NORWICH UNION HOUSE, SOUTH PARADE, OLD MARKET SQUARE, NOTTINGHAM, NG1 2LJ
- Tel:
- Work 0115 958 7444
- Fax:
- Fax 0115 958 8666
- DX:
- 101032 NOTTINGHAM
- Web:
- www.cartwrightking.co.uk
- Email:
Stephen Gelsthorpe
- Tel:
- Work +44 115 958 74444
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Work Department
Criminal defence, specialist road traffic and Higher Court Advocate.
Position
Partner and head of Higher Courts Department. Criminal practitioner with particular expertise in trial work and complex motoring law cases. Higher Courts Advocate. Advocate of choice for many professionals charged with criminal and road traffic offences. Reputation for protecting driving licences from the ravages of the totting-up laws! Successfully defended clients in high-profile major murder cases including R v Bird and others (the execution of married couple on witness protection programme in their seaside bungalow; R v Toseland and others (the illegal bugging of suspects and their solicitors at Grantham police station, leading to proceedings being stayed in multi-million-pound murder enquiry. Current and recent clients include leading players from the law, medicine and the world of sport. Discretion and absolute requirement for confidentiality means that we cannot disclose details.
Career
Career: Trained Canner Vaughan & RT Wright; qualified 1983; joined Freeth Cartwright and Sketchley in1983 in their criminal law department; associate partner in 1986 and salaried partner in 1987; equity partner 1989; on demerger from Freeth Cartwright in 2000 formed Cartwright King along with fellow former Freeth Cartwright Mike Thurston and Mark Wilson; pivotal to the growth of Cartwright King (now 18 partners and over 100 staff) to date including the establishment and development of the Leicester office in 2003; appointed Higher Courts Advocate in 2007 (crime) and currently heading up the HCA and Crown Court departments across all 4 regional offices; since 2000 has remained as a consultant at Freeth Cartwright LLP. Regular contributor to local press and radio.
Languages
Languages: Some French.
Member
Member: Nottinghamshire Law Society Criminal Business Committee; Nottinghamshire Local Business Justice Board; former chairman Nottingham Duty Solicitor Scheme.
Education
Education: Trent College; Trent Polytechnic (19880 BA Hons); Law Society Final (1981).
Leisure
Leisure: Walking, skiing, gardening, ornithology; passionate supporter of Nottingham Forest football club; singer in two local choirs; member of Cropwell Bishop Heritage Group committee and Cropwell Bishop Village Plan committee; member of Parochial Church Council and Deanery Synod representative. Deputy church warden.
