Specialist criminal defence. When it matters most.

Peter Bonner & Co accepts instructions on a private fee basis and under Legal Aid. We advise and defend people at the police station, in the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court, and on appeal.

24-hour criminal defence: 020 8297 1727

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Legal Aid and police station advice

We hold a criminal Legal Aid contract. Legal Aid may be available for representation in court, subject to the applicable rules and eligibility. Independent legal advice at the police station is free. We can explain your options promptly and clearly.

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Private criminal defence

For clients who choose to fund their own defence, we offer discreet, responsive representation, direct access to experienced solicitors and fees agreed clearly in advance.

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Criminal defence is what we do

Clear advice, thorough preparation and determined representation from experienced criminal defence solicitors.

• Police Station — independent legal advice before and during interview.
• Criminal Defence — Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court, serious crime and appeals.
• Drugs & Conspiracy — strategic defence in complex, multi-defendant and evidence-heavy prosecutions.
• Private Road Traffic Defence — transparent fixed fees, including a standard one-day Magistrates’ Court road-traffic trial for £3,000 including VAT.
• Legal Aid — advice on eligibility and publicly funded representation.
• Youth Crime — specialist, calm advice for children and their families from police interview to Youth Court.

Serious drugs and conspiracy cases

Large drugs prosecutions can involve thousands of pages of telephone schedules, encrypted communications, cell-site material, financial evidence and allegations of conspiracy. We focus on the evidence said to connect the individual client to the prosecution case.

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An established specialist firm

Peter Bonner & Co has practised criminal law for more than four decades. We remain deliberately focused: experienced people, direct communication and defence work prepared with care.

Need criminal law advice? Call 020 8297 1727 or contact the firm.