Adley Gray | Best Criminal Defence Solicitors Reviews 

As a parent my worst nightmare came true when my son who had never been in trouble found himself charged with very serious matters. We initially had representation through a legal aid lawyer but quickly lost confidence and felt like we were in the dark about what was going on and what was happening. This prompted us to call easily a dozen crime lawyers in our desperation for quality representation for our son. From the moment Chantelle took our call we felt immediately at ease and reassured and her knowledge and expertise were so obvious we entrusted her with our son’s case. Over the many months Chantelle worked with our son we knew our faith in her was valid. She effortlessly challenged the prosecutor in many hearings and knew his case inside out. We always felt like we weren’t just a number or burden but that she genuinely cares about her clients and what she does. Cannot recommend Chantelle enough is anyone is unfortunate enough to find themselves in need of defence.

Chantelle Stocks was outstanding from inception through to conclusion in clearing my name. I was provided with regular updates which allayed fears, I would definitely recommend Chantelle to people who would benefit from her professionalism in Law.

Stephen was outstanding from first contact through to the conclusion of the case. He was very clear explaining the possible outcomes and weighing the pros and cons of how to proceed. On the day, he convinced the prosecutor to drop one charge and reduce the other charge to a lower category. Highly recommended.

Stephen who represented has given me a 2nd chance at life, he was always professional and supportive during he’s work with me and I really appreciate him. He’s the best man for job and he’ll guide you through your cases no matter how big or small it is

Excellent experience and great response times during high stress times.

Stephen Ferns was always professional and polite, he took the time to explain all the legal jargon and ensure I was informed of the process. He was sincere and understanding.

Stephen was willing to represent me at short notice in Durham, hundreds of miles away from where he is based.

I truly appreciate all his help and support from the bottom of my heart in those difficult times and his endless pursuit for justice. I would highly recommend Stephen.

The solicitor that delt with my case was Chantelle Stocks. Absolutely amazing at her job, she worked tirelessly throughout the case and achieved the result I was hoping for! Would not recommend anyone else. Thankyou so much!

Stephen Ferns was absolutely brilliant for me. He managed to get rid of all the fear and anxiety I had on my first appointment with him.His report to the court was well detailed and absolutely brilliant. The court judgement was exactly as previously advised.Stephen Ferns and his team at Adley Gray were constantly in check of my well being before the court day. I would surely recommend Adley Gray solitors to anyone for their professional services in the future.

This review is in respect of Chantelle Stocks, rather than the firm Adley Grey.

When I first sought to Chantelle, she was immediately contactable and ready to speak straight away over the phone which was immediately re-assuring – I was also given a sense that I was a client not just a number.

When meeting Chantelle for the first time in person she was warm and personable and despite the fact that I was a defendant I did not feel judged.

During hearings, she was able to establish a good presence in court which did not alienate herself. I also felt that having a female advocate was definitely an advantage.

Her style of representation or rather interaction with me was not like a bulldozer and I felt she was open / receptive to input from me and was willing to absorb the deluge of information that I bombarded her with.

I felt Chantelle had a sense of strategy rather than just a two dimensional approach to responding to the prosecution case – which I found re-assuring and uncommon. Knowing when to hold back when pursuing a point and where the opportunity presented itself to take advantage of that for example taking advantage of errors on the part of the prosecution.
Chantelle also seemed to be flexible enough and sensitive enough to detect danger areas and take steps to avoid those dangers whether it be from robustly resisting a potentially damaging pre-sentence report (based on supposition and hearsay) to spotting the dangers of a judge who had then themselves become biased by virtue of the said supposition and hearsay – taking steps to avoid the matter being heard by the judge in question. These incremental responses I believe have the effect of significantly tipping the balance of the scales in the clients favour. In my view such a system (the adversarial system) which really is little more than a David and Goliath contest between the state – (with limitless resources and the individual with very often no resources) really should not exist in a modern supposedly developed society – but for as long as it does, defendants are absolutely dependent on advocates being able to respond and defend defendants from the failings of the adversarial system -whether it be from false statements in police documents or bias from parties in the criminal justice system or bad practice on the part of the prosecution such as the over-charging of offences. Chantelle in the case in which she has acted for me was able to challenge and resist a number of those shortcomings in the system to help ensure balance in the criminal justice system. Unfortunately it is worrying that so many defendants simply don’t have an advocate who will adequately respond to the shortcomings that are endemic in the system.

