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Criminal defence solicitors in Coventry

A criminal defence solicitor advises you if you are arrested or asked to attend a police interview, and represents you in court. You have the right to free legal advice if you are questioned at a police station: GOV.UK says this is legal aid, available to everyone, and duty solicitors are available 24 hours a day. The Coventry firms below report criminal work to the SRA.

14 Coventry firms · 7 based in CoventrySee the firms Read the guide

Criminal defence solicitors with a Coventry office

Firms that report criminal work to the SRA.

Firms listed in alphabetical order

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Alsters Kelley Solicitors Ltd

Manor Terrace, Friars Road, Coventry, CV1 2NU

Alsters Kelley have a Coventry office at 1 Manor Terrace on Friars Road, near the city centre, and further offices in Leamington Spa, Nuneaton and Banbury. They handle divorce and family matters, children and public law, criminal and motoring offences, conveyancing, wills and probate, disputes, personal injury and medical negligence.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 652677
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Wills & probate

024 7771 0200Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Askews Legal LLP

5 The Quadrant, Coventry, CV1 2EL

Askews Legal are a Coventry firm with their head office on The Quadrant in the city centre. They say they have worked across Coventry and Warwickshire for three decades, advising individuals, families and businesses on matters including conveyancing, wills and probate, family and divorce, employment, criminal defence and commercial work.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 557129
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Employment, Wills & probate

024 7623 1000Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Belgravia Solicitors

Office S7, Enterprise House, Foleshill Enterprise Park, Courtaulds Way, Coventry, CV6 5NX

Belgravia Solicitors are a criminal defence firm based at Enterprise House on Foleshill Enterprise Park, in the north of Coventry. They handle general criminal defence and motoring offences, and specialise in fraud and white-collar crime, money laundering and cash seizures, cyber crime and business regulatory matters. Their phone line runs 24 hours a day.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 804447
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV6 North Coventry
Key fact
Legal aid available
Key fact
Free advice offered

Areas of law: Criminal

0333 016 9616Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Charles Strachan Solicitors Limited

Office 1.22, First Floor, Friars House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2TE

Charles Strachan Solicitors have a Coventry office at Friars House on Manor House Drive, and offices in Birmingham, Redditch and Leicester. They began as a criminal defence practice and now also handle family and children's law, including international child abduction, along with conveyancing and wills and probate. Their phone line runs 24 hours a day for crime and family matters.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 636141
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV1 City centre

Areas of law: Criminal, Family, Divorce, Wills & probate

0121 704 3311Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Tip

Talk to two or three firms

A short first call tells you a lot: how quickly they reply, whether they handle cases like yours, and who would do the work.

Gordon and Thompson Ltd

101 Lockhurst Lane, Coventry, CV6 5SF

Gordon and Thompson are a firm with their head office in Plumstead, south-east London, and offices in Bromley, Kent and Coventry. They cover a wide range of work for individuals, families and businesses, including immigration, family and divorce, conveyancing, employment, criminal, wills and probate, and housing.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 648378
Office
Coventry branch · CV6 North Coventry

Areas of law: Criminal, Immigration, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Employment, Wills & probate

024 7736 0360Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Hammons Limited

The Old Bank, 353 Walsgrave Road, Coventry, CV2 4BG · 2 Coventry offices

Hammons are a Coventry firm founded in 1964, with offices at The Old Bank on Walsgrave Road and at Park House in the city centre, and a third office in Kenilworth. They say they took over Payne Skillington in 2020 and Damian J Plant & Co in April 2026. They handle conveyancing, wills and probate, family and divorce, crime, civil disputes and commercial work.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 546115
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV2 North-east Coventry, CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Wills & probate

024 7644 8585Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Mander Hadley Limited

1 The Quadrant, Coventry, CV1 2DW

Mander Hadley are a long-established Coventry firm, marking 125 years, with their office on The Quadrant in the city centre and further offices in Kenilworth and Warwick. They advise individuals and businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire on property, family and divorce, wills and tax planning, employment, landlord and tenant, disputes and company matters.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 621814
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV1 City centre

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Employment, Wills & probate

024 7663 1212Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Penmans Solicitors LLP

17a Queens Road, Coventry, CV1 3DH

Penmans Solicitors have a Coventry office at 17a Queens Road, near the city centre, and offices in Kenilworth and Wellesbourne. They say they have been established locally for almost 100 years. They handle divorce and family matters, children and child protection, criminal defence, conveyancing, wills and powers of attorney, personal injury and medical negligence.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 552999
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available
Key fact
Free advice offered

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Wills & probate

024 7622 6575Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Poole Alcock LLP

3 The Quadrant, Warwick Road, Coventry, CV1 2DY

Poole Alcock have a Coventry office at 3 The Quadrant in the city centre, one of many offices across England and Wales, and say they have been established for over 130 years. From Coventry they handle divorce and family matters, conveyancing, wills and probate, employment, commercial law and disputes.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 408247
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Employment, Wills & probate

