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Criminal Department

Gerard McNamara

Joe McVeigh

Niall Murphy

Roise Fitzpatrick

Victoria Trainor

Reece Lyttle

Emma Faulkner

Caoimhe Ringland

KRW LAW specialises in defending and challenging all types of criminal cases at all court levels.

Our Criminal Law specialists deal with serious cases, including murder, sexual offences, serious fraud, armed robbery, indeed all offences on the criminal calendar.

KRW LAW has been awarded the highest Band 1 status by Chambers UK with the citation : “This large firm is widely acknowledged as handling some of the region’s most high-profile cases. Specialising in human rights and terrorism work, … the firm works tirelessly to achieve the best results for its clients.”

KRW Law has successfully defended those accused of some of the most serious offences this jurisdiction. We have developed a reputation as lawyers with leading expertise in prosecutions relating to the most serious criminal charges and complex fraud.

We have extensive experience in deportation proceedings in many jurisdictions including successfully defending extradition warrants such as European Arrest Warrants.

We also specialise in Prison Law and in particular representing Life sentence Prisoners before the Parole Commission.

We can assist with applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission and with complaints against police to the Police Ombudsman.

We can assist you with all arrest matters, Magistrates Court Summonses and Charge Sheets, Youth Court cases, Crown Court jury and non-jury trials, Appeals to the Northern Ireland Court of Criminal Appeal, Appeals on points of law to the Supreme Court in London, applications to the European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg and applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

KRW Law offer a 24 hour callout service to police stations. Our solicitors are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 24 Hour Callout Number: 02890241888

KRW Law has successfully defended those accused of some of the most serious offences this jurisdiction;

 

  1. R v Kearney 2005  Stormontgate.

Allegation of a spy ring at the heart of the devolved administration at Stormont, which led to the collapse of Parliament.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1505085/Unionists-furious-as-three-are-cleared-in-Stormontgate-case.html

 

  1. 2. R v Hoey 2007  Omagh Bomb

Murder of 29 people in single worst atrocity in Irish history. Case involved an international recalibration and interpretation of DNA evidence.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/20/northernireland

 

  1. 3. R v Davidson 2008  Murder of Robert McCartney.

Case attracted massive international attention, with the victim’s family being hosted at the White House by President Bush.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1485916/McCartney-sisters-win-Bushs-support.html

 

  1. R v Ward 2008 Northern Bank Robberyof £26 million.

We successfully secured the acquittal of the only person prosecuted for one of the largest cash robberies in world history.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/oct/09/northern.bank.robbery1

 

  1. R v Duffy 2012 Massereene Murders

The murder of two British soldiers in March 2009 in County Antrim.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/jan/20/massereene-colin-duffy-not-guilty

 

  1. 6. R v Shivers 2013 Massereene Murders

Retrial and acquittal post successful Court of Appeal quashing conviction for the murder of two British soldiers in March 2009 in County Antrim.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/lawyer-denounces-miscarriage-of-justice-that-saw-brian-shivers-jailed-for-sapper-murders-29240608.html

 

  1. R v Paddy Jackson March 2018

We successfully defended Ulster and Ireland rugby player, Paddy Jackson who was unanimously found not guilty of an allegation of rape, following a 9 week trial.

 

  1. Operation Concentric 2021

We successfully represented several defendants in criminal proceedings brought collaboratively by HMRC officers supported by the PSNI. The investigation, code named Operation Concentric, was the largest operation and investigation into suspected or alleged Tax Fraud by HMRC and Police to date. The case alleged a suspected £15m money-laundering, income tax and VAT fraud linked to the local building industry.