February 22, 2018
Moss & Co client acquitted of all charges over an alleged acid attack. Our client was found not guilty at trial of an alleged acid attack at a nightclub in East London. During the trial prosecution witnesses were cross examined and gave conflicting evidence casting doubt on the identification of the suspect. This led to […]
December 12, 2017
Benefit Fraud why you may be better off instructing your benefit fraud solicitor privately. There are more and more benefit fraud prosecutions. As a result more and more people need the services of an expert benefit fraud solicitor. This is a result of two things. Firstly, the austerity measures brought in by the government. Secondly […]
Read MoreNovember 7, 2017
Nitrous Oxide is a drug if you possess it with intent to use it ‘Laughing gas’ one of many psychoactive drugs is back in the news. It is more properly known as Nitrous Oxide or in street slang “NOS”. This follows a Court of Appeal ruling that the substance is controlled by the Psychoactive Substances […]
October 24, 2017
Early days We first opened our criminal law solicitors practice in Clapton Square Hackney on 3rd January 1993. The office was a rundown Georgian Building, leaking at the seams which I, for want of ready cash, had tried to repair in an entirely amateur and ineffective way. Before we moved in it had been a […]
October 24, 2017
Criminal cases in the era of the body-cam Police forces across England and Wales are preparing for a rollout of ‘Body-worn Cameras’. The government has announced that prison officers will also have this new technology. Evidence in criminal cases will in future often include footage from body-cams. What are Body-worn Cameras (body-cams)? Body-cams are small recording […]
October 20, 2017
Should I pay privately or get legal aid? One of the most stressful things in life is to be accused of crime or even invited for an interview under caution. For many people the loss of reputation and career opportunities are as bad as any potential penalty. Our Private Client Crime department we provide a […]
April 28, 2017
Disguised Firearm Charge – Exceptional circumstances applied Possession of a disguised firearm is an offence for which the the minimum sentence is 5 years in prison. Therefore it is crucial that the defence team show exceptional circumstances so that a lesser sentence can be passed. Moss & Co represented a young man of previous good character […]
September 22, 2016
Tenancy Fraud There has been a recent drive to tackle tenancy fraud and to recover secure tenancies and assured tenancies (those social tenancies managed by Housing Associations). We have seen an increasing number of interviews under caution (formal interviews as part of a criminal investigation) being carried out in relation to alleged tenancy fraud. Understanding […]
Read MoreNovember 19, 2015
Three recent criminal law cases. Recent acquittals achieved by the Moss & Co criminal team include a grave rape case where the defendant having absconded was tried in his absence. Our client was the only one of 5 defendants to be acquitted on an indictment which contained 7 counts. Laura O’Brien conducted this case. Another […]