024 7601 3937Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Reeds Solicitors LLP

Office 1.01 , 1st Floor, Friars House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2TE

Reeds Solicitors have a Coventry office at Friars House on Manor House Drive, one of 22 offices across England and Wales. They are mainly a criminal defence firm, including serious and white-collar crime, and also handle family law and divorce, and Court of Protection work.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 637962
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available
Key fact
Free advice offered

Areas of law: Criminal, Family, Divorce

0333 240 7373Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

S & H Law Practice Limited

9 Little Park Street, Coventry, CV1 2UR

S & H Law Practice are a Birmingham firm, based on Coventry Road, who say they have practised for over 10 years. They specialise in criminal defence and road traffic offences, with police station advice available 24 hours a day, and also handle taxi licensing appeals and family law, including fixed-fee divorce.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 635805
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available
Key fact
Free advice offered

Areas of law: Criminal

0121 221 2240Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Talbots Law Ltd

10 The Quadrant, Coventry, CV1 2EL

Talbots Law have a Coventry office at 10 The Quadrant, with client parking on site, and a network of offices across the West Midlands and Shropshire. They handle divorce and family matters, conveyancing, wills and probate, employment, personal injury, immigration and business law.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 596234
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available

Areas of law: Criminal, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Employment, Wills & probate

024 7655 3181Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Tip

Ask for the price in writing

SRA-regulated firms must publish prices for some services, including conveyancing, probate and some immigration and employment work. For everything else, ask for a written estimate.

SRA price rules

The Law Partnership (Coventry) Limited

452 Foleshill Road, Coventry, CV6 5LB

The Law Partnership are based at 452 Foleshill Road in Coventry, and say they have been in the city for 20 years. They focus on conveyancing, and also handle immigration, family and divorce, landlord and tenant disputes, and wills, probate, trusts and lasting powers of attorney.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 624727
Office
Coventry-based firm · CV6 North Coventry

Areas of law: Criminal, Immigration, Conveyancing, Family, Divorce, Wills & probate

024 7668 7211Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Tuckers Solicitors LLP

3 The Quadrant, Coventry, CV1 2DY

Tuckers are a national criminal defence firm, set up in 1983, with a Coventry office at 3 The Quadrant in the city centre and offices across London, Manchester, the West Midlands and the South East. They handle criminal defence, serious and business crime, road traffic offences, prison law, extradition, and privately paid immigration work, and staff their phone lines 24 hours a day.

Regulator
Authorised by the SRA · No. 592449
Office
Coventry branch · CV1 City centre
Key fact
Legal aid available

Areas of law: Criminal, Immigration

Website (opens in a new tab) View profile

Source: Solicitors Regulation Authority register · Checked 29 September 2026

If you are arrested or asked to attend an interview

  • Ask for a solicitor. GOV.UK says you have the right to free legal advice at the police station. You can ask for the duty solicitor, available 24 hours a day and independent of the police, or name a firm, such as one from the list above.
  • You may be offered advice by phone instead of in person if you are suspected of a less serious offence, according to GOV.UK.
  • Talk to your solicitor before the interview. They can explain the allegation and advise whether to answer questions.

What a criminal defence solicitor does

  • advises and represents you at the police station;
  • deals with bail and charging decisions;
  • prepares your defence and represents you in the magistrates’ court;
  • instructs a barrister, or represents you directly, in the Crown Court;
  • advises on sentence and on any appeal.

Choosing a criminal solicitor in Coventry

  • Ask whether they cover Coventry police stations and courts and offer out-of-hours advice.
  • Ask about legal aid. Many criminal firms do legal aid work; ask whether this firm does and whether you are likely to qualify.
  • For private fees, ask for a written estimate. For motoring offences dealt with at a single hearing, SRA-regulated firms must publish prices.

Common questions

Is legal advice at the police station free?
Yes. GOV.UK says you have the right to free legal advice (legal aid) if you are questioned at a police station. You can ask for the duty solicitor, who is independent of the police, or ask the police to contact a solicitor of your choice.
Should I have a solicitor for a police interview?
It is your right, it is free, and what you say in interview can be used in court. Asking for a solicitor does not suggest you are guilty.
Can I get legal aid for court?
Possibly. Legal aid for representation in court depends on your case and, in most cases, your finances. A criminal solicitor can check this for you. See GOV.UK — legal aid for criminal cases.
What about motoring offences?
Many criminal firms handle driving offences such as speeding or careless driving. SRA-regulated firms must publish prices for summary-only road traffic offences dealt with at a single magistrates’ court hearing.

Sources and further reading

This page is general information, not legal advice. Reviewed 1 October 2026. Next review due 29 September 2027.

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