The Johnson Partnership

Either way, The Johnson Partnership and Adrian Langdale come out ahead of the rest!

For the past fifteen months a series of cases have been held in the North East, centering around claims, which are alleged to be fraudulent, farming on non-existent or greatly exaggerated road traffic accidents.

Throughout a lengthy series of trials a substantial number of those charged have either pleaded guilty or been convicted.

The Johnson Partnership Fraud Department, headed up by Aaron Watson-Weinberg, with support from David Henson and Digby Johnson, has been the moving force behind one of the most spectacular acquittals.

In spite of representing someone described as “a main player” by the Crown Prosecution Service, The Johnson Partnership were able to sift through a veritable room full of papers to help Star Counsel Adrian Langdale to persuade a long-suffering and hard-working Newcastle upon Tyne jury that our client was not tainted by the dishonesty which had infected others.

Cases of this sort are immensely complicated and difficult to marshall.  The Johnson Partnership Fraud Department now has a track record which will stand up to the closest scrutiny.  Its recent victory is a clear demonstration of what can be achieved by someone who knows what they are doing and has a clear route map to victory, even in the face of apparently overwhelming odds.

Solicitors from The Johnson Partnership’s Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield and Mansfield offices have developed considerable experience in dealing with firearms offences of all sorts.

Andy Bostock, our firm’s newest Partner, has recently been involved in applications before the Crown Court in relation to shotgun licences.

Increasingly, police forces are either refusing to grant or refusing to renew shotgun licences for members of the public, who would normally have had a licence granted or renewed as a matter of course.

Anyone who is experiencing problems with their local police force in relation to the possession of a shotgun certificate should not hesitate to contact Andy Bostock at The Johnson Partnership in Mansfield on (01623) 427575.

The Johnson Partnership have recently represented a number of clients brought before the National Health Council’s Disciplinary Tribunal.  John Wilford from The Johnson Partnership’s Chesterfield office has developed some expertise in the representation of Health Service workers who fall within the jurisdiction of the National Health Council’s Disciplinary Tribunal.

Sitting at premises in Kennington in London, the Tribunal regularly adjudicates on the professional conduct of people other than doctors, dentists, pharmacists, etc who are, nevertheless, working within the National Health Service in regulated jobs.

If you have to appear before the Tribunal or have to be interviewed in relation to a matter that could become before the Tribunal, please contact The Johnson Partnership either at their Nottingham office on (0115) 941 9141 or The Johnson Partnership Chesterfield office on (01246) 520930.

This week The Johnson Partnership was named as the No: 1 Firm of criminal solicitors in Derby and Derbyshire.  The accolade was received almost 12 months to the day from the opening of The Johnson Partnerships’ Chesterfield Office.

The Firm now provides teams of specialist criminal solicitors in Derby and Chesterfield.  Centrally based expertise means that we are able to field prison law solicitors for Derby and Chesterfield based clients as well as having specialist fraud solicitors on hand to see clients in the North and South of Derbyshire.

We have been able to call on the trading standard law expertise of John Wilford who, whilst based at our Chesterfield premises, is delighted to advise clients with trading standard problems at either the Chesterfield or Derby office.  By employing a far ranging dedicated team of lawyers with expertise in everything from motoring law to major crime, we aim to head for “top lawyer status” not only in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the East Midlands but throughout the country.

The most hard-working and enthusiastic young solicitor in Chesterfield: Katie Fowkes, has recently qualified as a Duty Solicitor.  Qualification normally takes up to eighteen months, but Katie has completed the job in a blistering ten months.

The Johnson Partnership, Solicitors Chesterfield office now has the extra flexibility of a new criminal solicitor eligible to undertake Duty Solicitor work for clients who require advice and assistance at Chesterfield Police Station or at Chesterfield Magistrates’ Court, but who do not have a particular solicitor in mind.

Katie’s early qualification is a testament to her own hard work and also the support and guidance she has received from John Wilford at The Johnson Partnership’s Chesterfield office and Louisa Treharne at The Johnson Partnership’s Mansfield office – the Firm’s training mentor.

