
Blackfords LLP
Lawyers

Diana Payne
- Phone020 8603 1751
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.blackfords.com
Work Department
Criminal Defence Team
Position
Senior Consultant, Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Court criminal proceedings)
Diana specialises in serious crime and those matters whereby it is of the utmost importance that the correct outcome be achieved. As a consequence, Diana’s client base consists regularly of professionals.
Extensively experienced in matters including: -
- Murder, manslaughter, serious violence
- Sexually related matters including historical allegations
- High value fraud
- All drugs related matters
- Robbery, blackmail, kidnapping and misconduct
Diana has a niche practice in motoring law and understands that the outcome needs not to impact prejudicially upon a client’s livelihood.
A particular expertise in representing young people who find themselves in conflict with the criminal justice system.
Diana is fortunate to be in a minority of lawyers who have represented clients before the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court).
Notable cases: R v Mills & Poole (House of Lords) 1997.
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