The Team

Sukhy is a qualified solicitor with over 20 years experience. He is a specialist Criminal Defence Solicitor exclusively dealing with the most complex and serious offences. His outstanding reputation and ability has led to him being sought out by clients nationally.

He regularly deals with prosecutions brought by numerous agencies including the Police, National Crime Agency, Serious and Organised Crime Unit, Proceeds of Crime Unit and the DWP.

His caseload consists of multi-handed complex cases before Derby, Leicester, Nottingham, Manchester, London, Stafford, Oxford, St Albans, Swindon, Birmingham and Wolverhampton Crown Courts. He has been instructed in Crown Courts all over England and Wales.

Sukhy is regularly instructed on high profile and multi-handed conspiracy cases and quite often instructed by multiple defendants on the same cases.

Sukhy is highly thought of by his peers and has been instructed in criminal cases to represent practising solicitors, company directors, army officers, medical professionals, senior managers, serving and retired firemen and other high profile individuals.

R V H    Stafford Crown Court    This was Staffordshire’s first high profile case involving people trafficking and modern day slavery. The whole case was the subject of a BBC documentary called “The Prosecutors” whereby the whole case from initial arrest to trial conclusion was filmed and documented. Multiple defendants were charged but only the defendant represented by Sukhy at the police station and throughout the trial process was found Not Guilty 

R V M and others .      Nottingham / Derby Crown Court        4 defendants were arrested and charged with murder on the basis of joint enterprise. This was a complex area following the recent rulings on joint enterprise. Sukhy and his team represented 3 of the 4 defendants in interview and at court. The interviews were conducted over many days and the basis of the defence was set out in the interviews laying the foundations for the trial. All 3 defendants represented by Sukhy at the police station and at court were found not guilty and only the fourth defendant, who was not represented by Sukhy was   found guilty . An example of how Sukhy and his team were able to adapt to the changes in the law and get the right results for the clients.

R V B   Derby Crown Court     Defendant charged with assisting an offender who was charged with 2 counts of attempted murder. The defendant that was represented by Sukhy was also the subject of a Channel 4 documentary about dangerous prisoners .After a lengthy trial  the defendant was found Not Guilty, 

R V H Leicester Crown Court    (Operation Buster )Numerous arrests were made in relation to the importing and supply of Class A , Class B and Class C drugs. Some of the offenders who were found guilty received sentenced to prison terms in excess of 25 years. Following a 4 month trial the defendant represented by Sukhy at the police station and through out  the trial  was found Not Guilty.

R V K    Oxford Crown Court   –    Numerous defendants charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs . Trial began with an estimate of 6 – 8 weeks . By the end of the first week the case against all defendants was discontinued by the CPS 

R V I     Derby Crown Court      Encrochat Case   Numerous defendants charged with conspiracy to supply drugs and money laundering . The estimated values of the conspiracy by the CPS was in excess of £165 Million pounds. Sukhy was asked to represent 4 defendants involved in the conspiracy. This was a particularly challenging case as the law and evidence in relation to Encrochats continually changed throughout the proceedings and there were challenges to the admissibility of evidence happening in courts across the country. Sukhy was able to take on board all the changes and was able to follow all the cases that were happening in the different court centres.

R V P     Derby Crown Court     The defendant was convicted of Supply of Class A drugs for a 3rd time. This made the defendant subject to a minimum term of imprisonment of 7 years . Sukhy and his team were able to convince the court not to impose the minimum term of 7 years and impose a much reduced sentence.

R V D     Nottingham Crown Court    R V D     The defendant was remanded into custody after being charged with 2 offences of S.18 GBH. The defendant was represented by a firm of solicitors in Nottingham and was advised that he should enter Guilty pleas to both counts and expect a sentence in excess of 10 years. The defendant disagreed with this advice and transferred his case to Sukhy. After successfully representing the defendant in court not only did Sukhy manage to get the defendant bail during the proceedings , but he was found Not guilty of one count of S.18 Gbh and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in respect of the second count . The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment but only to the period he had already served whilst on remand and no more.

R V K    Oxford Crown Court     Defendant charged with 1 count of money laundering , the consequences for the defendant would have meant that if convicted the home and all possessions would have been seized by the courts. After the prosecution case ended ,  Sukhys team made representations to the Judge which led to the Judge making a finding that there was no case to answer for the defendant.

R V N    Stafford Crown Court   The defendant was a senior medical professional who was accused of sexually assaulting a junior member of staff. Sukhy made various representations and was able to obtain from the CPS large amounts of material that the cps felt was not relevant to the case. This unused material was used in the trial and the complainant cross examined upon the same .  At the conclusion of the trial he  was found Not Guilty.

R V H   – A large scale investigation by the NCA in regards to theft of motor vehicles, industrial equipment , and theft of Cash Machines . Through the use of cell site analysis Sukhys team were able to get some of the charges removed from the court as they were able to show that the defendant could not possibly have been present.

R V C    Large investigation into Supply of Class A drugs by Staffordshire policeinvolving   the cuckooing of people and county lines supply of drugs. Multiple defendants represented by Sukhy . Trials took place and one defendant was found not guilty and the other defendant pleaded to a much reduced charge and received a substantially reduced sentence than his co- accused.

