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August 11th, 2017
A Burton Man was acquitted on the day his trial was due to start at Stafford Crown Court after Sheppards Solicitors challenged the key evidence in the case. The man had been accused of a series of high value professional burglaries stealing property in excess of £120,00.00 in value. The prosecution case against the defendant […]
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July 21st, 2017
Solicitor Vacancies We are currently looking to employ both duty qualified Solicitors. The successful candidate(s) must possess a high degree of knowledge in both criminal and motoring areas of law. They will need to demonstrate an ability to work with an already successful team and strive for high achievement in all aspects of their work. […]
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July 5th, 2017
A man from the Newcastle-under-Lyme area represented by Stephen Lee was today acquitted of an assault after a trial at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre. Under the pressure of cross-examination by Steve, both prosecution witnesses gave evidence inconsistent with the statements they had given to police officers. So incensed was one of the witnesses when […]
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March 13th, 2017
A Stone man represented by Sheppards Solicitors avoided a mandatory minimum term of 5 years imprisonment when the Judge dealing with the case was persuaded to find exceptional circumstances not to impose the minimum sentence. Under Section 5(1a)(a) of the Firearms Act 1968, anyone found in possession of a firearm disguised as another item […]
Read moreFebruary 4th, 2017
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) brought a victimless prosecution against a client of Sheppards for an alleged assault on her partner. During what was said to have been a medical emergency involving the clients child, two paramedics who had attended the address thought that they had witnessed the client strike her partner to the face. […]
Read moreJanuary 12th, 2017
The defendant, represented by Stephen Lee, had pleaded not guilty to assault in circumstances where, if convicted, custody was a likely outcome. Key evidence was served late by the Crown Prosecution Service the day before the trial. The new evidence was examined in detail and as a result, strenuous representations were made to the […]
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