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Birds Solicitors Offices
61 WANDSWORTH HIGH STREET
LONDON
SW18 2PT
England
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Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general Tier 3
Birds Solicitors‘ crime practice is headed by Steven Bird, who has a particular specialism on cases with the potential of a miscarriage of justice. The team is experienced in advising on money laundering cases, bribery, corruption cases, insider dealing, and protest cases. Claire Bostock is the key contact for appellate work and leads this part of the department.Practice head(s):
Steven Bird
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Testimonials
‘Steve Bird is an extremely experienced legal practitioner. His practice in South London has moved to national eminence as experts in criminal defence in the most complex of trials. Steve is a highly committed practitioner, with excellent resources, a brilliant support team, and a wonderful criminal appeals department.’
‘Claire Bostock is an exceptionally knowledgeable and vastly experienced criminal appeal solicitor. She works incredibly hard for each client. She is the go-to solicitor for criminal appeals. She is unparalleled in criminal appeal work.’
‘Birds is a market leader in crime, particularly in protest cases and in appeals. Steve Bird and Claire Bostock have years of experience in the area of appeals. Birds is unique in having decades of experience, still doing legal aid work, but doing it properly and to the benefit of their lay clients. The firm is devoted to getting the best outcome for their clients and will do their job extremely well.’
‘Both Steve Bird and Claire Bostock are excellent lawyers. Steve knows the law inside out, has a photographic memory, and gets through vast amounts of work which would not be possible for most people. Claire Bostock is an excellent lawyer, devoted to her lay clients and devoted to ensuring miscarriages of justice are corrected. Very easy to work with.’
‘Fantastic firm for criminal appeals – they really know what they are doing and will be able to take a case apart to work out where it went wrong at first instance before they even instruct counsel.’
‘Claire Bostock is excellent with vulnerable women, has great analytic and legal skills.’
‘Birds have an excellent reputation for their criminal law work, particularly in the field of criminal appeals, where they have been involved in challenging some of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent years.’
‘The firm has an enviable track record over a number of years of attracting careful, sensitive and thoughtful lawyers who treat each case as if it is their only one. It is unique in having a hands-on managing, senior partner, and brings young lawyers through the ranks, allowing them to grow.’
Lawyer Profiles
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Mr Evans Amoah-Nyamekye | Solicitor/ Higher Court Advocate. Evans has a strong focus on expanding his… | View Profile | |
Ms Claire Bostock | Consultant Solicitor. Claire Bostock has practised exclusively in criminal defence since qualifying… | View Profile | |
Mr Chris Coss | Solicitor specilaising in road traffic law. | View Profile | |
Miss Kristine Eggert | Consultant Solicitor. | View Profile | |
Mrs Louisa Ferrari | Consultant Solicitor/ Prison Law Supervisor. Louisa was called to the Bar of… | View Profile | |
Mr Martyn Fisher | Solicitor. Martyn has over 25 years experience as a Criminal Defence lawyer. His… | View Profile | |
Mr Nick Goss | Consultant Solicitor/ High Courts Advocate. Nick practises in the Magistrates’ Court, Crown… | View Profile | |
Miss Cynthia Hunt | Consultant Solicitor. Cynthia undertakes general criminal defence work, attending interviews in police… | View Profile | |
Ms Nahid Khaliq | Consultant Solicitor/ High Courts Advocate. Nahid specialises in fraud, money laundering and… | View Profile | |
Mr Mark McKeever | Consultant Solicitor/ High Court Advocate. A duty solicitor since 1995. Mark holds… | View Profile | |
Ms Sarah Mirza | Solicitor | View Profile | |
Mr Paul Morgan | Consultant Solicitor/ Higher Courts Advocate | View Profile | |
Mr James Nicholls | Consultant Solicitor: specialising in the defence of complex fraud prosecutions including VAT… | View Profile | |
Mr Jeremy Nicholls | Consultant Solicitor | View Profile | |
Mr James Peacham | Practice & Background James Peacham holds significant experience in complex litigation ranging… | View Profile | |
Ms Talitha Purcell-Gilpin | Solicitor. | View Profile | |
Miss Philippa Southwell | Consultant Solicitor/ Higher Courts Advocate. | View Profile | |
Ms Jennifer Winter | Solicitor. | View Profile |
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