You bet I do. Many Americans assume that because we all speak the same language, the English legal system is the same as what they are used to. Then, they find out what the significant differences are after they have been hammered. It’s tragic!

I’m a US Navy veteran, and it is my privilege to continue my honourable service by advising military and civilian personnel at RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall, Croughton, Molesworth, Alconbury, and other installations. I also help American professionals and their families.

Many people make the big mistake of thinking that a criminal trial is a fact-finding mission. The truth is, all the Magistrates are interested in is whether the Crown Prosecution Service has proved their case against you. As a professional, I imagine you’re incredibly intelligent, but you’re not trained or experienced in weighing up the strengths, weaknesses, and admissibility of evidence. In other words, you can go it alone, but you take a massive risk not knowing what you don’t know. You will always benefit from an expert criminal barrister’s advice and guidance.

Solicitors are office-based and tend to do office work. Barristers are trial advocates and work in courtrooms, ensuring your accusers are held to account, and your voice is heard. We can be found in the law libraries, where we work on your case and look up the finer points of the law. We are also the ones by your side in court.