Which criminal offences does Ghafar Khan defend? Representation is available from the police station through the Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court and criminal appeals, including drugs, conspiracy, fraud, money laundering, murder, serious violence, firearms, organised crime and digital evidence. For urgent advice call 07500 556587.
Start with police-station advice, Crown Court defence, criminal legal aid or areas covered.
Serious and complex criminal defence
Looking for a criminal lawyer for a serious allegation? Ghafar Khan provides focused defence from the first police interview to Crown Court trial or appeal. Select an offence below for a clear guide to the allegation and the evidence that may need to be tested.
Serious offences and complex evidence
Ghafar Khan acts in serious and complex cases throughout England and Wales. Open an allegation below for a short explanation, then follow the link to its dedicated defence page.
Murder and manslaughter+
Homicide cases can involve disputed intent, causation, self-defence, secondary liability and detailed medical or forensic evidence.
Read the murder and manslaughter defence guide ↗Serious violence and assault+
Defence for GBH, wounding, serious assault and violent-disorder allegations may require close analysis of injury, intent, identification and self-defence.
Read the serious violence and assault defence guide ↗Drug conspiracy and supply+
Complex drug cases may depend on alleged agreements, individual roles, telephone attribution, cell-site evidence, surveillance and financial material.
Read the drug conspiracy and supply defence guide ↗Possession with intent to supply drugs+
These cases may turn on possession, knowledge and whether drugs, messages, cash, packaging or other evidence proves an intention to supply.
Read the possession with intent to supply drugs defence guide ↗Criminal conspiracy allegations+
A conspiracy case focuses on an alleged agreement. The defence must separate evidence of participation and intent from friendship, contact or association.
Read the criminal conspiracy allegations defence guide ↗Serious fraud and conspiracy to defraud+
Complex fraud cases may involve banking, business, DWP, investment and digital evidence together with disputed dishonesty, knowledge or intent.
Read the serious fraud and conspiracy to defraud defence guide ↗Money laundering and criminal property+
Money-laundering cases can turn on the alleged source of funds, knowledge or suspicion, bank-account use, cash movements and communications evidence.
Read the money laundering and criminal property defence guide ↗Firearms offences+
Firearms cases can turn on weapon classification, operability, possession, knowledge, forensic evidence and the purpose alleged by the prosecution.
Read the firearms offences defence guide ↗Organised crime group allegations+
The defence must separate association from criminal liability and test the evidence about each person’s alleged conduct, knowledge, intent and role.
Read the organised crime group allegations defence guide ↗EncroChat and digital evidence+
Encrypted-message cases may raise issues concerning device or user attribution, message context, completeness, disclosure and expert interpretation.
Read the encrochat and digital evidence defence guide ↗Perverting the course of justice+
These allegations may concern false information, evidence interference, witness-related conduct or assistance said to affect an investigation or court process.
Read the perverting the course of justice defence guide ↗Specialist evidence and early defence
Early advice can protect the position taken in interview and identify evidence that should be preserved. In complex cases, the defence may need to examine disclosure, expert evidence, communications, financial records and the prosecution’s case on attribution.
- A clear case theory
- Evidence and disclosure requests
- Specialist advocacy matched to the case
Telephone and cell-site evidence+
Call data, handset attribution, cell-site analysis and communication timelines can be central in serious and multi-defendant prosecutions.
Read the telephone and cell-site evidence defence guide ↗POCA confiscation and restraint orders+
Proceeds-of-crime proceedings may raise complex questions about alleged benefit, available assets, assumptions, proportionality and third-party interests.
Read the poca confiscation and restraint orders defence guide ↗Voluntary police interviews+
A voluntary interview is conducted under caution. Free and independent legal advice is available, and what is said may become evidence.
Urgent criminal defence guidancesolicitor/”>Read the voluntary police interviews defence guide ↗What to do when you first learn about an allegation
The best immediate step depends on whether you have been arrested, invited to an interview, released on bail, charged or told that a case is going to court. As a general starting point:
- obtain legal advice before giving a detailed account to police;
- keep all police, bail and court documents;
- preserve messages, photographs, financial records, location data and other material that may become relevant;
- do not delete evidence or contact witnesses or co-accused to coordinate accounts;
- record important dates and identify time-sensitive CCTV or other evidence promptly.
For the procedural stage of the case, see police-station representation, released under investigation, pre-charge bail, post-charge bail, Magistrates’ Court defence and Crown Court defence.
Common questions
Do you defend cases throughout England and Wales?+
Yes. Ghafar Khan is Northwest England based, with office locations in Blackburn, Bradford and Stafford, and acts throughout England and Wales.
What if the allegation is not listed here?+
Call 07500 556587. These pages cover principal areas of work, but enquiries about other criminal allegations are welcome.
When should I contact a criminal defence solicitor?+
As early as possible once you know you are suspected, wanted for interview, arrested, charged or facing a court hearing. Early advice can help protect your interview position and identify evidence that may otherwise be lost.
Can a family member make the first call?+
Yes. A family member can make an initial enquiry, although confidential advice about the case will normally require direct instructions from the person concerned.
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Experience in serious crime and drug-related offences
Ghafar Khan is one of the most experienced criminal solicitors in serious crime, especially drug-related offences, with nearly 25 years in criminal defence.
Ghafar Khan is a highly sought-after solicitor for criminal defence, instructed in serious and complex cases throughout England and Wales.
Ghafar Khan has a track record of results in serious criminal cases and a high level of client service, reflected in published anonymised case outcomes and independent client reviews. Every case depends on its own facts and past outcomes do not guarantee a similar result.