Tuckers Solicitors

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Tuckers
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No. of offices12
No. of attorneysOver 200
Major practice areasCriminal Defence
Key people Richard Egan
Barry Tucker
Jim Meyer
Franklin Sinclair
Phil Smith
Adrian Macho
Richard Harrold
Date founded1980
Company type Limited Liability Partnership
Website TuckersSolicitors.com

Tuckers Solicitors LLC, known as Tuckers Solicitors, is a national criminal defence firm that has particular specialisation in serious crime, extradition, [1] martial and military law, civil liberties, human rights, cyber crime and is one of the largest law firms headquartered in London. [2] The firm featured in series of television shows about crime and disorder on national channels and has appeared on national news, [3] commenting on various legal affairs. [4]

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History

The firm was formed in 1980 [5] by Barry Tucker, its founding partner, [6] and from its earliest days it devoted much of its practise to criminal defence, although it has since diversified into a full-service law firm that provides legal advice to a wide range of clients across many practice areas including civil litigation and immigration. [7] In the early 2010, the firm began to move away from pure legally aided criminal defence work towards private client, merging with other criminal practises around the country. It continued to expand throughout northern England and as far north as Manchester. By 2016 Tuckers have employed more than 200 lawyers in over 12 offices throughout London, Kent, Manchester and Birmingham.

Mergers

Tuckers have continually been growing in size. In December 2013 they announced merger with Robin Murray & Co solicitors based in Kent, with the benefits to both firms coming through the sharing of resources and back-office functions, to lower practice costs. [8] In September 2013, Tuckers had gone into partnership with Mulrooney Craghill, a Sussex-based criminal practice based near Brighton and Sussex which has kept its own name and format after the merger. [9] In October 2016 Tuckers added Kent Defence Ltd based in Margate to their operation in Kent. [10]

Television appearances

In 2012 the firm featured in "The Briefs", [11] ITV series which drew an audience of about 2.4 million viewers during the first show. The second show was up against the likes of Usain Bolt show with audience of nearly 3 million viewers. [12]

Practice areas

Tuckers Solicitors' practice areas include: [13]

Notable solicitors

Notable awards and rankings

In 2016 Chambers and Partners named Tuckers the nation’s biggest criminal law practice, and is the only law firm to receive the national recognition for their work in defence. [31]

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