Gepp Solicitors - Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex

Elizabeth Bradshaw is Head of our Crime and Military Law team. She oversees the team on all aspects of criminal advocacy, ensuring every client receives the best representation and service possible. Liz has been successfully representing Gepp Solicitors’ clients since 2003.

Whether her clients’ case is a high-profile matter, complex fraud/tax and/or it is a job that is on the line; Elizabeth’s ability and years of experience make her the right defence lawyer.She has extensive experience and a proven track record when defending cases securing successful outcomes from tribunal appeal hearings, interviews under caution and Magistrates Courts matters throughout the whole spectrum to acquittals at the Crown Court. Her tenacious attention to detail and superb client care ensures that no stone is left unturned to help you in your matter whilst her friendly and approachable manner with clients ensure you feel supported during what is a difficult time.

Elizabeth is passionate about providing a first class, compassionate and focused defence. Elizabeth’s reputation as an experienced and successful Advocate makes her the logical and sensible choice when facing a criminal prosecution.

Specialisms

Elizabeth has an unrivalled record in dealing with the entire spectrum of offences ranging from relatively minor assaults the whole way through to murder allegations. She has achieved consistently superb results for her clients and takes pride in dealing with all cases with a detailed and meticulous approach ensuring everything possible is done to assist you in your case. She matches this determined approach with outstanding client care keeping you up to date with any developments in your case and combines this with a sympathetic and friendly manner towards you ensuring you feel supported and reassured at every step.

  • Assault offences
  • Benefit fraud investigation
  • Burglary, theft & fraud offences
  • Drug related offences
  • Public order offences
  • White-collar crime

Elizabeth has an extensive and successful history in dealing with all types of allegations concerning military law. She deals with the whole spectrum of cases ranging from interviews under caution at the police station going through to matters at Court Martial. Her extensive knowledge and understanding of the peculiarities of military law and the serious impact this can have on a military career make her the best choice to support you in your matter. She has had significant success in persuading the SPA to take no further action following the interview under caution as well as ensuring numerous acquittals at Court Martial concerning serious allegations. She attends Bulford, Aldershot and Colchester as well as others for interviews under caution and regularly represents clients at Bulford and Catterick Court Martial Centres.

The sooner that you contact us, and we become involved ensures thats killed and expert representation results in the best possible outcome for your case. Any advice given at the police station has potentially serious knock-on effects with your case and having the best skilled and expert solicitor on your side is extremely important from start to end.

Elizabeth has extensive experience in dealing with all matters relating to driving encompassing drink driving through to and including dangerous driving. Such allegations require a skilled and tactful approach to ensure the best outcome for your case. To avoid a potential driving disqualification, it is important that an expert solicitor is involved as soon as possible and preferably before being interviewed under caution. This helps to ensure the best possible outcome for your case in your circumstances is secured. There are various arguments that she can determinedly put forward on your behalf to try and persuade the prosecution to lessen any charge, which are best dealt with by a specialist in this area. Elizabeth deals with each case relentlessly pursuing everything that might assist you and ensures that there is consistent contact and advice to you so that you feel supported throughout.

It is important to contact us as soon as possible. Any advice given initially at the police station for interview under caution and indeed following on from that point can have serious consequences on your case. It is of vital importance that you instruct a specialist solicitor like Elizabeth as soon as possible to safeguard yourself and the outcome of your case.

  • Dangerous driving
  • Drink driving offences
  • Driving whilst disqualified
  • Driving without a license
  • Driving without insurance
  • Drug driving offences
  • Failure to provide offences
  • HGV driving offences, including driver hours, overloading, defective vehicle, tachograph offences and driver conduct hearings
  • Mobile phone offences
  • Road rage incidents
  • Speeding offences
  • Totting up
  • Customs & excise appeals
    • If you become involved in such matters, it can feel a daunting and almost insurmountable thing to deal with by yourself. Elizabeth has dealt with a huge variety of appeals and ensures a vigorous and thorough approach gaining the best outcome available for you in your case. She has had significant success with most recently a successful appeal against confiscation of £16,000 cash which was returned to her client after appeal and fully contested hearing at the magistrate’s court. Contact Elizabeth for her crucial assistance as soon as possible if you face such an issue.
  • Health & Safety / Farming
    • Farming and company director clients of our Rural Services and Commercial teams can call upon Elizabeth on complex issues ranging from regulatory matters,Health & Safety Executive (HSE) issues through to corporate manslaughter.Having Elizabeth as your Higher Rights of Audience Advocate representing you means you have instructed the best. Complete professionalism combined with a friendly and supportive approach ensures that you feel confident and secure that your case in in excellent hands.

Elizabeth has an excellent record when dealing with cases involving dogs. She is a dedicated dog owner herself and ensures the best possible representation throughout your case providing an outstanding quality service whilst ensuring you are well supported during such a difficult time. In such matters, it is extremely important that you contact us as soon as possible to ensure the best possible outcome for you and your beloved pet.

Memberships

  • Member of the Association of High Courts Advocates

Reported Cases

Criminal law

  • R v F – case dismissed following legal argument surrounding Dangerous Dog Act 1991 offence – Defendant acquitted.
  • R v G – client acquitted of sexual assault following extensive and thorough preparation for trial.

Court martial

  • R v C – Defendant facing charges relating to conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. Representations made at the outset to the SPA there was no public/service interest in pursuing this charge as in effect down to lack of experience and proper guidance from supervising officers. Not guilty pleas entered and following a vigorous continuation of representations SPA subsequently offered no evidence on the charges bring the case to a successful conclusion. Catterick Court Martial Centre.
  • R v R – Defendant facing charge of dangerous driving. Following contested trial acquitted of dangerous driving. Catterick Court Martial Centre.
    Motoring Law
  • R v B – Case went to Crown Court along with some other lesser offences. Extensive collation of mitigating material along with expert advocacy ensured despite Prosecution indication of a starting point of A1 : 1 to 2 years immediate custody the judge was persuaded a suspended sentence was appropriate. Chelmsford Crown Court.

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What clients are saying about Elizabeth

“I would like to thank you personally for the support and assistance provided. I got the best outcome I could get.”

“I can’t tell you how relieved and happy I am to receive this news today. I have always been confident in my innocence, along with having faith in your expertise. Thank you for your help on this matter and I’ll know where to come if ever (God forbid) I would need help again.”

“Gepp Solicitors is absolutely amazing, I cannot praise Elizabeth Bradshaw enough. She provided exceptional services and went above and beyond to help me with my legal matters. She was professional, knowledgeable and truly cared about my case.”

“Her team are extremely helpful, friendly and are efficient. They help me win my case. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal assistance.”

“I am SO pleased, and .....is as well – I really think he feared the worst. Thank you so much for your assistance with this, it really made a difference,”

“I just wanted to say thank you for all your help with my case, the barrister was amazing and between you both I managed to stay out of prison. For that I will be forever grateful.”

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