Theft, Burglary And Robbery
Focused on winning complex criminal cases.
Have you, or a member of your family, been accused of theft, burglary, or robbery?
Whether you are being investigated for shoplifting, theft from your employer or breaking and entering into a home, you need the best criminal law legal advice possible whilst you are subject to a criminal investigation or if the Crown Prosecution Service decide to prosecute you for an offence under The Theft Act.
Call Holborn Law for Criminal Defence Services
For criminal defence advice, get in touch with us today on 0203 633 6655 or email info@holbornlaw.co.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.
Holborn Law Is Here for You 24 Hours a Day
If you urgently need our criminal defence services, our lawyers are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you need help, please call us on 07956 676 252.
Dishonesty Offences
There are many different types of criminal investigations involving allegations of dishonesty. Holborn Law can help you with the full range, including:
- Robbery – this offence can involve armed robbery with the use of firearms or imitation guns, conspiracy to commit a robbery, aggravated robbery, bank robbery, mugging or carjacking
- Burglary – including domestic and non-residential burglary and going equipped to burgle
- Theft – including shoplifting, embezzlement, theft from an employer, white-collar crime, cybercrime, fraud and identity theft
- Handling stolen goods
- Money laundering offences
Criminal Investigations
Some criminal investigations are lengthy, involving a series of interviews under caution and large amounts of paperwork gathered by the police as part of their evidence against you and any co-accused.
The job of your criminal defence solicitor is to protect your interests during the criminal investigation and during any interviews. If you are charged with an offence, your solicitor will review the police statements and disclosure material to help your defence case.
Whether you are accused of theft from a shop, a domestic burglary or a complex online fraud involving identity theft, the team at Holborn Law are here to defend your corner.
Theft
Theft involves dishonestly taking property that does not belong to you. A key component of the offence is that you must have intended to permanently deprive the owner of their goods.
Theft ranges from shoplifting to breach of trust theft where an employee or partner in a business takes money from the business without the knowledge of their employers or partners in the business. As there are many different scenarios it is important to speak to a criminal defence solicitor about the possible penalties and sentences if you are prosecuted.
Burglary
Burglary involves entering a property with the intention to steal. A burglary is said to be aggravated if it involves the use of firearms or weapons. The sentencing for burglary depends on the circumstances. For example, burgling from a near-empty warehouse is considered differently from targeting the elderly or vulnerable in their homes.
It is important to understand the prosecution case against you, and the evidence, so we can formulate your defence.
Robbery
Robbery is theft but with the element of violence. Robbery can range from an unplanned street mugging to a well-organised heist.
Potential Sentences If Convicted
As the offences of theft, burglary and robbery cover a wide range of circumstances, the penalties on conviction can range from a non-custodial sentence (such as a fine, community service or probation) to a potential life sentence for the most serious types of robbery.
At Holborn Law we understand that a conviction for theft and the imposition of a fine could have profound personal and career consequences for you. All accusations of theft, burglary and robbery must be taken very seriously as a dishonesty conviction could make it harder to gain employment in the future or you may lose your professional career.
Why Choose Holborn Law
At Holborn Law, we realise that if you are accused of an offence of dishonesty and you end up with a conviction, you could not only receive a substantial sentence but the conviction could have significant long-term implications for you.
Our criminal defence solicitors are here to defend you, however serious the allegations of theft, burglary or robbery are.
How to Get in Contact
As specialist criminal defence solicitors, we provide 24-hour legal advice and criminal defence representation.
Our Dartford office in Kent is staffed Monday – Friday, from 9 am – 5 pm. For expert legal advice, call us on 0203 633 6655 or email us at info@holbornlaw.co.uk.
If you need urgent out-of-hours criminal defence legal advice, call us on 07956 676 252.
In addition to our Kent offices, we have a by-appointment-only office in central London.