A selection of anonymised case outcomes reflecting the range of matters Astons Law Chambers defends, from police station advice through to Crown Court trial.
Case Outcomes
A Track Record Clients Can Trust
Violent Crime
Discontinued Pre-Charge
Charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm discontinued following early representations at the investigation stage.
Charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm discontinued following early representations at the investigation stage.
Drug Offences
Acquitted Crown Court Trial
Client acquitted of possession with intent to supply following a contested Crown Court trial challenging the prosecution's evidence of intent.
Client acquitted of possession with intent to supply following a contested Crown Court trial challenging the prosecution's evidence of intent.
Driving Offences
Licence Retained Exceptional Hardship
Successful exceptional hardship argument avoided a totting-up disqualification for a client who relied on their licence for work.
Successful exceptional hardship argument avoided a totting-up disqualification for a client who relied on their licence for work.
Fraud
Case Dismissed Half-Time Submission
Fraud charges dismissed following a successful half-time submission of no case to answer at Crown Court.
Fraud charges dismissed following a successful half-time submission of no case to answer at Crown Court.
Youth Court
Non-Custodial Outcome Secured
Young client received a non-custodial outcome following mitigation focused on welfare and rehabilitation.
Young client received a non-custodial outcome following mitigation focused on welfare and rehabilitation.
Appeals
Sentence Reduced Court of Appeal
Successful appeal against sentence resulted in a significant reduction in the custodial term originally imposed.
Successful appeal against sentence resulted in a significant reduction in the custodial term originally imposed.