What We Are / Not

What we are

Our service is not a voluntary one, while this site provides lots of information and advice online, and information that you can download free of charge, it does not attempt to provide it’s services for free, it is not a sustainable business model. We as a firm are acutely aware that there exists a two-tier justice system. Those who can afford it, and those who cannot, we did not implement the way the system works and make no apology for this system therefore until we are instructed by the client to take on their case we cannot give comments or opinions about individual cases.

Our task is not to act as judge and jury but rather to accept that vast numbers of people, who each year are found guilty and are indeed factually innocent, and may wish to secure our services.

As its name suggests falselyaccused.co.uk exists to help those falsely accused or wrongly convicted people. falselyaccused.co.uk will not represent anyone who hurt or abused a child for any reason or anyone we believe to be guilty. We use the term “falsely accused” or “wrongly convicted” in the broadest sense to include exaggerated, induced, or fabricated complaints. We take our obligations seriously and act professionally in the way we operate and conduct ourselves.

Please understand that our role is in the capacity of a trial and appeal consultants, criminal defense strategists and criminal defence investigators and not that of a private investigator.

In considering the services of falselyaccused.co.uk please understand the following. We will firstly very carefully analyse the whole case, prepare a defence whether it be for trial or appeal and then put it all together with the accused Solicitor and or Barrister. Giving evidence at Court is a very frightening experience. During his career Stephen and his team have taken over 2000 witness statements and for this reason falselyaccused.co.uk will also prepare anyone who will give evidence for the defence. We help witnesses prepare themselves for the environment they will be experiencing. We will explain the procedure to them as many times at it takes for the witness to feel comfortable with the situation. We also prepare questions or issues that the Barrister or Solicitor uses as a road map during the trial. Where possible we take daily trial notes, analyse trial evidence and carefully study the jury during trial in an attempt to evaluate what they are, or are not accepting. There is no single individual who will have spent more time with all parties or have a better overall knowledge of the defence than us. We actually become the eyes and ears of the defence Barrister and/or Solicitor. As agents dealing with these cases, our goal is very simple. We prepare a complete defence for the client as fast and as thoroughly as possible. Hopefully, that defence will be adequate to prevent a Prosecutor from going forward with their case. In the event they do, our preparation then becomes the cornerstone of the defence the Barrister will present whether it is for a trial or appeal. The total time we spend is a direct reflection of exactly what is required to resolve the matter. We do not "waste" time, but we will not take any shortcuts. Shortcuts are deadly serious and mistakes can easily result in lengthy prison terms, as people wishing to appeal their conviction will understand this.

What we are not

We are not a support or voluntary organisation, charity, campaigners or protestors, we do not see our clients as "Projects" (we do not endorse or are in anyway connected to, or affiliated to any other orgainsation’s work, if you have any doubts about a third party claiming to be affiliated to falselyaccused.co.uk, please let us know.) and we are not “do-gooders”, we certainly do not have any competitors (we are not in a race). falselyaccused.co.uk are not trying to raise awareness of false allegations, wrongful convictions or miscarriage of justice cases as a whole, we believe that there are far to many support and voluntary organisations and other agencies out there treading on each others toe's. We believe we are a very specialist experienced firm with a proven track record.

We will never refer / recommend anyone accused to any solicitor or barrister we have not worked with previously and who has no proven record of success. We do not work with any solicitors or barristers we do not know. We do not advertise solicitors or barristers on our website.

Cases can sometimes easily last from a year to four years and sometimes more (hence why we apply fee's – please see our Consultation and Funding page), we are here to assist in individual cases once instructed for people who really want sound proven advice and our help. We certainly do not under any circumstances whatsoever run a conveyor belt service.

falselyaccused.co.uk has a passion about defending the innocent and exposing a false allegation. We have equally the same passion about protecting and defending our staff against false allegations made by anyone and of course we have angered others as well by either not doing what they wanted or by stopping a case when evidence supported that they were honestly guilty, it is part of the territory and we accept it. There are some people with issues that you could not please no matter what you do, they are usually angry and hitting out at everyone.

It would be totally absurd to believe that we can offer and anyone could believe that we would offer the accused a guarantee that they will not be found guilty (It is the jury’s decision) and it would be equally absurd to believe that if the accused is appealing their conviction we would guarantee or even suggest that the accused conviction would be quashed, we simply would not. We believe that our commitment to the falsely accused and wrongly convicted is demonstrated every day through our promise to go above and beyond our legal obligations, our team offers only three guarantees, absolute discretion, the highest possible professional standards giving 110% to our clients, and by operating our own business in a sustainable manner by helping and advising our clients once instructed. The information within this site clearly states what services are offered to the accused.

falselyaccused.co.uk would also like to make something very clear, we are not a solicitors or barristers and nothing here should be taken or considered as legal advise nor should anyone believe that we are trained, authorised or licensed to work or practice as a solicitor or barrister.

Why we do our work

No one employed or engaged by falselyaccused.co.uk will represent anyone who hurt or abused a child for any reason or anyone we believe to be guilty. As its name suggests falselyaccused.co.uk exists to support falsely accused or wrongly convicted people. We are not here to apologise for those who have abused children (or any other person) in the past, or to excuse their behaviour.

falselyaccused.co.uk takes its obligations seriously and acts professionally in the way it operates and conducts itself. We use the term “falsely accused” and “wrongly convicted” in the broadest sense to include exaggerated, induced, or fabricated complaints. We accept that we have to take on trust those who maintain their innocence – are indeed innocent. We will not abandon principles of trust, which have served us well for a number of years. Trust is the essential element in any relationship. It is what the police, prosecution authorities; child protection workers and investigative bodies rely on in their decision-making. They have to trust that the person who is alleging the crime and is actually telling the truth. It is no different for us.

Professionally and ideologically there is no reason why falselyaccused.co.uk should feel uncomfortable about its position. The principle of innocent until proven guilty, is imbedded in British justice and whilst one could argue that the decisions of Courts should be respected they cannot claim a monopoly on the truth, or on wisdom – otherwise there would be no need for an Appeal Court. Our work does not involve as acting as judge and jury but rather to accept that vast numbers of people, who each year are found guilty in our Courts, are indeed factually innocent, and deserve our help. People have an inalienable right to maintain their innocence if indeed they are innocent.