Crown court defence for your business needs

Serious crime is dealt with in the Crown Court as a jury trial.  We have close relations with many senior barristers' chambers as well as our own in house advocates and will carefully select a team with the right experience to represent you in court whether you plead guilty or not guilty. 

If you are being investigated although not as yet charged, that is the time to consult Ralli so we can carry out our own investigation on your behalf.  Our high success rate in tax crime, business crime and major drug trafficking as well as serious assaults is not by chance or coincidence but as a result of careful preparation from an early stage.   We operate throughout the country and if you are seeking  to appeal we have experience in the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords and the European Court.  We have conducted hearings in Europe including France, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland and Leichtenstein and have appeared in the USA courts.  We are recognised leaders in the field for handling Corporate and Fraud issues.    We defend prosecutions brought by HMRC, SFO, SOCA, FSA, DTI etc, and have done so for many years.  We have acted for many professional people including solicitors, accountants, doctors, dentists, pharmacists, insurance brokers and bankers.  We work closely with our media law department when we have acted for well known sports personalities, particularly in the fields of Association Football, rugby and cricket.  We are particularly fortunate to be able to draw on the knowledge of our Corporate, Insolvency and tax lawyers unlike firms soley practising in Criminal Law.   

Ralli are recognised as defence experts conducting serious crime cases, not just in Manchester but throughout the UK.

We also defend conspiracies, drug trafficking offences, assault, murder, kidnapping,  and those difficult and delicate sex related offences where a very careful approach is necessary.  There are few types of Crown Court matters in which we have not defended and have over 35 years experience. 

If you have been remanded in custody by the Magistrates Court,  the Crown Court Judge will hear applications for bail and can impose conditions such as the surrender of passports or sureties.  We look at each case on the merits and will give you clear and concise advice in plain language. 

The Crown Court nowadays addresses issues such as confiscation of assetts, money laundering, proceeds of crime and criminal lifestyle allegations.  When restraint orders (Injunctions) are issued the spending power of individuals who wish to defend themselves is restricted.  This is one of our specialist areas and affects people from all backgrounds, privileged, wealthy or otherwise. 

Terrorism cases are also dealt with in the Crown Court and the legislation is being continually refined.  Most people are surprised that a financial dealing with apparently respectable people can tie them up in a terrorism investigation, time in custody and a Crown Court trial.   Terrorism investigations often go hand in hand with Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Applications alleging money laundering and other offences which can result in your losing your assets.  Confiscation proceedings also can effectively take from you assets and money which you have spent a lifetime acquiring.   Expert advice at the outset is essential and can often make the difference between aquittal and conviction.

Call our specialist business lawyers on 0870 998 9000 or request more information online.