Our Legal Services

Serious crime at Crown Court level

We are equipped to deal with heavyweight criminal matters such as murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery etc. We assist people accused of such offences when they are interviewed at the police station and are then charged and brought to Court. We are sometimes asked to help following a police interview and charge but before the matter would come to the Crown Court.

Appellate work in the Court of Criminal Appeal arising from alleged wrongful conviction

Following a conviction at trial a defendant can feel let down or abandoned by the legal team who conducted the trial. We are often requested to apply for leave to appeal by people in prison who believe they have been the subject of a miscarriage of justice.

We are pleased to help in cases where we believe there are grounds for appeal or where we are able to submit new evidence to the court

Child Care work in the Family Court (Mr. Bache is a Children Panel Member)

We act for parents or carers in certain circumstances where the Local Authority are seeking a Care Order in relation to a child or children.

The particular circumstances are usually where a child has presented at hospital very ill or in a collapsed state and the treating doctors and medical staff are suspicious that non accidental injury has been caused by the parent(s) or carer(s). In those circumstances we are instructed to defend the Local Authority's application for a care order or adoption order. )

Appellate work in the Court of Appeal arising from findings made in the Family Court

If a matter has progressed through the Family Court to final hearing and an adverse finding against the parent(s) or Carer(s) has been made which states that, on the balance of probabilities they did cause harm to their child, then we are often instructed to appeal that finding.

Courts Martial matters (Mr. Bache is a Solicitor with Higher Rights of Audience in the Criminal Courts)

Being based in Salisbury for over 30 years has meant that Mr. Bache has been well placed to assist members of the Armed Forces who have needed legal assistance from time to time. This work has usually involved representing service personnel at interviews with Service or Civilian Police and at any resulting Court Martial proceedings.

It is our strong advice that anyone who is about to be interviewed under caution by either Service or Civilian Police should obtain legal advice BEFORE the interview commences. The interview is a crucial stage of the investigation and having legal advice before it commences can make things easier during the latter stages.

Mr. Bache has conducted Courts Martial and other related matters at Army Bases all over England and also in Northern Ireland, Germany, Bosnia and Cyprus. He is also involved in the Court Martial currently running (September 06 to March 07) at Bulford Court Martial Centre involving alleged war crimes. )

Mr. Bache and Jacqui Cameron were instrumental in making changes to the Army Criminal Legal Aid system when they were asked to give evidence to the Defence Select Committee in relation to the availability of legal aid. The changes made it possible for service personnel to receive legal aid at an earlier stage in the investigation than had previously been the case.