Find and preserve.
Our defence investigators seek CCTV, approach relevant witnesses and obtain records. Your lawyer directs the strategy and agrees the enquiries.
Specialist criminal defence
England & Wales
Specialist cases need
specialist lawyers.
We use AI to match you with criminal lawyers whose specialist expertise fits your case.
A lawyer reviews each suggested match before an introduction. We also coordinate investigative support where needed.
Start assessmentFree assessment & follow-up call.
Same-day initial response.
Your starting point
Where do things stand?
Inside an investigation
Illustrative reconstruction01 / 06 · The allegation
An allegation crosses borders.
When a shipment is linked to your name, the first task is to examine the evidence behind that connection.
02 / 06 · Phone forensics
Who was using the device?
Messages and contact patterns require context. Specialists examine the available device material and questions of attribution.
03 / 06 · CCTV & movement
Reconstruct the movements.
Investigators seek relevant footage and records, comparing the apparent sequence with the available evidence.
04 / 06 · Specialist teams
Different disciplines. One investigation.
Computer forensics, financial analysis and investigators test different parts of the same account. Their findings come together with your lawyers.
05 / 06 · Pramana
The intelligence behind your defence.
Pramana supports the team in finding relationships and overlooked leads across the case material.
06 / 06 · Representations
Build the response before charge.
Lawyers and investigators bring the findings together to inform appropriate pre-charge representations.
Illustrative only. The instructed legal team assesses the findings. No outcome is guaranteed.
The Immediate Defence approach
AI matched.
Lawyer reviewed.
The right match starts with the details of your situation. Our AI helps identify relevant specialist expertise. A lawyer then reviews the suggested match before an introduction.
- 01 / Your situation
Start with your case.
The issues, the stage and the support you need. Five guided steps give you a starting point before you share contact details.
- 02 / AI matching
Find relevant expertise.
AI helps connect the needs of your case with lawyers’ specialist expertise and relevant experience.
- 03 / Lawyer review
Make the introduction.
A free follow-up call clarifies your needs. A lawyer reviews the match; suitability, conflicts, availability and funding are checked.
Technology helps find the connection.
Legal judgement stays with the lawyers.
Independent advice & consultancy
Sometimes, you need
a clearer picture.
We arrange standalone consultations and advisory hours with specialist lawyers. You may want to understand the process, discuss a concern about a family member, or get focused advice on a particular issue.
You can arrange advice on its own, without committing to ongoing representation.
Understand the process.
Talk through the stages of an investigation or court case, what happens next and what you may need to prepare.
Support someone close to you.
For parents and family members who want to understand the situation and how best to support someone facing an investigation or proceedings.
Get focused specialist advice.
Discuss a specific question with a lawyer whose expertise fits the issue, through a one-off consultation or agreed advisory hours.
This is a paid advisory service, separate from our free matching assessment and follow-up call. The lawyer confirms the scope, time and fee before work begins.
Beyond the introduction
A defence is built
in the detail.
Lawyers, investigators and technical specialists can work together around the questions that matter to your case.
Explore pre-charge defenceExamine and connect.
Digital, financial and other specialists test technical questions. Pramana helps organise records and identify gaps for the team to check.
Explore Pramana →Prepare and respond.
Your lawyer assesses the findings and any representations to police or prosecutors. The evidence informs the next step.
Client experiences
In our clients’ words.
EncroChat · Pre-charge
“Immediate Defence connected me with the right specialist for a very technical EncroChat case.”
Lawyer & investigator · Pre-charge
“Immediate Defence helped me find a lawyer and an investigator who uncovered exculpatory evidence.”
Sexual allegation · Pre-charge
“Immediate Defence helped me find the right lawyer to challenge a false allegation. The case was closed before charge.”
Individual client experiences; outcomes depend on the circumstances of each case.
Specialist expertise
The issues shape the team.
Support during an investigation and after charge.
Another type of allegation? Tell us where things stand.
Read a client’s pre-charge case ↗Scope & funding
Clarity before
commitment.
The assessment and follow-up call are free. Before you instruct anyone, understand the work, the terms and the funding.
Your next step
Start with
where you stand.
You do not need a detailed account of the allegations or an evidence upload to begin.
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