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Criminal Investigations

We provide advice and assistance to suspects of criminal investigations 24 hours a day 365 days a year. If you are under arrest and taken to a police station to be interviewed in relation to a criminal allegation you will be asked whether you would like a Solicitor. This is your right and is free of charge regardless of your financial circumstances. Criminal Law can be complex and cases can be won or lost at the police station and the importance of advice you can trust at an early stage is fundamental. If you request A & M Solicitors Ltd when you are asked whether you would like a Solicitor we can ensure that your case gets off to the best possible start. Legal Advice is at Hand It is becoming increasingly common for the police, rather than arresting a suspect, to invite them to the police station to be interviewed as a volunteer. It is important to understand that the implications of the interview are equally as significant as if you are arrested. If you are asked to attend the police station as a volunteer you are still entitled to free and independent legal advice. If you have been invited to attend such an interview please contact us in advance in order that you can arrive at the police station in the knowledge that legal advice will be at hand. Although this service is principally provided throughout Lancashire, due to obvious time limitations, we are able to provide this service throughout England and Wales. Sometimes investigations are undertaken by bodies other than the police such as Local Councils, the Department for Work and Pensions, Trading Standards. Where such bodies do not have a power of arrest legal aid may not be available, however the interviews that they undertake with suspects are of equal significance to those undertaken at the police station. We have a wide range of experience of such interviews and are able to advise and assist you, with legal aid where available or at competitive rates.

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Criminal Proceedings

Criminal Proceedings If you are prosecuted then your case may proceed before the Magistrates' or Crown Court. Criminal Litigation is the corner stone of our practice and detailed preparation is the foundation upon which our practice is built. We understand that a conviction can cost your reputation, family, livelihood and even liberty, that is why we ensure that client care is at the forefront of our service delivery. An Experienced Team Our Criminal Team have experience in dealing in offences of the most serious and complex nature including, to name just a few: Operation Broadcast Six handed conspiracy to traffic females from Hungary into and around the UK for the purpose of sexual exploitation Operation Chisel Money laundering and possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply Operation Forebear MTIC fraud in the context of the textile and mobile phone industries involving over 200,000 pages of prosecution evidence Operation Jammed Theft of carbon credits and disposal of proceeds Operation Magician Seven handed conspiracy to traffic females from Romania for sexual exploitation Operation Oak 36 handed conspiracy to supply Class A drugs Operation Reef Six handed drug conspiracy, only defendant to secure acquittal Operation Sebring 13 week, multiple defendant trial, acquitted of murder Operation Shootout Violent disorder involving firearms Operation Southsea Class A and B drugs and firearms conspiracy linked to South Manchester Street Gang Operation Viceroy 16 handed conspiracy to supply cannabis Operation Vista Scheme to launder the proceeds of VAT fraud, committed in multiple jurisdictions in excess of 40 million Euro We are able to represent you under legal aid where available or at competitive rates.

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