As well as not judging, and treating you like a human being Chantelle was also mindful of the reality of the lives of most people in the criminal justice system, namely that they are not rich. She actively tried to keep the costs down by being economical.

Stephen Fern was the only lawyer who i found that gave me the best advice and help i could ever ask for. After calling more than 20 law firms giving me the sane information, he was the only one who took a different route in helping me without asking for big amounts of money. His help over the past month has been outstanding, his level of professionalism, fast response on emails and always keeping in touch is who you really need to have by your side to help you 100%. Couldn’t have asked for a better Law Firm and Lawyer to get me the best outcome possible. Thank you Stephen.

Absolutely scandalous firm, had no interested in helping me with proving my innocence, purely just wanted payments every month and was not interested in my best interests. Had to change attorneys. Would NOT recommend at all!

Stephen was absolutely amazing with our case. Took on all our stress so we didn’t have to! Constantly reassuring us when it was needed, and delivered us the best outcome that could come from it. Was very reasonable and reliable. Would definitely recommend him to anyone. Couldn’t ask for a better solicitor!

Stephen was the perfect help for me with my legal needs, he reassured me from the start that it was his job to worry about my ongoings. I especially felt a lot better when what happened in a hearing happened exactly to the letter as Stephen said it would. Everyone I spoke to at Adley Gray was knowledgeable and ready to give me answers for any questions I had. I can’t recommend Adley Gray and especially Stephen enough for anyone in need of a solicitor.

Stephen Ferns was absolutely brilliant from the get go, he made me feel so much more calm about my situation which I had been anxious about for over 5 months. He laid everything out for me and let me know exactly what the outcome would be and the result ended up being exactly what I hoped for. In these instances you always fear the worst and Stephen put me totally at ease and I would recommend him to anyone. Extremely professional and helpful - worth every penny.

I was lucky enough to find Chantelle who was able to look at everything, give me a quick run down on where I stand legally and was able to plot a course out of the pickle I was in. All the time, she quashed my fears and got the result I'd hoped for. Thanks again Chantelle

Chantelle is an exceptional advocate with many fantastic qualities; her knowledge of case law, her ability to navigate a multitude of legal issues and her strong court presence to name a few. But as a client of hers, no quality can be held in higher esteem than her unrivalled passion and commitment. By definition being in a circumstance where an advocate is required can be stressful and daunting. Having an intelligent, diligent and passionate advocate who believes in your plight can never be oversold. Chantelle was supportive, compassionate and took time to understand my circumstance when others possibly wouldn’t have. Chantelle is an absolute credit to Adley Grey and her profession in general. I genuinely couldn’t recommend her, or the firm highly enough.

I was put through to Chantelle who was excellent from the start!! Constant reassurance and updates. She took the weight off my shoulders and had everything resolved. Excellent service from start to finish, highly recommend!!!

After speaking with Adleygray and them appointing me Chantelle it's been a weight of my shoulders she has done everything in her powers fighting my case always keeping me updated on what's going on what where the next best steps to take I would highly recommend Adleygray to anyone who is going through a hard time and need out standing repersantion to ring Adleygray the firm is so professional through with your case and your needs and support you 100% I'd recommend Adleygray to anyone going through any criminal law matter just want to say a great thank you to Chantelle and here team off how great they have been.

After ringing around a few law firms and speaking to multiple solicitors I made the right decision choosing Chantelle to represent me. From the first call she was supportive, compassionate and empathised with my situation. Contact has been amazing and I can highly recommend Adley Gray especially Chantelle.

My experience with adley gray was that they were professional and listened to my backstory to the incident and also expressed these points in my defence.
I feel you fought my side of the case as much as you could and pushed to get the minimum sentence outcome.

The cost of your services shows in the defence you provide.