Civil & Criminal Litigation · London EC1
A boutique litigation practice in the heart of London. Acting for individuals and businesses in civil disputes and criminal investigations, instructed alongside leading King's Counsel.
Practice areas
Acting in high-value debt, commercial contract, defamation, and landlord and tenant matters. For individuals and businesses across England and Wales.
Defence work for clients under investigation or facing prosecution. Police stations, regulatory hearings, Magistrates' Court, Crown Court.
Specialisms
Multi-defendant files, document-heavy disclosure, slow-moving investigations. The areas below are where we are most often instructed.
Pre-charge representations through to Crown Court trial. Complex multi-defendant work and proceeds of crime proceedings.
Computer Misuse Act offences, online fraud, and prosecutions arising from digital evidence and forensic disclosure.
Defence work in the most serious indictable matters. Crown Court trial preparation alongside leading and junior counsel.
Importation, supply, and possession with intent. From Magistrates' to Crown Court, including conspiracy and county lines work.
Sensitive defence and complainant matters, often involving reputational risk and parallel civil exposure.
Pre-action correspondence, libel and slander claims, and reputation work for individuals and businesses.
High-value statutory demands, Part 7 claims, summary judgment, and enforcement against UK and overseas debtors.
Section 8 and Section 21 notices, court eviction, and rent arrears work. Acting for landlords and tenants alike.
How we work
Our four commitments to every client we take on. They are how we run the file from first call to final order.
Trial-ready from day one. We prepare every file as though it is going to court. The cases that settle, settle on better terms when the other side knows you can.
We will keep you updated at every stage of the process. No surprises in the file, and none in the bill.
Plain English, in writing, before you instruct us. You know what we recommend, what it costs, and what could go wrong.
King's Counsel and junior barristers chosen for the matter, not retained on a panel. The barrister you meet is the barrister briefed on your case.
Our approach
We prepare like the case is going to trial. The cases that settle, settle on terms that reflect it.
The first letter we send is rarely the loudest. Reputational risk is part of the brief, not an afterthought.
Every matter is run by a named solicitor who is on the file from first call to final order. No handovers, no hidden teams.
Fixed fees and capped stages where possible. A clear range, in writing, before you instruct us.
The firm
Founded by Ernest Aduwa, a solicitor of England and Wales since 2010. Civil and criminal litigation under one roof, with King's Counsel briefed personally for the matter rather than retained on a panel. Most files are document-intensive, multi-defendant, and run for months not weeks.
More about the firm →Legal Updates
Considering the issues for British individuals and companies trading regulated products in jurisdictions where the legal status differs from England and Wales, and how to think about the risk profile before, not after, an HMRC inquiry.
The pre-action letter is not a formality. Drafted properly, it sets the tone, the timetable, and often the settlement.
What to do, what not to say, and why the first hour shapes the rest of the investigation.
Private WhatsApp groups, Slack channels, and the modern publication threshold under section 1 of the 2013 Act.
Need urgent assistance?
Our urgent line is answered 24 hours a day. The first conversation is confidential, without obligation, and with a qualified solicitor.
Regulation & accreditation
Solicitors Regulation Authority · SRA No. 669675
The Law Society Accredited · Criminal Litigation
Solicitor of England & Wales · Founder qualified 2010
Professional indemnity insurance held as required by the SRA
