Sexual Offences Defence Lawyer Leicester
Sexual Offences Defence Solicitors Leicester
When charged with a sexual offence, having a skilled and experienced lawyer on your side who can defend your rights and interests in court is critical. At Sutton Defence Lawyers, our team have in-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations related to sexual offences. They will be able to provide you with the best legal advice and guidance based on the specifics of your case. They will also be well-versed in the relevant legal procedures and will be able to represent you in court to ensure that your interests are protected.
Our team is led by Stuart Sutton, one of the most established and experienced sex defence lawyers in the UK. Stuart has handled some of the highest profile and most complicated cases, including historic sexual abuse cases dating back many years. Contact us today, there is no time to delay.
Specialist Sexual Offences Defence Lawyers, Leicester
Sexual offence charges can be complex, and it’s essential to have a lawyer who can skillfully handle the nuances of such cases. An experienced Sexual Offences Defence Lawyer in Leicester will be able to investigate the charges against you and gather all necessary evidence to build a strong defence. They will also be able to negotiate with the prosecution to reduce or dismiss charges, if possible.
If you are in Leicester and have been charged with a sexual offence, it’s crucial to work with a qualified and experienced Sexual Offences Defence Lawyer to ensure that you have the best possible defence. With their legal expertise and guidance, you can fight the charges against you and protect your rights and interests in court. The team at Sutton Defence Lawyers have extensive knowledge and expertise in sexual offence defence and can help you navigate the legal system and build a strong case to fight the charges against you.
Experts in Sexual Offence Defence Across Leicester
If you need a sexual offences defence lawyer serving clients in Leicester, Sutton Defence Lawyers will help with the best advice. Stuart Sutton has more than 25 years’ experience in defending people throughout the whole of England and Wales who have been accused of all kinds of sexual offences. He works throughout the country and spends a lot of time in and around Leicester and the East Midlands.
We handle some very complicated cases, including historical sexual abuse matters, grooming cases, internet offences and Appeals. Our testimonials go some way to showing how pleased people are with the work that we do on our client’s behalves as client care is as much a priority as the outcome of the case.
Notable Cases
Our team of experienced lawyers represented a 68-year-old male client who was accused of a historic sexual offence. It was a challenging case as our client was suffering from ill health and showed early signs of dementia, causing his memory to fade. However, by negotiating with the CPS, we were able to avoid an immediate custodial term. You can read more about this recent case in our article here.
Testimonials
Thank you for representing XX in such difficult situation. XX and our family cannot thank you enough for the help you gave us trying to prove XX‘s innocence , as a family we will be eternally grateful.
Thank you for everything you and your team has done for me, it means the world that I had the support of you and your team. Chris was an absolute star in his defense talking. Thanks again for everything.
We would like to thank you for all you, Mark and your team have done for X. I believe we, especially X, would be facing a very different reality had I not contacted you for help. Thank you for all of your patience and hard work over the past 9 months. A huge weight has been lifted from Y and X and I sincerely thank you and Mark for all of your work in getting them here.
Faced with the horror of an unfounded claim of historical sexual assault against a family member, I faced the terrifying prospect of a criminal trial and a lengthy prison sentence if found guilty.
From the first contact with Stuart Sutton, he provided calm, reassuring support. During many dark moments Stuart helped me to deal with the case against me as it developed. On no occasion did he give me false hope – no-one could predict the outcome with 100% accuracy – but he encouraged me to retain a positive outlook and remain confident that justice would prevail.
One should not underestimate Stuart. Beneath the casual demeanour and easy-going style of verbal communication is a man who works tenaciously and tirelessly to scrutinise every minute detail of the case so that a robust defence is formed. During the 8 months leading up to my trial, I have had conversations with him at all hours of any day from 6am to 10pm. That easy-going style enables him to develop relationships with all relevant parties in order to tease out what might, at first glance, appear to be irrelevant details but which may ultimately have a significant impact.
Before the jury verdict, I was happy to tell him that, whatever the outcome, I was immensely impressed and extremely satisfied with the excellent job of work that he and his team had done. Ultimately, the jury took less than 45 minutes to reach unanimous not-guilty verdicts on all three counts.
