Many a slip between Finger and Gaol

Craig Evans was sent to prison for 18 months for apparently inadvertently sending a sexy text to two girls aged 13 and 14. He intended the text to go to his lover but accidently sent the text to his whole phone book, including his family. We feel it is somewhat unfair for him to go to prison for causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity for what appears to be a slip of the digit. His case has gone to the Court of Appeal in London to try and overturn his conviction. HS&Co are experts at defending and appealing sex cases. In Your Defence.

Flat Squatter Gets Free Accomodation

A squatter has been jailed under the new law. (See previous blog ‘Squat and Gaol’ http://hsandco.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/squat-and-gaol.html). Alex Haigh, a 21 year old from Plymouth, came to London looking for work and squatted in a flat in Pimlico. Haigh pleaded guilty to squatting in a residential property and was jailed for 12 weeks by Westminster Magistrates' Court. HS&Co are experts in criminal law. In Your Defence.

Shooting Burglars

2 men were shot at while attempting to burgle a house near Melton, Mowbray. The victims were in the house at the time and one victim shot at the burglars with a legally held shotgun. The victims were then held in custody for suspicion of GBH but were released after the burglars were caught. The burglars tried to reduce their sentence because of the shooting but the judge at Leicester Crown Court refused saying it was not a mitigating factor. They were sentenced to 4 years imprisonment. HS&Co have dealt with many similar cases. In Your Defence.

Boy Raped in Shop Toilet

A man has been accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in a cubicle in the Spindles shopping centre in Oldham. He was charged with 2 rape offences and appeared before Oldham Magistrates Court. His case will continue to Manchester Crown Court while police are still investigating allegations of raping a 14-year-old boy in the toilets of a Debenhams store in Manchester city centre. HS&Co are experts in rape and sexual assault cases. We have defended in Manchester Crown Court on serious cases; the last being an acquittal. In Your Defence.

Solicitor’s Mortgage Fraud

A former criminal defence solicitor has been jailed for 2 years for playing a part in a £1.3 million mortgage fraud in east London. 35-year-old Elena Quinlivan planned to build a rented property empire, using forged identity documents, bank statements and payslips. She obtained mortgages on 6 properties and rented them out for the profit. Quinlivan was sentenced to repay £108,405 within 12 months and 2 years imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court. HS&Co have dealt with many fraud cases, including successfully defending solicitors on mortgage fraud matters. In Your Defence.