The Founder

Falsely Accused was established by Stephen Cooper. He has been involved within the investigation industry since 1990 where he has gained a great deal of experience by investigating, preparing a defence strategy and consulting on false allegation cases and by assisting in the reversing of wrongful convictions for the falsely accused.

During his career he has investigated over 100 cases and has a 96% success rate.

Trials with a national profile for which Stephen has been instructed are:

  • R v Luxford [C.O.A - 5th Nov 2003]
  • R v Lee [Luton Crown - Feb 2004]
  • R v Holt [C.O.A - May 2004]
  • R v Young [C.O.A - 5th June 2004]
  • R v Hitchen [Newcastle Crown - Sep 2004]
  • R v D Roberts [Jan 2005]
  • R v Taylor [Reading - June 2006]
  • R v Hicks [Hull - May 2007]
  • R v A Turnbull [Portsmouth - Dec 2008]
  • R v B Caulfield [Lincoln - June 2009]
  • R v C Fair [C.O.A - July 2009]

Stephen has also received numerous instructions from Queen’s Counsel chambers, such as:

  • Chambers of Anthony Scrivener QC
  • 15 New Bridge Street Chambers
  • 187 Fleet Street Chambers
  • 2 Dyers Buildings Chambers
  • Harwicke Chambers

Stephen has written for the Times, Daily Mail and Readers Digest and has appeared on Sky News, BBC Breakfast, Talk Sport, Radio Five Live, Asian Network, BBC Radio Manchester and BBC Radio Liverpool. He has also undertaken workshops for the United Against Injustice Campaign.

Qualifications & Awards

Sexual Offences Act 2003 Conference (08.02.2005 – BK/CLT) where he gained six credits, Criminal Appeals Conference (16.3.06 - QV/SML) gaining a further six credits, 2006/7 World Association of Professional Investigators - Investigator of the Year.

Stephen maintains a research library with over 1500 articles (and growing) on serious arrestable offences, researching issues that are vital to the defence of a case of a sexual nature.

Stephen says

I aim to provide sympathetic, understanding and yet objective advice to my clients. I am part of an important and honourable profession. I see it as my duty to know my work thoroughly. I am a truth-seeker, not case-maker. I believe that it is more important to protect the innocent than to convict the guilty. It is my duty to avoid those whose goals are inconsistent with my honest and unbiased investigation.

I am totally devoted and passionate about my work. I try to make the impossible possible by exposing the lie. I believe for every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert. I do not use reference numbers as my clients are human and will be treated like humans.

My professional approach is reflected by my membership to the established organisations listed below

  • World Association of Professional Investigators
  • United Kingdom of Professional Investigators Network
  • Expert Witness Panel
  • ExpertLaw
  • Data Protection Registered
  • The United Kingdom Investigators Society
  • Joint Security Industry Council
  • Security Industry Authority

I also favour the licensing scheme.