The Johnson Partnership Criminal, Fraud and Prison Law Solicitors are among the first in the country to have their own in-house video link system.

From their East Midlands base, this leading Defence firm is now able to hook up Counsel, clients, expert witnesses and collaborating solicitors by way of live video link.

Video conferencing with London Chambers’ as well as the majority of courts and prisons is now only the push of a button away.

In the past, clients and solicitors have spent painful hours travelling to and from London Chambers.  This is now a thing of the past!

Prison Law solicitors have had to leave home at unfeasibly early hours in order to meet with prisoners, who are only available during limited visiting hours.

The close circuit video link system allows swift and easy access for all clients and partner agencies.  Probation officers and psychiatrists will be able to make use of the system.  Expert witnesses will be able to gather information direct from the horses mouth from the horses mouth from the comfort of our East Midlands base.

Theo Addae celebrates ten years at The Johnson Partnership with a move to head up the Derby office with Tim Smith.

During the winter of 2011/12 Theo Addae, a vastly experienced Magistrates’ Court advocate has moved to the Derby Criminal Solicitor Scheme.

In 2010 we were delighted that Theo agreed to become The Johnson Partnership’s first black Partner.  His excellent reputation as a criminal solicitor providing quality service at the police station, the crown court and before the magistrates mean that Theo is a superb addition to The Johnson Partnership’s Derby team.

Theo is keen to ensure that from our Derby office The Johnson Partnership provide access to justice for people both in Derby city and in Derbyshire who find the police, the courts and solicitors’ officers daunting places to visit.

Theo is an experienced and skilled Criminal Defence solicitor and is also a Higher Courts advocate.  His arrival as part of the Derby setup means that there are now ten criminal solicitors regularly working both between the Derby and Chesterfield offices of The Johnson Partnership, providing a comprehensive service to clients requiring the advice of a solicitor from Buxton to Swadlincote.

From 1st January 2010 we have been pleased to include among our team at The Johnson Partnership, Mr John Wilford.

After many years as a Partner at an established North Midlands firm, John has agreed to head up our Regulatory Team.

Increasing number of clients face difficulties either in the courts or in front of Regulatory Bodies, even though they have never come face to face with a police officer nor a member of the Crown Prosecution Service.

Disciplinary proceedings by professional bodies, prosecutions by local governments, central government and European agencies, proceedings initiated by HM Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, the Environment Agency, the Security Industry Authority, the Health & Safety Executive and endless Trading Standards departments fall well within the remit of John and his team.

Working in both Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, John is able to provide top quality local advice to clients either at our offices or at their own premises.

An added bonus for us all has been the chance to discover that John is one of the most friendly, approachable and entertaining people we have ever had the pleasure to work with.

This new kind of stand alone Order is one of the most powerful and dangerous weapons available to the courts.

Anyone subject to a Violent Offender Order not only has to register their address with the local police station, but also has to report any temporary change of address that would mean that they were away from home for more than three days.

Orders can be made against anyone convicted of a serious offence of violence, even though the circumstances of that offence may be very specific and the offence may have taken place some time ago.

All sorts of additional restrictions and limitations can be added to Orders, such as requirements to stay away from specific people, specific places, groups of people, and so on.

Orders can be made, even though a sentence has been served and the perpetrator has moved on.

Theo Addae at The Johnson Partnership has developed a high level of expertise in contesting and defending Violent Offender Orders. The grounds for making an Order and the terms and conditions of any Order always have t0 be considered by a court before an Order can be made.

Where a Magistrates’ Court has made a Voilent Offender Order it is possible for a decision to be appealed to a Crown Court for a full re-hearing.

Bearing in mind this is a new area of law, there is of course inevitably scope for testing new law, and the way that it can be fitted into existing legal precedant in the High Court and the Appeal Court.

Theo Addae is ready and able to advise on any applications for Violent Offender Orders as well as the likely success of appeal proceedings where an Order has already been made.