Criminal Law
At Hurrairah Harris Solicitors, we run a FREE 24 hour service, every day of the year, advising and assisting individuals in custody.
Criminal Law
Every individual arrested has certain rights whilst in custody at the police station, chief amongst those rights is the right to free, independent and confidential legal advice.
The offence may range from a minor motoring matter to one more serious. Whatever the offence, we’ll be there and the best part, IT’S FREE. Our advice and assistance does not stop there if the matter is not concluded at the Police Station. Should you find yourself charged with an offence to appear before the Magistrates Court, then we will be in attendance with you. Our lawyers attend both the Magistrates and Crown Courts on a regular basis and as such will assist you throughout the process, from the first appearance to the acquittal!
We will advise you on the strength and the weakness of the prosecution case before you make the final decision. We will guide you through the process in a language that you understand. Our lawyers love a good court room fight but from time to time, that’s not what happens. Inevitably there are cases where the strength of the prosecution evidence is overwhelming, in which case we will advise on ‘damage limitation’. Every case is different in every way and as such we will happily sit with you and guide you.
If the matter which you face is too serious to be dealt with at the Magistrates Court, then ultimately it will be either ‘allocated’ a hearing at the Crown Court or ‘sent’ to the Crown Court. The end result is the same that the matter ends at the Crown Court, the procedure of getting to the Crown Court is different.
Examples of ‘allocated’ matters are; Theft, Burglary, Dangerous Driving and so on.
Examples of matters ‘sent’ are; Murder, Manslaughter, Robbery and so on.
Whatever the case, we will advise where the matter is likely to be tried. Once the matter is at the Crown Court, we will appoint a Barrister on your behalf. The choice of Barrister will largely depend upon the kind of offence. We instruct Junior Barristers (who are NOT in fact junior, but go by the title of Junior Barristers) for most criminal offences at the Crown Courts. The more serious offences such as Murder, Manslaughter and certain other offences will attract the more senior Barristers (known as Queens Counsel (QC) and not as senior Barristers!!) We have a list of barristers from various chambers around the country, these are the people that we instruct on a regular basis. Before we instruct any Barrister, we will always discuss the matter with you first.
Once we have selected a Barrister for you, we will then arrange a conference with the Barrister, this will normally take place at either our office or at the Chambers of the Barrister. Given the time constraints in certain cases and the commitments of both Solicitors and Barristers, there may be occasions where we hold the conference at the Court, either before or on the day of the preliminary hearing. Where ever the conference, be it before or on the day of the preliminary hearing, we will ensure that that your instructions are accurately recorded before attending any hearing. If you are concerned about any matter, call us. It does not cost you anything, you are not obliged to accept our services but we may just put your mind at rest. We’re only a phone call away – 0800 7 74 74 74.
If you know of somebody who is in custody and may require our assistance, then feel free to call us on our 24 hour emergency line; 0781 555 234 7. Alternatively, send us an e-mail and we will respond.
A state that suppresses all freedom of speech, and which by imposing the most terrible punishments, treats each and every attempt at criticism, however morally justified, and every suggestion for improvement as plotting to high treason, is a state that breaks an unwritten law - Kurt Huber
Criminal Law
At Hurrairah Harris Solicitors, we run a FREE 24 hour service, every day of the year, advising and assisting individuals in custody.
Criminal Law
Every individual arrested has certain rights whilst in custody at the police station, chief amongst those rights is the right to free, independent and confidential legal advice.
The offence may range from a minor motoring matter to one more serious. Whatever the offence, we’ll be there and the best part, IT’S FREE. Our advice and assistance does not stop there if the matter is not concluded at the Police Station. Should you find yourself charged with an offence to appear before the Magistrates Court, then we will be in attendance with you. Our lawyers attend both the Magistrates and Crown Courts on a regular basis and as such will assist you throughout the process, from the first appearance to the acquittal!
We will advise you on the strength and the weakness of the prosecution case before you make the final decision. We will guide you through the process in a language that you understand. Our lawyers love a good court room fight but from time to time, that’s not what happens. Inevitably there are cases where the strength of the prosecution evidence is overwhelming, in which case we will advise on ‘damage limitation’. Every case is different in every way and as such we will happily sit with you and guide you.
If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they have won - Joichi Ito
If the matter which you face is too serious to be dealt with at the Magistrates Court, then ultimately it will be either ‘allocated’ a hearing at the Crown Court or ‘sent’ to the Crown Court. The end result is the same that the matter ends at the Crown Court, the procedure of getting to the Crown Court is different.
Examples of ‘allocated’ matters are; Theft, Burglary, Dangerous Driving and so on.
Examples of matters ‘sent’ are; Murder, Manslaughter, Robbery and so on.
Whatever the case, we will advise where the matter is likely to be tried. Once the matter is at the Crown Court, we will appoint a Barrister on your behalf. The choice of Barrister will largely depend upon the kind of offence. We instruct Junior Barristers (who are NOT in fact junior, but go by the title of Junior Barristers) for most criminal offences at the Crown Courts. The more serious offences such as Murder, Manslaughter and certain other offences will attract the more senior Barristers (known as Queens Counsel (QC) and not as senior Barristers!!) We have a list of barristers from various chambers around the country, these are the people that we instruct on a regular basis. Before we instruct any Barrister, we will always discuss the matter with you first.
Once we have selected a Barrister for you, we will then arrange a conference with the Barrister, this will normally take place at either our office or at the Chambers of the Barrister. Given the time constraints in certain cases and the commitments of both Solicitors and Barristers, there may be occasions where we hold the conference at the Court, either before or on the day of the preliminary hearing. Where ever the conference, be it before or on the day of the preliminary hearing, we will ensure that that your instructions are accurately recorded before attending any hearing. If you are concerned about any matter, call us. It does not cost you anything, you are not obliged to accept our services but we may just put your mind at rest. We’re only a phone call away – 0800 7 74 74 74.
If you know of somebody who is in custody and may require our assistance, then feel free to call us on our 24 hour emergency line; 0781 555 234 7. Alternatively, send us an e-mail and we will respond.
Meet the Team
Imran Younis
Principal Solicitor
Imran is the principal solicitor and founder of Hurrairah Harris Solicitors.
Majid Malik
Solicitor
Majid is a Solicitor at Hurrairah Harris Solicitors and has been part of the team since its inception in 2010 and has seen the firm grow.
Mohammed Farooq
Solicitor
Mohammed Farooq joined the team at Hurrairah Harris Solicitors as a Criminal Defence Solicitor and practices exclusively in this area.
Nazia Shabbir
Solicitor
Hurrairah Harris Solicitors