R V H  – Cash for crash case , where it was alleged by the CPS that car crashes were staged so that insurance monies could be claimed . Multiple defendants requested that Sukhy represent them. Two defendants represented by Sukhy took the matter to trial. One of the defendants was found not guilty and the second defendant although found guilty received a non custodial sentence and there was no POCA or confiscation proceedings. Others hat were not represented by Sukhy received custodial sentences and were subject to confiscation proceedings.

Sukhy has represented many defendants that have been found not guilty by the courts for various offences such as , assaulting prison officers , rape ,firearm offences supply of drugs.

Michael has been involved in Criminal Defence work for over 13 years. He is a Duty Solicitor and assists those who need expert representation at the Police Station, the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court. He has experience in every aspect of criminal offences and provides representation and advice to any person involved in minor offences that range from low level assault, public order and driving offences to the most serious offences such as international drugs trafficking, firearms offences and homicide.

Michael will always fight your corner, this is something he is well used to doing being a Former England International and Multi Titled England and British Amateur Boxing Champion, after hanging up the gloves he pulled on the pads and moved into coaching his success and experience resulted in helping to produce champion boxers. His results in the court room also follow his sporting success and that shows in the verdicts and outcomes he receives for those he defends.

Michael’s personal background and sporting achievements enables him to work and achieve the best possible outcomes for not just adults but also young people too. He is open and approachable and will give you advice which is not just something you want to hear but the advice you need to hear.

His hobbies besides boxing are supporting Mayo, Guinness and travelling.

Mark has been specialising in Criminal Defence and Licensing Law for the past 30 years. Prior to becoming a Criminal Defence Advocate he was a legal advisor to the local Magistrates often advising on complex legal issues, which ignited his passion for Criminal Law. Mark is a highly respected advocate and has a strong reputation as one of the leading advocates in the local area, he has a wealth of experience and is often asked about detailed legal questions by his peers. Mark can often be heard sharing his detailed legal knowledge with other Legal professionals.

Following many years experience as a trial Lawyer, Mark went on to obtain the Higher Court Qualification in 2010 which allows him to represent clients before the Crown Court. Mark regularly appears before all local Magistrates and Crown Courts.

Mark has a reputation for paying great detail to each case, along with the ability to identify the key issues in a case. He has the ability to break down complex legal issues in a simple and easy way to understand. Clients in particular appreciate his straight talking and approachable manner.

Mark is a dedicated solicitor and will often spend time outside office hours to ensure that clients cases are fully prepared.

Outside of the Law Marks passions lie in cycling and Hockey. He has completed many cycling charity rides both in and out of the UK. He can still be found on the hockey pitches either playing or coaching.

Dpp V J MM  Mark successfully argued special reasons in a Motoring drink drive case where mouthwash was used. The defendant was not disqualified. as a result of the decision the prosecution challenged this matter upon appeal which in turn led to changes in the way that Staffordshire police dealt with Drink Driving cases.

R V H   Mark was instructed in a complex computer hacking case which involved multinational Blue Chip companies and various Government agencies both in the Uk and the USA. Because of the complex and sensitive nature of the matter it was heard at the Central criminal Court in London. The defendant was successfully represented, and his liability was minimised resulting in him not receiving an immediate custodial sentence.

R V N    The defendant was charged with negligent manslaughter. Mark worked with a leading QC and many experts in preparing the defence. The defendant after a lengthy and complex trial involving many legal issues which were argued successfully was found not guilty.

R V S   Mark was instructed as the advocate at the Crown court in a case where the defendant was charged with a robbery. The defendant was identified by witnesses and the court also allowed the Jury to know that the defendant had a previous conviction for Robbery. At the conclusion of the trial and Marks speech to the Jury the defendant was found not Guilty.

R V C    The defendant was part of a large conspiracy to supply Class A drugs in the Burton area. Mark was instructed as the advocate at the Crown Court. At the conclusion of the matter the defendant was one of the few if not the only one to be found Not Guilty.

R V N    The defendant a Vietnamese national was charged with Growing Cannabis on an industrial scale. Mark was instructed as the Advocate at the Crown Court. Mark was able to attack the case using his knowledge of the law which was constantly changing and was able to use this to persuade the Crown Prosecution to withdraw all charges against the defendant.

“Neil is a highly experienced criminal Higher Court Advocate known for his meticulous
attention to detail, his down to earth manner with clients and always being fully
prepared for every case. Neil was the only one of 200 students in his year to achieve a
first-class Honours degree in law in 2002. He followed that up with a Distinction in the
Legal Practice Course in 2003. Neil became a trainee solicitor in 2003 and achieved
Police station Accreditation in 2004. He qualified as a solicitor in 2005. Neil went on to
become a Duty Solicitor in 2007 and a Higher Court Advocate in 2009. Since that time,
he regularly receives instructions to act in demanding, challenging and complex cases,
both in the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal.

Neil has particular experience of multi-defendant conspiracies, complex paper heavy
trials, large-scale drugs supply, OCG activity, human exploitation, money laundering,
Fraud and Robbery.

Neil has the ability and the work ethic to unearth the weaknesses in any prosecution
case and will always go that extra mile.”