Finlay Solicitors is a rapidly expanding firm of Criminal Law Specialists covering the East and West Sussex area. We operate a Free 24 Hour Police Station Advice and Assistance scheme. This means that if you have been arrested you can request our services for free by asking for Finlay Solicitors at the Police Station at any time of the day or night or by making an appointment with us to attend at the Police Station. Our office is situated very close to Worthing Magistrates and Youth Court and to Worthing Police Station and this enables us to respond quickly to emergency call-outs.
We have extensive experience in covering a range of offences from relatively minor motoring offences up to murder and terrorism and you will get access to a qualified and experienced solicitor rather than a legal representative which other firms often provide. We have recently represented a defendant through a particularly complicated and high profile murder case which resulted in him being found Not Guilty of the offence following a Police investigation and court case that lasted well over a year.
In addition to Police Station representation we provide representation in the Magistrates, Youth, and Crown Court for all criminal offences at competitive rates or using Legal Aid where appropriate.
We are a Legal Aid Franchise which means that in the event that you are charged with an offence we can offer free Legal Aid representation at Court if you are unable to afford to pay privately for your representation. This is means-tested and we can offer free guidance and assistance on the completion and submission of the relevant Legal Aid forms. It is worth noting, however, that representation at both the Court and the Police Station are not means-tested for people under the age of 18, which makes it easier for a Legal Representation Order to be obtained in these cases.
In privately funded cases we offer a fixed rate initial appointment for £50 + VAT (£58.75) and fixed rates for court attendances depending upon the complexity of the case.