James is a very successful serious crime advocate with a high acquittal rate of Crown Court trials, and numerous successes before the Court of Appeal.
James is a solicitor advocate with considerable skill and natural ability. A highly experienced lawyer, James has spent over 20 years specialising in criminal law during which time included being a founding partner of a specialist criminal defence firm in Oxford.
James specialises in Conspiracies. His practice encompasses Financial White-Collar Fraud, Proceeds of Crime Offences, Sexual Offences, Conspiracy to Supply and Supply of Drugs and other Large Scale drug offences, Firearms offences and Murder, Military Law, Motoring Offences, Money laundering, modern slavery and human trafficking cases, Assaults and offences against the person.
James frequently conducts trials in the Crown Court and proceedings in the Court of Appeal and High Court. James often co-defends alongside Queen’s Counsel and in multi-handed, complex cases.
James has a natural ability for advocacy and his down to earth manner enables him to build a connection with juries and present his client’s cases skilfully. He has established a reputation for hard work, meticulous preparation and a no-nonsense but courteous approach to all cases he deals with. His tactical awareness is one of the reasons he wins so many of his cases.
Email: james@reilly-solicitors.co.uk