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Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson Offices
11 Burford Road
LONDON
E15 2ST
England
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Paul Harris
Work Department
Criminal
Position
Paul is the Senior Partner of the firm, having been there for 30 years. Paul is a past LCCSA president and a respected member of the profession. He is often asked to comment on issues arising in cases that attract media attention and he has also been called as an expert witness to the House Of Lords science and technology committee in order to give evidence on how effective the admissibility of expert evidence is in the criminal justice system. Paul is also one of the solicitor representatives on the Lord Chief justice’s criminal procedure rules Committee.
Paul was instructed in the Hillsborough case, independent child abuse and other high profile enquiries. He also has extensive experience in relation to Inquests, including those arising from Grenfell. He has in excess of 25 years’ experience of representing clients charged with all types of criminal offences. Paul is very approachable and is often very effective in bringing matters to a favourable resolution at the pre charge stage
Career
Higher court advocate; court and police station duty solicitor.
Memberships
Past-president London Criminal Courts Solicitor Association; Solicitors Association of Higher Courts Advocates; Solicitor Representative on the Criminal Procedural Committee; Solicitor Representative on the Olympic Panning Group.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson has incredible breadth in its practice, ranging from murder, high profile sexual assault, conspiracy to import various kinds of contraband into the UK, to various other specialised and rare matters. Paul Harris heads the crime department; ‘a leading figure in the field’, Harris has a strong niche in representing clients regarding the Post Office Horizon software scandal. Natalie Berman, head of the in-house Crown Court department, is a market leader in matters regarding conspiracy to supply class A drugs and prohibited weapons in the UK. Noted for her expertise in serious and organised crime, managing partner Shila Keshvari continues to represent clients in high-profile, sensitive cases. Kirsty Bishop, described as ‘brilliant with clients and her attention to detail is remarkable’, lends cross-sector expertise from the fraud department. Edward Preston is well regarded for his work on complex litigation.