

CRIMINAL
LAW
Our criminal law department advises on over 2500 criminal matters each year. We offer 24 hour cover at police stations every day of the year. We employ highly qualified criminal litigators and advocates who have in total 150 years of experience in both Magistrates Court and Crown Court. Geoffrey Forrester has been identified in the Legal 500 as one of the foremost criminal practitioners in the whole of the North East.
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QUALITY
LEGAL ADVICE
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All road traffic offences including exceptional hardship arguments and applications to restore driving licences
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All dishonesty-based offences including allegations of benefit fraud
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Sex Offences including historic sex cases
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Murder and other homicide charges
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Drugs offences
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Assault and other offences of violence
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Public Order offences



Jill is a Paralegal who works within our Crown Court department.
Jill has obtained a 2.1 degree in law, as well as a Masters in criminal Law and procedure.
Jill has also completed a Legal Executive qualification in criminal law. She has almost 10 years’ experience of working within the Criminal Justice System and has worked on a number of high profile cases, including serious sexual offences and murders.