Old Bailey Solicitors

What Old Bailey Solicitors does

Old Bailey Solicitors is a specialist criminal defence law firm established in 1999 and registered in England and Wales as Old Bailey Solicitors Ltd (Companies House No. 8640371), authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (No. 605208). The firm serves individuals and, to a lesser extent, corporate clients facing criminal allegations across England and Wales, with a particular focus on sexual offences, violent offences, drug offences, fraud and financial crime, tax and HMRC investigations, motoring offences, MHRA offences, Health & Safety prosecutions, and domestic violence. It operates from three offices in London, Brighton, and Horley, providing 24/7 police station representation, court advocacy from Magistrates' Court through the Court of Appeal, and Youth Court defence.

The firm operates a dual revenue model combining government-funded legal aid (via the Legal Services Commission) for financially qualifying clients with fixed-price private client arrangements. Its competitive positioning is anchored by Band 1 ranking from Chambers & Partners for crime expertise in Brighton, Legal 500 recognition, and Lexcel accreditation from the Law Society. The technology stack is limited and operational in nature: a cloud-based case management system with 10-year file retention, and the Legl platform for online client payments; there is no evidence of proprietary technology, AI/ML capability, or platform-scale architecture.

Commercially, Old Bailey Solicitors pursues a traditional field-sales go-to-market delivered through its offices and a 24/7 arrest hotline, supplemented by an active content marketing engine (extensive blog, SEO-optimised service pages, social media across LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube) and a heavy reliance on personal recommendation as evidenced by 174+ Google Reviews at 4.8/5.0. The firm is independently owned by its four directors, with no external shareholders, private equity involvement, or disclosed institutional investment.

Name

Old Bailey Solicitors

Legal name

Old Bailey Solicitors Ltd

Website

https://oblaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Bailey Solicitors is a private, specialist criminal defence law firm in England and Wales, founded in 1999, serving individuals and corporate clients facing criminal allegations across sexual, violent, drug, fraud, motoring, and regulatory matters from offices in London, Brighton, and Horley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defence Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Criminal defence services
• Legal aid representation
• Police station representation
• Crown court advocacy
• Fraud defence

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Legal Aid (Legal Services Commission): The firm is committed to providing effective representation on legal aid for as many clients as possible. Legal aid is government-funded legal representation for those who qualify financially.
2. Private Client - Fixed Fee: For clients funding their own cases privately, the firm offers fixed price arrangements, giving clients certainty over costs and choice of defence solicitor or barrister.
3. Online Client Payments: Clients can pay their invoices online via credit or debit card through Legl's secure payments portal, using invoice reference and matter reference numbers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Old Bailey Solicitors is a specialist criminal defence law firm that represents individuals and companies facing criminal allegations across England and Wales. The firm provides end-to-end defence services — from 24/7 police station representation and Magistrates' and Youth Court advocacy through to Crown Court and Court of Appeal representation — covering sexual offences, violent offences, drug offences, fraud, tax/HMRC investigations, motoring offences, MHRA offences, Health & Safety prosecutions, and domestic violence cases. Services are delivered via a hybrid funding model combining government legal aid and fixed-fee private client arrangements.

Product overview

Old Bailey Solicitors is a criminal defence law firm established in 1999, offering a unified suite of legal services across England and Wales. The firm provides specialist criminal defence for sexual offences, violent offences, fraud and financial crime, drug offences, motoring offences, and regulatory matters including MHRA and Health & Safety. Services include police station representation, court advocacy at all levels from Magistrates' Court through to Crown Court and Court of Appeal, appeals, and youth court defence. The firm operates from offices in Brighton, London, and Horley, providing both legal aid and private client representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sexual Offences Defence

Quantifiable outcome

• 174+ Google Reviews with a 4.8/5.0 rating from clients
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Rhodri James (23 Essex Street Chambers)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRhodri James of 23 Essex Street Chambers is a barrister instructed by Old Bailey Solicitors to represent clients in Crown Court proceedings. In a notable case, Rhodri James successfully defended an Old Bailey Solicitors client who was acquitted of attempted murder at Lewes Crown Court.
• Shanthi Sivakumaran (Lamb Building)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerShanthi Sivakumaran of Lamb Building was instructed by Kim Evans of Old Bailey Solicitors to represent a youth client charged with GBH and arson. The case was successfully defended with no evidence offered by the prosecution on the day of trial.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bindmans LLP: Prominent London-based criminal defence and civil liberties firm offering specialist defence across sexual offences, violent offences, and regulatory matters — directly competes for the same client base across London and the South East with shared specialism.
• Hodge Jones & Allen LLP: Multi-office London firm with a large, ranked criminal defence department that takes both legal aid and private cases — same hybrid revenue model and category mix as Old Bailey Solicitors.
• Olliers Solicitors: Specialist criminal defence firm based in Manchester with national reach — comparable through dedicated crime practice, legal aid and private-client dual model, and higher courts advocacy capability.
• Mary Monson Solicitors: Specialist London criminal defence firm with comparable offence coverage (sexual offences, violence, drug matters) and similar focus on Crown Court representation and private fixed-fee work.
• Russell-Cooke Solicitors: London firm with a specialist criminal defence and regulatory team serving individuals and corporates — overlaps in white-collar, regulatory prosecutions, and serious crime work.
• Kingsley Napley LLP: London full-service firm with a recognised and ranked criminal litigation practice — comparable through its crime work and its private-client/corporate defence positioning.
• Tuckers Solicitors: One of the largest dedicated criminal defence firms in England and Wales with multiple offices and broad offence coverage — directly comparable in practice focus and legal aid model.

Broad incumbents

• Slater and Gordon (UK): Large national UK firm operating broadly in personal injury and legal services with a criminal defence practice — competes for the same personal injury-adjacent and criminal caseload but from a much larger, multi-practice footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OldBaileySols
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCi2qrLkWniyn8sWoTBgRrzA
• Facebookfacebook.com/oldbaileysolicitors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/old-bailey-solicitors-london-sussex-surrey

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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