Technological advances have helped our everyday life. However, it does mean new potential ways to commit crimes have emerged. If you or your business are accused of committing a cybercrime, you’ll be keen to clear your name.

Being accused of cybercrime can be worrying for you and your business. It can ruin your reputation or result in a criminal conviction, so having the best legal help is crucial. Our cybercrime solicitors are here to help you fight any accusations.

Our lawyers have years of experience working with cybercrime cases. We know the laws relating to cybercrimes inside and out. All this will be used to defend you in your case. Due to the complex nature of some cybercrimes, a person or company may not even know they’ve committed one. This is something we’ll look to find out first when we’re defending you.

Not only do we have the right expertise, but we’ve also got the right contacts to help with your case. We can call on trusted forensic IT experts to bolster your defence if needed.

What Is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime relates to crime committed using the internet. Individuals or companies committing cybercrime are looking to exploit human or security vulnerabilities.

We can help people who are charged or accused of general offences such as money laundering or fraud, or specific cybercrimes such as:

  • Hacking
  • Identity theft
  • Maliciously creating and spreading viruses
  • Cyberstalking
  • Revenge porn
  • Allegations relating to certain uses of the ‘dark web’
  • Cyberterrorism
  • Phishing scams.

How Can We Help You With Accusations Of Cybercrime?

If you’re accused of committing a cybercrime, whether you’re a company or an individual, we can help. Here’s what we can do for you:

  • We can help at any stage, whether you’ve been arrested, you’re on bail or you’ve been charged
  • We’ve got knowledge of how the National Crime Agency's Cyber Crime Unit works so we know each step in the process and how to prepare a defence
  • We’ve got legal and forensic IT contacts across the world that can be used to help you.

Why Choose Us?

Cybercrime isn’t straightforward, they’re complex cases. You’ll need the best lawyers to make sure you get the outcome you want.

Our office locations are spread across the UK, making sure we’ve got someone in your area to help. Not only are we a national firm, but we’ve also got the contacts to help with international cases. Cybercrime cases can sometimes have an international aspect. Having contacts around the globe lets us communicate with people in the country the accusation comes from.

We also work with forensic IT experts. These can be valuable in cybercrime cases.

We’ve extensive knowledge of the laws around cybercrime, having worked on countless legal cases in this area. Not only that, but we’ll advise you on the best options based on your situation. This allows you to make an informed decision about how you’d like us to proceed.

Call Today To Fight Against Accusations Of Cybercrime

If you’re accused of committing cybercrimes, contact our expert team as soon as possible.

To arrange a discussion with no obligation, please call Jason Newall on 0114 2947983 or send us an online enquiry, and we’ll get back to you.

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