John Pryde
& Company
Criminal defence solicitors in Edinburgh. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
§ Our Approach
How we work.
I
Criminal specialists
Dedicated solely to criminal defence across the full range of Scotland criminal law. From road traffic matters to fraud and sexual offences. This is all we do.
II
Available 24 hours
When you are accused of a crime, advice cannot wait. Call us 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 0131 220 2160. We are here when you need us most.
III
Legal aid registered
Registered with the Scottish Legal Aid Board. We aim to secure criminal legal assistance for all those who qualify. No one should face charges without proper representation because of cost.
IV
Police station visits
John Pryde & Company provide round-the-clock police station assistance. If you have been arrested or detained, call us immediately on 0131 220 2160 or 0131 220 2160.
§ Practice Areas
Our practice areas.
Police Interviews
Attendance at police interview at any hour, with private advice before questioning begins on whether to answer, to decline, or to give a prepared statement.
Bail Undertakings
Advice on what your undertaking actually requires, applications to review conditions that cannot be kept, and representation where a breach is alleged.
Criminal Offences
Defence across the full range of criminal charges, from summary complaints to solemn proceedings in the High Court, with the evidence scrutinised at every stage.
Road Traffic Offences
Advice on the full range of road traffic matters, from drink driving and speeding to totting up disqualification, protecting your licence and your livelihood.
Appeals and Agency
Appeals against conviction and sentence, prepared to short deadlines, and agency appearances for solicitors instructing us from outside the area.
Parole and Extradition
Preparation and representation at Parole Board hearings and following recall, and for those arrested in Scotland on an extradition warrant issued abroad.
Legal Aid
Registered with the Scottish Legal Aid Board. We aim to secure criminal legal assistance for all those who qualify, ensuring access to justice regardless of means.
Immigration Services
Advice on the immigration consequences of a criminal charge, including deportation following conviction, taken alongside the criminal case rather than after it.
§ Reviews
What clients say.
Thanks to Lily for my successful family's settlement visa application. Lily was very knowledgeable and well experienced in applying for a visa. Our whole visa application process was very smooth and fast. She was very patient in explaining all details clearly and gave me professional advice. She was very helpful all the time. I'd highly recommend John Pryde & Co Solicitors.
I owe a great deal of thanks to John Pryde and Co in relation to my wife's visas over the years. Their knowledge is impeccable and I cannot recommend a better company when it comes to the visa application process. My wife now has her indefinite leave to remain visa thanks to Lily and the team and we'll of course be using them again for the citizenship application because at this point I simply trust them implicitly.
§ Contact