Criminal Defence
Assault and Violent Offences: Solicitor Sean Reilly, Manchester and the North West
From common assault to section 18 allegations, the evidence in violence cases is often far weaker than the charge suggests.
We obtain CCTV, bodyworn footage, medical notes and phone evidence early, and test whether the complainant's account stands up. Self defence, consent, and honest mistake are all live issues in cases the police present as straightforward.
Sean Reilly is an accredited police station representative and gives clear, direct advice from the first interview onwards, which is where these cases are frequently won or lost.
Penalties you could face
- Common assault: fine, community order or up to 6 months custody
- ABH: community order to several years custody depending on harm
- GBH and section 18: significant custodial sentences
How Sean can help
- Self defence and defence of another
- Unreliable or inconsistent complainant evidence
- Identification issues and lack of supporting CCTV
- Alternative charges and reduction in seriousness
Frequently asked questions
The complainant wants to drop the case, is that the end of it?
Not automatically. The CPS can continue without support from the complainant, so the case still needs defending properly.
Assault and Violent Offences advice across the North West
Free consultation call, straight answers and no jargon. Available for police station attendance and court hearings across the North West.