We challenge any other Criminal Solicitors to match our record in achieving Not Guilty Verdicts in Murder Cases.
The 2 senior criminal solicitors at the firm mamely Mr Safdar Ashraf and William Southcott have together represented 9 individuals accused of Murder. With the most recent acquittal at Manchester Crown Court 2 weeks ago Ashcott Criminal Solicitors successfully maintained their 100% acquittal rate.
The challenge faced by the Defence in Murder cases is massive. Police and CPS funding and budgets are almost unlimited when it comes to investigating and prosecuting murder allegations. Criminal Defence Legal Aid even for murders has been subject to horrendous cuts in the past 2 decades which makes Ashcotts record of acquittals in Murder Trials all the more remarkable.
Will Southcott puts it down to the vast experience of these types of allegations within the Ashcotts offices. The fact is on a murder charge the Police always think they’ve got the right man and will go hell for leather to prove you guilty once they’ve settled on their theory. The defence have to effectively turn a train around during the prosecution of the case. That takes a feel for where the weaknesses are and a lot of hard work on the evidence irrespective of whether legal aid will pay for it. Our relationships with the top murder QC’s in the country assists greatly as well when it comes to the actual trial.
If you have a criminal solicitor with no experience or worse still his trainee or paralegal whether thats at the Police station or when preparing for trial you’re going to end up in trouble.
Ashcotts Criminal Solicitors are expert Murder Solicitors – a fact borne out by our record. We often take over the conduct of cases part way through the proceedings or in the Court of appeal following a conviction under a different criminal solicitor.
Do not hesitate to contact Ashcott Criminal Solicitors if you or someone close to you is under suspicion or arrested for murder.
