About Our Services Process:

• How are an Defence Attorney Solicitor and Solicitor Different?
• As you may have noticed, the terms lawyer and defence attorney are often used interchangeably. This might seem confusing to you, and you may be wondering whether it is appropriate to use both labels to refer to the same type of legal professional.  
  Now, traditionally, an defence attorney is a person that has graduated law school, passed the bar exam, and is licensed. A lawyer would be someone that has graduated law school but has not been admitted to practice.
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• Which is higher Solicitor or Attorney Solicitor?
• A lawyer is an individual who has earned a law degree or Juris Doctor (JD) from a law school. The person is educated in the law, but is not licensed to practice law in another state. An defence attorney is an individual who has a law degree and has been admitted to practice law in one or more states.
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• Are all Solicitor defence attorney Solicitors?
• It is helpful to remember that all defence attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are defence attorneys. The major difference is that attorneys can represent clients in court and other legal proceedings, while lawyers cannot.
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• Regardless of who is working on your case the matter, will be supervised by DOJ Justice Defence Attorney Lawyer (PQE: 12 years)
  
• Once we know your case we will provide you with full details of my background and qualifications.
• Your case will be handled by DOJ Justice:
  DOJ Justice Attorney Lawyer a member of our experienced litigation team. We are a qualified Department with DOJ Justice as well we have experienced paralegals who specialise in the particular area of law.
  
  

• Our Attorney Lawyers generally work on a fixed fee hourly basis and their hourly rates are set out below:
• Legal Role                                                                  Hourly Rate
• Option 1 Criminal Defence Attorney Solicitor with more than 8 years’ PQE work on a fixed fee hourly basis and their hourly rates are £100 pound a hour with VAT included.
• Option 2 Defence Attorney Solicitor with a PQE for 12 years is specialised in all laws and the hourly rates are £140.00 pound a hour with VAT included.
• Option 3 Attorney Solicitor with a PQE for 12 years is specialised in all laws and the hourly rates are £240.00 pound a hour with VAT included.

• (Remember) If it is a criminal offence or an immigration case we can deal with it.
• At Bradford Solicitors 24 Hour Emergency Services we provide a free initial consultation at our office, which is not limited in time. Call us today or request a call back to arrange a consultation.
  
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• Arrested:
• ​If you are arrested in England or Wales at any time or day, you can simply ask to be represented by our firm and we will be contacted by the police station. It is important to know that you do not need to memorise our details or number and only have to provide the police the name of our firm and the police will contact us to represent you. 
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• There is a common misconception that if you ask for a solicitor there will be a delay and you will be released quicker if you opt to go without a solicitor. This is not the case and having a solicitor will usually make the process faster as our team will ensure that officers are dealing with your enquiries with due diligence and expedition and that you are interviewed as soon as practicable. 
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• Not Arrested:
• If you are aware that the police are wanting to speak to you, we can contact the relevant department and arrange for the interview to be conducted on a voluntary basis where possible. 
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• If this is not possible, then we will arrange a convenient time for you to surrender yourself to the police to be interviewed for the offence. We can obtain pre interview disclosure before the interview and have a private consultation with you prior to the interview taking place. 
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• Illegal Arrest:
• ​​If you have been illegally arrested, or your property has been seized illegally we can take legal action against the investigators. If our action is successful you will be entitled to compensation and the return of the seized items. 
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• Released on Bail:
• ​​If you have been arrested and released on bail pending police enquiries, it is not too late to have legal representation. We can take on your case and lease with the police and start investigating your defence by gathering evidence to contradict the prosecution allegations. As we regularly defend criminal cases we are aware of the evidential tests applied by the prosecution and can make representations that charges should not be brought against you due to our investigations. 
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• If you have been released on bail conditions, we are able to make representations to the police to remove the condition if it is not necessary or proportionate. We find that bail conditions imposed by the police are quite often excessive and are able to have the conditions relaxed or removed. 
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• Released without Bail, under investigations:
•  We understand that this can be a stressful outcome, as you do not know if any charges will be brought against you. We take a proactive approach and continue to investigate your defence to ensure that no evidence is lost and you are able to exonerate yourself from the allegation. 
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• NON Police -PACE interviews:
•  We regularly advice clients subject to investigations by other bodies including the RSPCA, HMRC, Benefits Agencies, Local Council.
• We also represent clients who are being investigated by regulatory bodies.
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• We have had many dealings with prosecuting agencies such as the National Crime Agency; NCA (previously known as the Serious Organised Crime Agency; SOCA), SFO, HSE, Revenue and UKBA Prosecutions, SO15 and the Counter Terrorism Unit; CTU. Trading Standards Agency.

