Drugs

Our outstanding criminal defence lawyers are experienced in helping to guide clients through the options before them and advising on the best course to take. 

Our criminal law team includes specialist solicitors and police station advisers. Our reputation is based on over 75 years of providing the highest quality advice and representation to our clients: protecting their rights and interests, holding the police to account and striving to get the best result.

Our success in achieving the very best results for our clients stems from being proactive from the earliest moment of a police investigation. In many instances, we can help to avoid an arrest taking place and the potential onerous consequences that can flow from an arrest: restrictions on travel, oppressive bail conditions, and the likelihood that fingerprint and DNA samples will be taken that will remain on a national database for life.

There is a myth that sharing drugs amongst friends is okay.  When you pass a drug to someone else, even if it is not for money, it amounts to a supply of drugs and you can be prosecuted for supply of drugs or possession with intent to supply.

There are several countries which restrict or refuse entry to people who have been arrested or convicted of drug related offences: these include the USA and Australia.

By attending the police station with one of our specialist lawyers, we will be able to obtain information about the investigation, the reasons why you are being interviewed, explain the process to you, advise you on your options and ensure that you are treated fairly throughout the proceedings.

For many people, their first response when faced with police questioning is to attend on their own and to answer questions immediately, believing they can talk their way out of the situation and leave as quickly as possible. This is rarely the best strategy.

Our specialist police station advisers and lawyers are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year.  We will identify the relevant facts and law to ensure the prosecution use every opportunity to exercise their discretion and act proportionately.

We are experts at securing outcomes that have the least damage to your reputation, such as cannabis warnings, or cautions for class A drugs in preference to prosecution.

Kingsley Napley is ranked in Band 1 for General Crime by both Chambers  and Partners and Legal 500.