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‘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.’