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• Over the years with the cuts of legal aid we have seen a drop in the level of service afforded to defendants with many defendants attending the Crown Court with the Barrister only. 
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• At Bradford Solicitors 24 Hour we understand that the court attendances can be a daunting experience for many people, our caring approach means we will always aim to send a DOJ Justice representative with you at the Crown Court, in order to make the court appearance a little bit easy. We will always instruct specialist Counsel DOJ for Crown Court Cases. 
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• Due to the growing success of our criminal department and ongoing demand from our existing clients we opened a private immigration department which deals with all immigration related case. 
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• Criminal Law
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• Bradford Solicitors 24 Hour have a team of expert lawyers specialising in criminal defence.
• Our team consisting of specialist Advocates and Solicitors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• We cover cases nationwide and are able to cover cases at short notice.
• Weather your case is big or small we will ensure that you receive the best possible service and representation. 
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• We can assist you at all stages of your case. If you are worried that you may be suspected of a criminal offence, have been asked to attend a police station voluntarily, arrested or charged, our lawyers can provide you with expert advice and assistance.
• Our lawyers have dealt with some of the most serious offences and possess the knowledge and skills to best represent you.
• From personal sensitive offences to murder, theft to white collar crime, our team can assist you. 
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• Our specialist lawyers are equipped with the knowledge and experience to advice you on all aspects of your criminal case, involving pre arrest matters, interviews, court representations and appeal representations. 
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• You should never delay getting legal advice as any delay can be detrimental to your case and representation. Innocent conversations with the investigators may be used as evidence against you, therefore it is always important to ask for legal representation if you are suspected of any criminal offence. 
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• (Search Warrants)
•  The police and other regulatory or investigatory bodies usually attend court without notice and obtain a warrant to enter and search your property. This is done 'ex partner' which means it is done without notice to you. The first you will know about this warrant is when it is being executed at your property. 
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• The warrants are executed early morning, when most people are sleeping, therefore they do not know how to react. It is important to know your rights and what the search warrant allows. 
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• At Bradford Solicitors 24 Hour we have a specialist team who are always prepared to attend your property in an emergency and to protect your best interests and ensure that your interests are protected. 
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• The warrant will usually give details of the property, what items are entitled to be seized, how many occasions the warrant allows entry into the property, who can enter the property, and the validity of the warrant and when it was granted by the court.
• DOJ Justice Attorney Lawyer has successfully challenged the legality of warrants which has led in the police having to return all seized items. An example of some of the cases is as follows:
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• (PACE Interviews)
• ​Our team specialises in providing advice and representation to clients nationally 24 hours a day. If you are aware that the police are wanting to speak to you, we can contact the relevant department and arrange for the interview to be conducted on a voluntary basis where possible. 
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• If this is not possible, then we will arrange a convenient time for you to surrender yourself to the police to be interviewed for the offence. We can obtain pre interview disclosure before the interview and have a private consultation with you prior to the interview taking place. 
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• We regularly advice clients subject to investigations by the Police, NCA, RSPCA, HMRC. We also represent clients who are being investigated by regulatory bodies. 
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• (Terrorism)
• ​Any arrest under the Terrorism Act will naturally be an extremely stressful and worrying time for you, your family and loved ones.
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• As this is a specialist area in which not many solicitors have experience you must ensure that you are represented by a solicitor with a team that has strong capabilities and genuine experience. This is a very complex and ever changing field of law, therefore you need a solicitor and team who are very experience in dealing with such matters.
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• Our Director DOJ Justice Attorney Lawyer has vast experience and specialist expertise in dealing with terrorism cases at the police station, upon initial arrest, through to Crown Court proceedings. He graduated with a LLM Masters in Terrorism and has since dealt with several Terrorism cases and is known as an expert in Terrorism cases on the Northern Court Circuit.
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• We have a very close relationship with specialist Terrorism Defence Counsel and also Queens Counsel who are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we are able to instruct them on your behalf. We can represent any person suspected of Terrorism throughout England and Wales, and can visit you at any location including any Prison establishment. We can provide representation on all types of terrorism cases including:

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• Dissemination of terrorist publications
• Act preparatory to terrorism
• Terrorist training offences
• Incitement of terrorism
• Funding terrorism

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We can also represent persons subjected to legal procedures involving secret evidence heard by the courts in closed proceedings, including:

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• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIMs).
• Deportation from the United Kingdom under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the grounds of national security (Deportations with Assurances).
• Persons deprived of their citizenship and/or excluded from the UK on grounds of national security.
• Persons deprived of their passports.
• Financial sanctions (Asset Freezing).

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• Actions against the Police
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• The police are governed by strict rules and procedures and if their actions fall foul of these rules, you may have a claim for compensation. Our DOJ Justice Attorney Lawyer has successfully obtained apologies and also compensation for our clients from a number of different police forces, after taking actions against the police.
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• If you feel that you were unlawfully detained or questioned, or the police acted negligently in their dealings toward you, then you need to contact our specialist department today to ascertain whether you may have a claim against the police.
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• If you are constantly being harassed by the Police you may also have an action against the police. We may be able to recover damages/compensation on your behalf and may be even an apology.
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• We can challenge the lawfulness of the obtaining and execution of various search warrants. If your residential or commercial premises have been searched by the police or any other law enforcement agency, we can have a look at the search warrant to see if it is lawful. If either the application or execution of the warrant does not comply with the statutory requirements, then the search and property seizure may be unlawful. If the challenge is successful all seized items will be released, which will result in a claim for damages for trespass and compensation for any disruption caused, plus any costs. 
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• Please contact us today in complete confidence to see how we can assist you in relation to your matter. Remember we deal in all Criminal Defence and Immigrations matters also. 
• Legal Role                                                                 Hourly Rate
• Option 1 Criminal Defence Attorney Solicitor with more than 8 years’ PQE work on a fixed fee hourly basis and their hourly rates are £100 pound a hour with VAT included.
• Option 2 Defence Attorney Solicitor with a PQE for 12 years is specialised in all laws and the hourly rates are £140.00 pound a hour with VAT included.
• Option 3 Attorney Solicitor with a PQE for 12 years is specialised in all laws and the hourly rates are £240.00 pound a hour with VAT included.
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