I have absolutely no hesitation in whole-heartedly recommending the services of Stuart Sutton to anyone who finds themselves in the unthinkably hideous position of facing unfounded criminal charges.
Stuart and I elected to appoint Mark Kelly KC (Barrister) to act as my advocate when I was charged with three counts of historical sexual abuse. Between them, they worked tirelessly to build an extremely robust defence case. They were only able to do this by gaining a thorough understanding of me, my answer in relation to the charges and my personal circumstances. More than that, from our very first meeting, they were preparing me for the trial when I would give my evidence and face cross-examination. It was only after the trial that I realised why they had been so thorough, almost pedantic, in the preparation of my defence statement. It was this defence statement, and the subtle way that they ensured I had an intimate understanding of not just the content but the underlying nuances that resulted in me being able to deliver my evidence in such a confident manner.
Between them, Stuart and Mark make a formidable team. I have absolutely no hesitation whatsoever in recommending their services to anyone who ever finds themselves in such a position as I did.. Whatever the result was to be, I do not believe they, or anyone else, could have done any more. I am, and always will remain, incredibly grateful and indebted to this remarkable pair of professionals.”
Anon.
For the Best Defence to Sexual Charges in Leicester, Contact Sutton Defence Lawyers.
When it comes to historic sexual allegations, people will contact us and quite regularly say “but there is no evidence”.
That may be true when it comes to the fact that there is highly unlikely to be any CCTV, any DNA or anything that would be considered hard evidence, to go before a jury, is available.
However, if person A says that you have raped them, indecently assaulted them (or sexually assaulted them, since the 1st May 2004) and so on then, that is their evidence.
When you are interviewed by the police, should you answer the police’s questions (often people are advised by duty representatives to make no comment at such interviews), then what you have to say by way of a response to the allegations is your evidence.
This evidence is something that a jury will weigh up against each other and decide whose version of events is more likely.
It must be remembered that the burden of proving a case falls to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS or Crown) and the standard of proof is so that initially, all 12 jury members are sure that you are guilty of what is alleged against you and if they cannot get what is called a unanimous verdict, ie 12 out of 12, then a majority verdict of either 10 or 11 out of 12 will be sufficient.
In essence, the defendant has to do nothing but of course, in all sexual defence cases, particularly historic ones, the defendant has to involve himself (rarely herself) and put forward a robust defence as best as he is able.
This may involve asking questions within a defence statement of the Crown/CPS to produce certain third-party items such as foster care records for the complainant, school records, medical records and so on.
An example of this where we succeeded in relation to one of our clients (not too long ago) was where a female, now in her late 40s suggested that she was raped by our client at the age of 14 and became pregnant to him.
We sought records to see if she had, (a), been pregnant and (b) had a termination, as she had indicated.
Within the medical records, we noted (and we have no idea how the Crown missed this) that the female had been a matter of concern for her GP because she had not started her periods until she was turned 15.
Quite clearly, unless it was the immaculate conception, she could not have been pregnant at 14, by our client or anyone.
Of course, this did not mean that she had not been raped by somebody (perhaps even our client) however her suggestion that she had been pregnant by him was clearly untrue and therefore it became quite obvious that she could not be a reliable witness and our client was found not guilty.
Of course, golden nuggets such as these are not always available and the defence has to be presented in different ways.
However, it is important that in interview, where possible, an accused person puts forward his version of events and then if charged that his defence statement is drafted in a manner that sets out his position as clearly as possible and asks as many questions by way of disclosure or otherwise of the Crown, as can be.
At SSDLL we are experienced in dealing with historical sexual abuse allegation cases.
If you need a specialist sexual offence defence lawyer assisting clients there is no time to delay, contact Sutton Defence Lawyers today. We are ready to assist you 24 hours a day, seven days per week. To speak to someone who can help you secure your reputation and your liberty, call us now on 07798753720.
Please note we do not provide legal aid case representation
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Why Choose Sutton Defence Lawyers?
- Specialists in Criminal Defence Law
- Outstanding record in successfully defending clients charged with Sexual Offences
- Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Secured not guilty verdicts in over 90% of cases
- Robust defence preparation, attention to detail and professional representation
Please note we do not provide legal aid case representation
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