CRAIG WOOD SOLICITORS LTD

What CRAIG WOOD SOLICITORS LTD does

Craig Wood Solicitors Ltd is a specialist criminal defence law firm headquartered at 23 Academy Street, Inverness, Scotland. Founded in 2014, the firm provides criminal defence representation and related legal services throughout Scotland, with particular focus on the North of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands region. The firm's practice covers the full spectrum of Scottish criminal law, from Justice of the Peace Court matters through Sheriff Court and Sheriff & Jury Trials to complex High Court cases including murder, fraud, and terrorism prosecutions.

The firm's core offering is solicitor-led criminal defence representation across ten offence categories: road traffic, public disorder, drugs, dishonesty/theft/fraud, crimes of violence, offensive weapons, firearms, sexual offences, cybercrime, and proceeds of crime. The firm operates a 24-hour, 365-day police station attendance service and provides free initial consultations. The technical delivery model is fundamentally human expertise-driven, with no disclosed technology platform, proprietary software, or AI tooling. Service delivery depends on a small team of qualified solicitors including Solicitor Advocates with High Court rights of audience.

The firm's revenue model combines two streams: private client fees (structured as fixed-fee or hourly-rate arrangements agreed in advance) and legal aid funding administered through the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB). The go-to-market motion is sales-led, relying on direct phone enquiries, website contact, and word-of-mouth referrals. The customer base consists exclusively of individuals facing criminal charges — a long-tail, fragmented segment with no enterprise or institutional customers. Geographically, solicitors regularly appear in High Courts in Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen, and in Sheriff Courts in Tain, Elgin, and Fort William.

Name

CRAIG WOOD SOLICITORS LTD

Legal name

Craig Wood Solicitors Ltd

Website

https://craigwood.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Craig Wood Solicitors is a specialist criminal defence law firm in Inverness, Scotland, providing representation in all Scottish criminal courts for individuals facing charges ranging from road traffic offences to murder trials. The firm operates 24/7 police station attendance and accepts legal aid funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Defence Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Defense (BPAHAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

Keywords

• Criminal defence solicitors
• Legal aid representation
• Police station attendance
• High court advocacy
• Scots criminal law

Headquarters

HQ city

Inverness

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Private Client Legal Fees: The firm charges private clients for criminal defence services. Fees vary depending on case complexity and can be structured as either a fixed fee arrangement or hourly rate. The fee structure is agreed in advance with clients. Note: fees are not recoverable in Scotland.
2. Legal Aid: The firm provides legal aid funded representation for eligible clients. Legal aid allows clients to receive funding for legal advice and representation based on the nature of charges, custody status, and plea. Eligible clients do not pay towards the cost of their defence. The firm advises on eligibility during free initial consultations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Craig Wood Solicitors is a specialist criminal law firm providing defence representation across all Scottish criminal courts and police stations. The firm covers a comprehensive range of offence categories including road traffic, public disorder, drugs, dishonesty/theft/fraud, crimes of violence, offensive weapons, firearms, sexual offences, cybercrime, and proceeds of crime. It supplements courtroom advocacy with 24/7 police station attendance, free initial consultations, and legal aid eligibility advice.

Product overview

Craig Wood Solicitors Ltd is a specialist criminal law firm offering comprehensive legal defence services as a single, unified service offering. The firm's core product is criminal defence representation across all Scottish criminal courts, from Justice of the Peace Court to High Court. Service specialisations include Road Traffic Offences, Public Disorder, Drugs Offences, Dishonesty/Theft/Fraud, Crimes of Violence, Offensive Weapons, Firearms Offences, Sexual Offences, Cybercrime, and Proceeds of Crime. The firm provides supplementary services including free initial consultations, legal aid eligibility advice, and 24/7 police station attendance for clients in custody. The offering operates on a fee structure combining private client (fixed fee or hourly rate) and legal aid funding models.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defence Legal Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe firm works with the Scottish Legal Aid Board to provide legal aid funded criminal defence representation. SLAB provides funding for eligible clients facing criminal charges, allowing the firm to offer its services to those who qualify without upfront payment. The partnership is displayed on the firm website through the SLAB logo.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BTO Solicitors: Large full-service Scottish law firm with a criminal defence department. Comparable as a Scotland-headquartered legal services provider with overlapping criminal defence capability, though much broader in practice areas and scale.
• Drummond Miller LLP: Mid-sized Scottish full-service firm with a criminal law practice. Comparable in providing criminal defence services in Scottish courts while operating across multiple practice areas from Edinburgh and Glasgow bases.
• Harper Macleod LLP: Major Scottish full-service law firm. Comparable in offering criminal defence as part of a wider portfolio, with significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint across Scotland.
• Slater and Gordon Lawyers: UK-wide law firm with a Scottish criminal defence practice. Comparable in delivering criminal defence services across Scottish courts, but operates as a large national incumbent rather than a specialist regional firm.

Direct peers

• Gilfedder & McInnes Solicitors: Glasgow-based criminal defence practice. Comparable as a specialist Scottish criminal law firm offering defence representation across Scottish courts with similar private and legal aid client mix.
• Levy & McRae Solicitors: Glasgow criminal defence firm with established Solicitor Advocate presence and experience in serious crime, appeals and High Court work. Directly comparable as a specialist Scottish criminal defence practice.
• Aamer Anwar & Co: High-profile Glasgow-based criminal defence firm specialising in serious and high-profile cases. Directly comparable as a specialist Scottish criminal defence practice of similar scale, also handling High Court work and complex matters.
• Jones Whyte Law: Glasgow-based criminal defence firm handling a wide range of cases from road traffic to serious crime. Comparable as a Scotland-only specialist criminal defence firm with similar fee and legal aid model.
• McAteer Holten Solicitors: Glasgow criminal defence firm with Solicitor Advocate capability. Directly comparable as a similar-sized specialist covering court levels from JP Court through High Court in Scotland.

Regional players

• Anderson Bainbridge & Co: Scottish criminal defence firm operating in courts across Scotland. Comparable as a specialist criminal defence practice serving Scottish courts, though operating from different regional bases rather than overlapping in the Highlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/craig-wood-solicitors-ltd

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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