success in criminal proceedings is based on hard work, dedication and specialist knowledge. Our highly qualified team can advise and assist you at the earliest stage of criminal proceedings right through to trial and beyond. Morgan Clarke enjoys a Specialist Criminal Contract supervised by the Legal Services Commission.
At Morgan Clarke we pride ourselves in the provision of good, early, clear and coherent professional advice and representation. We are able to achieve this through a group of dedicated criminal defence lawyers with a track record of achievement in their field.
At Morgan Clarke Solicitors we know and understand that in all cases where a successful outcome is achieved, early intervention by the criminal defence team is essential.
The Criminal Defence department also deals with Prison Law. This means that if any of our clients are unfortunately given a custodial sentence we can advise and assist them in all aspects of their time in detention.
Department Members
Dermot Clarke
Dermot Clarke is a partner here at Morgan Clarke. He is a vastly experienced criminal advocate and is a qualified Duty Solicitor. He has also acquired Higher Court Advocacy status and frequently represents his clients at the Crown Court.
Mazar Iqbal
Mazar Iqbal has been a partner in the firm since January 2008. He is a Duty Solicitor with a wide range of knowledge of all aspects of Criminal litigation from the police station right through to the Crown Court. He is also a Higher Court Advocate and can therefore represent clients at the Crown Court.
Christopher Coleman
Christopher Coleman is an experienced criminal defence Solicitor Advocate and has built a solid reputation for securing the best possible outcomes for his clients whether they find themselves at local police stations or before the criminal courts. He is a qualified Duty Solicitor and a Higher Courts (Crimial) Advocate. In addition he has experience of advising and assisting his clients in Prison Law cases throughout England and Wales.
Wendy Kingsbury
Wendy Kingsbury qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 and has been practicing as a specialised criminal lawyer with Morgan Clarke since then. She is a qualified Duty Solicitor and represents people in the Police Station and Magistrates’ Court. Furthermore she has built up a specialism in advising and assisting people who are already in prison.
Jo Messenger
Jo Messenger is the legal secretary to the Criminal Law and Prison Law Team. She also has a BTEC Level 3 Advanced Dipolma in Paralegal Work (Criminal Law). She has worked as a Legal Secretary for 6 years.
