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What To Do if You Have Been Accused of Assault

If you are alleged to have committed assault, this can be an extremely difficult and distressing time for you and those closest to you. Our experienced criminal defence team understand the severity of assault allegations and we are dedicated to ensuring we provide friendly and professional advice throughout your case.

Free Initial Telephone Options Appointment

We provide a free initial telephone options appointment to see how we can assist in your circumstances. Please call 0330 333 2613 for a no obligation, initial discussion or email enquiries@elliotmather.co.uk and we will call you back.

What are the types of assault charges?

There are different recognised assault charges, where dependent on the severity, will depend on the penalty received, these charges include:

Common assault: This is considered any act of violence inflicted upon another individual (however minor this is), or making someone feel intimidated (as though they are going to be attacked). E.g. violent threats, raising a fist or even spitting on someone.
Actual Bodily Harm (ABH): Considered to be any act that has caused some physical harm to the victim. This act doesn’t necessarily mean serious or permanent injuries were inflicted on the victim, but a physical injury must have existed briefly.
Wounding/grievous bodily hard (GBH). This is considered to be really serious physical harm inflicted on another person. The injury doesn’t have to be permanent and can also include any psychiatric injury, or an individual transmitting an infection (e.g. through sexual activity).

Assault charges are complex in their nature which is why it is vital that you seek advice as soon as you have been charged.

What should I do if I am accused of assault?

Being charged with assault can be very serious, causing distress to you and those closest to you. The penalty you receive is heavily dependent on the severity of the case, which will also decide how you will be prosecuted.

Should you be arrested on an assault charge, you are entitled to legal advice from a criminal defence solicitor. Under no circumstances should you agree to be interviewed without legal representation. Sometimes, you may be invited to attend an interview at the police station on a voluntary basis, again, you are entitled to legal advice and should have a criminal defence solicitor present.

Obtaining expert legal advice quickly is important because a solicitor can give you the support and guidance that you will require at this difficult time. All advice at the police station is free and confidential.

Why do I need a solicitor?

A solicitor can open the lines of communication with the investigating officer in the case and obtain details of the facts as related by the complainant. Once this information has been obtained, a solicitor will be able to relay this information to you so that you are aware of the substance of the allegation prior to the interview being conducted. The advantage of instructing a solicitor is that you will have the benefit of disclosure and will not be taken by surprise during the interview, there is no such duty of disclosure if you decide to be interviewed unrepresented.

We at Elliot Mather LLP will continue to be proactive. We will continue to engage with you and liaise with the police and CPS. If further information comes to light that we can present on your behalf that will support your case, we will do so at the earliest opportunity.

Our team of expert criminal defence solicitors and accredited police station representatives have a wealth of experience of assisting individuals who face assault allegations. Our team understand that this can be a distressing time, it is because of this that we offer professional advice, and continuity of representation throughout your case.

How we can help

At Elliot Mather, our dedicated Criminal Defence team offer friendly and professional advice with continuity of representation throughout your case.

The level of help you would like from us is entirely up to you. Our team members are all experienced in advising individuals on their specific circumstances

Location

Our Solicitors are able to provide expert advice across the country with a network of offices based in: Chesterfield, Nottingham, Mansfield and Derby.

How to get in contact

Our team are on hand to help you and can assist wherever you are based. Please call us for a no-obligation, initial discussion on 0330 333 2613 or email enquiries@elliotmather.co.uk and we will call or email you back.

How to make contact out of hours

We have emergency contact numbers for individuals who require police station representation outside of our office hours.

If you require assistance from one of our criminal defence solicitors when out of our normal office hours, it is vital that you call us on:

Chesterfield: 07717802850
Derby: 07776240152
Nottinghamshire: 07741592301

Elliot Mather LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership, registered in England and Wales under registration number 462052

Our services are regulated by the Solicitor Regulation Authority

Criminal

Julie Page

LLP Member and Head of Department

Julie joined Elliot Mather as a Trainee Solicitor in 1992 having studied for a Law Degree at the University of East Anglia and completed her Legal Practice Course at Chester. Throughout her legal career she has worked almost exclusively within the Criminal Department at our offices in Mansfield, Matlock and now Chesterfield.

Julie has been a member of the Duty Solicitor Scheme for over 20 years and has represented hundreds of clients either detained at a police station or appearing in the Magistrates and Crown Courts across the East Midlands. She has advised and represented clients charged with everything from minor road traffic matters to extremely serious allegations including rape, drug supply and murder. Julie particularly enjoys representing young people who, for reasons often beyond their control, find themselves in the Criminal Justice System. It is here that her intervention can often have the greatest impact.

In 2017 Julie assumed the role of Managing Partner having been Deputy Managing Partner since 2013. Working closely with our Chief Operations Officer Alan Grant and our Deputy Managing Partner Natalia Delgado, she is responsible for setting the strategic aims of Elliot Mather LLP and helping to steer the Firm in the direction of those aims. This is an exciting and challenging role especially as Elliot Mather continues to grow and expand into new markets.

As part of her Management responsibilities Julie is the Firm’s Compliance Officer for Legal Practice meaning she has responsibility for the firm's risk management systems and controls. She is also our Training Principle and as such, has responsibility for overseeing the development of our Trainee Solicitors. Elliot Mather has always recognised, not only the importance, but also the strong business case for recruiting, training and retaining the lawyers of the future.