Blackfords LLP

Criminal Defence Team

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.

• Trained Wilkinsons, Kingston Upon Thames; qualified 1990
• Robert Blackford & Co 1995- 2001- assistant solicitor: 2001- 2007 Partner
• Blackfords LLP 2007 to present.

• London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (LCCSA) (executive committee member)
• Fraud Lawyers Association (FLA)
• Female Fraud Forum (founding member)
• Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocate (SAHCA)
• Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA)
• Women In Criminal Law (WiCL) (founding member)
• Association Womens Solicitors (AWS)
• The Law Society

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• Old Palace of John Whitgift School, Croydon
• Durham University (BA Hons)
• College of Law, Guildford