Best Criminal Solicitors London

If you’re under a criminal investigation, it’s crucial to seek legal defence without delay. Holborn Adams’ London-based team of criminal solicitors are here to fight your corner. Call now for a free, confidential chat.

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For trusted criminal defence in London - call Holborn Adams

We understand the pressure you’re facing right now. We can help. Our team of London criminal solicitors has one of the strongest national track records for cases being dropped with no further action. We handle cases brought by the Metropolitan Police, City of London Police, surrounding local forces, and other regulatory bodies every day.



Your defence starts with a simple phone call. Reach out to our compassionate team of legal experts now.

Our track record speaks for itself, and our client care is second to none. As a private-only practice, we dedicate our full time and resources to building your defence strategy - without the constraints of legal aid cases. This means you benefit from a highly focused, personalised service designed to secure the best possible outcome.

We get the best results the earlier we intervene. Call our London criminal defence team now.

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Expert criminal defence across London’s police stations and courts

Our criminal defence solicitors work all across London - location is no obstacle. Just a few of the police stations and courts we cover include:

Our legal team is available to speak with you 24/7. We’ll let you know if we can help, ideas of next steps, and associated costs for instructing us. Please note we are a 100% privately funded firm and do not offer legal aid or free legal advice. Make your free enquiry call now.

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Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court
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Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court
Kingston upon Thames Crown Court
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Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court
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Local team

Our London Office

From our London office, we are easily able to represent clients in London and surrounding areas.

What we can offer

  • Extensive experience from successful cases.

  • Optional visits to your home to discuss case details.

  • Remote communications to save you travel time.

  • Ability to work to tight timescales to match the pace of the case.

  • Transparent pricing with fixed fees*

*We are a private firm and, unfortunately, cannot accept legal aid.

Our process

Steps we take to defend clients in London

Understanding the complexities of the criminal process adds extra stress to an already overwhelming situation. Our London team is transparent, keeping you informed and involved in your defence at all stages.

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Respected and trusted

As proud members of the UK’s largest legal sector governing bodies, we are a team you can put your full trust in. We adhere to strict industry regulations, so you can be confident your case is in safe hands.

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Our legal services

How our London criminal solicitor team can help you

Our London legal team offers a range of services that might best support your defence. We tailor our approach to every case - please call to hear our recommendations.

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Honest assessment of your situation

Our London legal team offers a range of services that might best support your defence. We tailor our approach to every case - please call to hear our recommendations.

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Create a defence strategy

We explore every angle - challenging the prosecution’s evidence, identifying fresh evidence that supports your case, and instructing experts where needed.

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Reputation management

We provide crisis management support to protect your reputation. With strong PR connections, we develop a strategic response to media attention and other public-facing challenges.

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Attend police interviews

We can represent you at any London police station, offering support and guidance to ensure your responses support your defence.

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Persuading the police to drop the case early

We are leaders in pre-charge engagement. We influence the police to drop cases where evidence is lacking and where procedures haven’t been followed.

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Convince the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to drop charges

If you’ve been charged, we can make representations to the CPS to drop the charges before it ever reaches the courtroom.

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Independent Reviews

Transparency is one of our core values, which is why we display reviews from independently verifiable platforms, showcasing our results and client care.

Acted promptly, extremely happy, will continue to use in future.

Holborn Adams limited acted very promptly following our first meeting. Over all I was extremely happy with them and will contuine yo use them In The future

Best firm out there, like my guardian angels!

I had the unfortunate experience of being accused of something that I didn’t do, I had never had an issue with the police before and the whole experience was daunting and sent me to a dark place and I felt lost. In step Holborn Adams, my first contact was w

Adam Rasul is stand-up, trustworthy, driven, over-delivers, goes extra mile.

Adam Rasul is one of, if not the most stand-up and trustworthy people I've had the fortune to know or work with. I trust him implicitly with all matters and he has always over-delivered. Adam is utterly driven to provide the highest level of service and best o

Amazing team, professional, punctual, faultless attention to detail, fantastic work.

Holborn Adams are an amazing team to work with professional & punctual in every aspect of working together. The care & attention to detail is faultless & having experienced this high level of service for a number of years I would recommend Adam & his team to a

Brilliant job, great knowledge, successful outcome, professional, highly recommend.

Holborn Adams represented me for my criminal case,and what a brilliant job he done,along with he’s team. Holborn Adams dealt with my case with great knowledge and understanding. He took the time to get to know me and everything surrounding the case. To which w

Adam is an exceptional attorney whose expertise and commitment unparalleled.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Holborn Adams, and I cannot recommend them highly enough. From the very first consultation, it was clear that this firm operates with the utmost professionalism and dedication. The owner, Adam, is an exceptional at

Easily the best in the business, couldn't recommend enough.

