Criminal Defence Solicitors in Nelson and Manchester

Most criminal cases involve a solicitor who prepares the case and a barrister who's brought in separately once it reaches court — with a handover, and a loss of context, at that point.

We work differently. DN Law Limited stays the instructed firm throughout, and where counsel is needed we instruct them directly, so the same team carries your case from the first police interview to any appeal.

Our criminal defence work covers everything from a single police station interview to the most serious allegations that come before the Crown Court — sexual offences, serious violence, fraud and financial crime, and regulatory investigations, alongside the services that apply to almost every case, like bail applications and post-charge representation.

• Advice at the police station, before or during interview under caution
• Pre-charge representation, aiming to resolve cases before any charge is made
• Representation in the Magistrates' Court and Crown Court
• Proceeds of Crime Act confiscation and restraint proceedings
• Continuity through to the Court of Appeal

Decisions made in the first hours after an arrest — what to say in interview, whether to attend voluntarily, what evidence to gather — can shape the whole case. Getting the right advice from the outset, rather than once charges are already made, is often what makes the difference.