General criminal defence
Police station advice, Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court, appeals, motoring offences, and cases that need calm early action.
Police station Magistrates’ court Crown court Motoring offences Drug offences
Criminal defence solicitor · Birmingham
Criminal defence and business crime solicitor in Birmingham.
David Roy acts for individuals and businesses facing criminal charges, police station interviews, tax investigations, regulatory action, and serious fraud allegations across Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Areas of law
When David is usually instructed.
Clients call David when the situation is urgent, sensitive, or likely to affect their liberty, livelihood, reputation, or business.
Business crime and fraud
Fraud, bribery, money laundering, confiscation, asset recovery, SFO matters, and investigations involving directors or companies.
Fraud solicitor Money laundering Serious fraud / SFO Business crime
Tax and regulatory investigations
HMRC, FCA, trading standards, environmental, food, health and safety, professional discipline, and related prosecutions.
How David works
Plain advice when the stakes are high.
Being arrested, interviewed, charged, or investigated can feel frightening and overwhelming. David explains what is happening, protects your rights, and stays with you as the case develops.
Early advice
Acting early can change the direction of a case. David works to keep matters out of court where that is possible.
Police station support
Free legal advice is available at the police station. David can advise before, during, and after interview. More →
Court representation
When a case goes to court, David is there from Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court through to appeal if needed. Magistrates’ court | Crown court
Cases & insights
Notable cases.
Examples of matters David has worked on as litigator, including serious fraud, HBOS Reading branch fraud, broadcast piracy, HMRC, and environmental prosecution work.
R v S: horse race fixing trial
Known as the Kieren Fallon horse race fixing trial. Following defence submissions, the judge stopped the trial. David acted as litigator.
R v D: Operation Hornet
A case arising from serious fraud and corruption at Halifax Bank of Scotland’s Reading branch. David acted as litigator.
HMRC v R
Complex contempt proceedings about search warrants in a substantial offshore investment fraud investigation. The client was cleared and costs were obtained against HMRC.