I have used Holborn Adams multiple times for advice and assistance - easily the best in the business.The support they have given me in comparison to other firms is above and beyond. I couldn’t recommend these guys enough!!

Excellent service and well worth the fees.

Holborn Adams expertly helped my 15 year old son after he got caught up with a group of youths misbehaving and causing criminal damage in a high street store. The store chain wanted to press charges and the police pursued the whole group under group enterpris

Adam is exceptionally good and knowledgable, a true professional.

I cannot thank Adam and all the staff at Holborn Adams enough for the service they provided. Adam is a real credit to the profession. Not only is he exceptionally good and knowledgable at what he does but he is also a true professional. Would highly recommend

Exceptional legal services and advice, expert knowledge, calm professionalism.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Holborn Adams Solicitors and, in particular, Adam Rasul have provided exceptional legal services and advice. We have successfully used Holborn Adams expertise to help our business in a number critical areas and their expert knowledge and calm professiona

Extremely professional and supportive, always contactable. Highly recommend their services.

Holborn Adams is helping me out with a legal matter at present and i cannot praise them highly enough. Holborn Adams has been extremely professional and supportive and is always contactable. I highly recommend their services

Adam is truly a pioneer in our industry.

I am very inspired by Holborn Adams work ethos, dedication, commitment and vision. In a short space of time he has turned his company Holborn Adams from a small business to a Leading 500 firm, being a Lawyer with a small business myself I know how difficult a

Expert representation with high standards driven from the top down.

Attention to detail and expert representation are the hallmark of this firm with high standards driven from the top down. If you are in legal trouble and you need to ensure the best service possible to produce the best outcome then look no further.

Fay Ashton showed me a different perspective of criminal defense.

My experience with Holborn Adams was absolutely positive! I had a false allegation made against me and was arrested. Being from a different country and not having any criminal background, I didn't know what my rights were and was given the option of having

Adam offers genuine personal service and unwavering commitment to clients.

We've known Adam and Holborn Adams for many years now. I've Seen his business grow based on providing results for his clients. Adam offers such a genuine personal service and unwavering commitment to do his best. For me it his his caring genuine approach which

Extremely thorough and pedantic, asking all the correct questions.

We had utilised the services of this firm. The strategy and tactics they deployed enable my family members case to be nipped in the bud at an early stage. Extremely thorough and pedantic, asking all the correct questions at the right time. All the ingredients

First-rate, pro-active, personal, supportive legal service. Highly recommended.

It’s so hard to know where to turn if you find yourself in the gut-wrenching position of needing specialist legal help. After extensive research of top law firms I chose Andrew & Ria at Holborn Adams because I thought that not only would they deliver a first-r

Adam showed great patience and empathy, offering great advice.

Having found myself in the situation where I needed to seek out some legal advice I knew there was only one team to contact. I went for the best as I needed the best. Adam showed great patience and empathy with me. Working alongside Andrew, they both offered

Fantastic service from Holborn Adams. Great professional service.

Received a fantastic service from Holborn Adams. Great professional service

Great help all the way through, highly recommend.

very Knowledgeable, great help all the way through. wish i had got Holborn Adams involved at the start and things would of not gone so far!. would highly recommend.Thanks for all your Help

Adams professionalism and knowledge shone through on court day.

I would like to first thank Adam Rasul and the team at Holborn Adams for assisting one of my most important clients on a very delicate case and I can only say Adams professionalism and knowledge shone through on court day and put myself and my client at great

Great patience and empathy shown by Adam and Andrew.

Having found myself in the situation where I needed to seek out some legal advice I knew there was only one team to contact. I went for the best as I needed the best.Adam showed great patience and empathy with me. Working alongside Andrew, they both offered

Highly approachable and efficient, represented me more than I did.

I was catered for in a kind and understanding way. I was not made to feel bad about my situation despite my own shortcomings and mistakes. I found Holborn Adams and Emily highly approachable and efficient. They represented me more than I did myself. The price

All about their clients. Leading pre charge since day one.

Holborn Adams 24/7 accessibility. All about their clients. World renowned for solicitors and pre charge. If you care about winning this is the firm to be. No legal aid. Pure private with a formidable reputation. Leading pre charge since day one, not just an ov

Great service, highly recommend Holborn Adams for support.

I received great service. I would highly recommend Holborn Adams for the service and support they provide.

Highly recommend Natisha, a real credit to the company.

I highly recommend Natisha from Holborn Adams Solicitor, not only she's worked tirelessly with our case, she's just been amazing and professional.Natisha took our case back in September 2022, our lives has turned upside down but Natisha reassured us that eve

Andrew from Holborn Adams was fantastic. Highly recommend Holborn Adams!

