Our Services
Crime
Experts in Criminal Law
Here at Stonewood Lawyers, we deal with all aspects of Criminal Law from murder to serious fraud and motoring offences. We will advise and represent your interests throughout the legal process, at all stages, from initial police station detention to trial and, if appropriate, appeal. If you are charged or suspected of a crime, choosing the right criminal defence firm is the most important decision you will make. Our criminal defence solicitors are experienced in handling a wide range of cases, including assault, actual bodily harm, grievous bodily harm, youth offenders, fraud, theft, drug offences, motoring offences, murder, manslaughter, public order offences and much more. We will work with you to build your case and at every stage of your defence we will be pushing forward for the best possible outcome for you.
Road Traffic Offences
We deal with all Road Traffic offences across England and Wales, providing advice and representation on all motoring offences, ranging from speeding, drink drive/driving whilst unfit through drink/drugs, risk of the loss of licence under the “totting up” system to driving without insurance and dangerous driving amongst a whole string of other offences.
The risk of losing your driving licence can be a terrifying ordeal. A large amount of road traffic offences carry discretionary disqualification. This means that the courts have the discretion to impose a period of disqualification. However, with a well presented case, it may be possible to avoid a disqualification.
In other cases, the courts are required by law to impose a minimum period of disqualification. In such cases of mandatory disqualification, it may be possible to argue special reasons or exceptional hardship and successfully avoid disqualification altogether or obtain a reduced period of disqualification as well as reduced penalty points. We will do all we can to help you keep your licence.
We offer a competitive FIXED FEE for representation as legal aid is usually unattainable for most road traffic offences. So please contact us for a no obligation quotation.
We offer representation to individuals as well as corporations
24 Hour Service
We operate a 24-hour service 365 days a year and always have a solicitor on call to provide advice and assistance and to attend at the police station. We are only a call away!
Family Law
Based in Middlesex, the firm acts for clients across the UK and internationally who are embarking on divorce or separation or dissolution of a civil partnership. The firm advises on all areas of family and children's law, including the creation of alternative family structures. We aim to help our clients divorce or separate with dignity, and to keep bad feeling to a minimum. However, we know that some cases are bound to be contentious, and our team is skilled at handling any family litigation delicately and with discretion, but with appropriate firmness where circumstances demand. Our clients include City professionals, entrepreneurs, owners of family businesses, landowners, celebrities and the independently wealthy, along with their spouses/partners.
Domestic Violence
Injunctions to stop verbal abuse, physical abuse, violence and threats from partners or family members. We are able to act quickly to obtain emergency protection without the other side knowing
Children
Advice and help to secure:
Contact with children
Residence and secure living arrangements for children
Orders to prevent removal from the country
Social Services involvement with children
Child protection and care proceedings
Divorce
Help and Advice on:
Your position when marriage has or may come to an end
Advice about finances on divorce
Separation and separation agreements
Cohabitees
Help and advice on arrangements for shared property for those not married or in a civil partnership.
Residential Property
Whether you are buying or selling residential property, our solicitors can guide you smoothly through the transaction, offering expert advice and a proven record in the field of property conveyancing. If buying a home, as our client we will help alleviate the stress of the process by:
• Obtaining the title deeds and contract from the vendor’s solicitors;
• Ensuring good title can be passed on to you;
• Arranging the receipt of completion monies from your Bank or Building Society;
• Checking if any duties – such as Stamp Duty Land Tax – are payable;
• Registering you as the new owner of the property and forwarding title deeds to your Lender. If you are selling residential property, contact us as soon as your home is on the market and our solicitors will obtain your title documents and prepare a contract, then, once a sale has been agreed, we can help you by:
• Applying for property certificates and searches;
• Sending the contract and documents of title to the purchaser;
• Assisting in answering pre-contract enquiries and completing a fixtures and fittings schedule;
• Arranging for you to sign the contract;
• Obtaining a redemption statement from your Lender;
• Receiving completion monies on your behalf on your move day.
Commercial Property
Our solicitors understand that the needs of those buying commercial properties differ from those of purchasers of residential property. We can help whether you are buying or selling as an individual, a small business, or a large company. We specialise in:
• Purchase and sale of all types of commercial property;
• Commercial leases / business tenancies Site Development Whether you are buying or selling residential property, our solicitors in London can guide you smoothly through the transaction, offering expert advice and a proven record in the field of property conveyancing.
If buying a home, as our client we will help alleviate the stress of the process by:
• Acquisition of land;
• Preparation and set-up of booklets of title for prospective purchasers;
• Planning permission and building control;
• Removal and modification of restrictive covenants to facilitate development .
Leasehold Enfranchisement
Your lease is a depreciating asset; the shorter it gets the less value it has. Subject to certain conditions you may have the right to extend your lease. You no longer need to actually live in the property to exercise these rights. As a group of qualifying leaseholders you may also exercise your right to buy the block from the freeholder, again you do not necessarily need to live in the block to organise this. It will also be cheaper for you to extend your lease or buy the freehold if you still have in excess of 80 years left unexpired on your lease.
The Right to Manage is a “no fault” right to take over the management of your property, subject to certain conditions being fulfilled. It may be the solution if your property is being poorly managed and you are unable or unwilling to purchase the freehold.
We are able to offer advice and assistance on lease hold enfranchisement, lease extensions and in relation to all of the matters above and would be happy to arrange a visit to your block to discuss the matter with the leaseholders or resident’s association. If you are yet to set up a residents association we can also assist you with this .
Wills and Probate
Your Will is an exceptionally important document as it governs the devolution of your estate on your death. Without a Will, your estate will pass under the intestacy laws which may ultimately end up with your estate passing into the hands of family members whom you may not otherwise want to inherit your estate.
A Will can be as simple or as complicated as you like and our team has a breadth of experience in drafting Wills, taking into account each client's circumstances, whether that includes family trusts, second marriages, assets overseas and family disputes.
Licensing
Any business that operates in the entertainment or leisure industry needs to ensure it has the correct licences in place. Any business owner will be aware of the potential consequences and costs of errors during the licensing application process e.g. opening premises late or being forced to close while licences are sorted out. Our firm can assist you with all of your licensing requirements, from routine to more complex matters. We handle licensing applications, objections and appeals for a range of clients.
Our lawyers can help with:
Personal licences
Premises licences
Club Premise Certificates
We can advise you on all aspects of licensing from the initial stages of making an application to ongoing operational issues.