Andrew from Holborn Adams was fantastic. Mostly importantly the outcome in my case was positive for myself which is hugely down to Andrew and the team at Holborn Adams. Andrew was both extremely professional and very proactive in his approach to my case. Andr

Highly recommend Holborn Adams, easily approachable and always willing to help.

I highly recommend Holborn Adams. I have mainly dealt with Adam and he is easily approachable and always willing to listen and help where needed. Personally Holborn Adams has supporting our amateur boxing club and events and always had time to spare.. Thank yo

Holborn Adams Mula is an outstanding advocate.

Five months ago, my son was accused of ‘taking and making indecent photographs of a child’. The child was his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend and her allegation hit our family like a grenade.I Googled “solicitor indecent images” on my phone and spoke to ‘Andrew Fo

Ara has been an incredible professional in her field.

Through such a distressful period of time in my life I’ve felt incredibly worried at the idea of having no control of my future and how uncertain that could look for me.Being completely oblivious to how these situations unfold, the only thing I felt in my co

Our Fees

Fixed fee defence

Our team will give you a free, no-obligation quote after your initial consultation. We offer a fixed fee service, free of any hidden extra costs. Our firm is exclusively privately-funded meaning we cannot accept any legal aid clients. Your fees secure you a top-tier team and top-tier treatment, covering

  • Dedicated, experienced legal team.

  • Ability to get your case dropped before charges.

  • Representation at interviews and court hearings.

  • Requests to vary bail conditions where required.

  • Negotiating with police or prosecutors

  • Referrals to various support services.

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Frequently asked questions

Here are some answers to our most commonly asked questions - for tailored support with your case, please call us now for a free initial consultation.

Yes - we are proudly accredited by the two largest governing legal bodies in the UK, the Law Society and Legal 500. We are also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

We have hundreds of client testimonials listed on our website, in addition to reviews on independent review platforms TrustPilot, Google Reviews, and Review Solicitors.

Every case is different. After your initial consultation, we’ll determine which services are best for your defence, and calculate a fixed fee quote for you. The price depends on the complexity of the case, how long it will take, which team members are best for the case, and whether we need to instruct specialists. We do not charge by the hour - only a fixed fee for your whole defence.

When you phone us, you’ll speak with a member of our legal team on a completely confidential basis. They will listen to your case and may ask additional questions to get as much detail as possible so the team can decide whether they are the best fit for you. We cannot give exact costs, a timeline, or suggestions on how to proceed in this initial call. After this, they will give your case details to the rest of the team and someone will be in touch with you with a no-obligation fixed fee quote for representation, and some ideas for next steps (such as pre-charge engagement, police interview representation, and similar). It is then up to you whether you’d like to accept the quote and proceed to formally instruct Holborn Adams.

You can make an enquiry call for free, but we cannot provide free legal advice. As a 100% privately funded firm, we offer defence services exclusively to paying clients.

During your enquiry call, we’ll learn about your case, confirm whether we can help, and give you a rough estimate of costs. Your case details will then be shared with our team to develop an initial strategy and prepare a formal, no-obligation fixed-fee quote. If you choose to proceed, this fee will cover your full defence.

Yes, when you call us, your call is 100% confidential.

We have a member of our legal team available to speak 24/7, 365 days a year. Whenever you need to speak to someone, you will be connected instantly. All calls are 100% confidential.

No - we are a 100% privately funded firm, meaning we charge a fixed fee for our services. We do not take on legal aid cases. We find that focusing on private cases only allows us to dedicate more time and resources to defending our clients to a much higher degree than firms who are stretched thin by intense legal aid caseloads.

Yes - and it is our ultimate goal with all cases that come to us pre-charge. We believe in a proactive approach, working with you to build a defence that encourages prosecutors and the CPS to drop the case with no further action. Please speak to us as soon as you become aware there are allegations against you. The earlier you reach out, the better.

To decide whether any firm is best to handle your case, you should be asking yourself some key questions:

  • How are they funded? - We are a privately funded firm meaning we take on cases for a fixed fee, with no options for legal aid. Some firms are legal aid only or a mix of private defence and legal aid. For the highest level of attention and case preparation, you are best seeking a 100% private firm like us, as we are not stretched thin by a caseload of Government-funded cases.
  • Expertise - Our solicitors have diverse experience defending every type of criminal offence. We are, however, specialists in pre-charge defence, fraud, sexual offences, and regulatory investigations, so if your case falls under these categories, we are confident we can secure the best outcome for you.
  • Location - We have offices all over the world. We can travel to you and offer remote conferencing services to make things easiest for you.
  • Reviews - Our client testimonials speak for themselves. You’ll see hundreds of glowing reviews on our website, as well as on independent review sites like Review Solicitors, Google Reviews, and TrustPilot.
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