About

The Carringtons Prison Law team was established in the 1990’s and are experienced in all aspects of Prison Law.

We are a respected National Practice, proud to boast the achievement of impressive peer review standards by the Legal Aid Agency, and attainment of Lexcel quality standards.

In the event of non-eligibility for public funding through Legal Aid, we also accept instructions in line with private funding arrangements, details of which can be confirmed on request.

Our Practice is recognised as the largest provider of Prison Law work in England and Wales. Our dedicated team of Experts represent inmates across the Country in all issues of Prison Law, including:

  • Indeterminate Sentences for Public Protection (IPP)
  • Mandatory, Discretionary and Automatic Lifer Parole Board Hearings
  • Determinate Parole Reviews, including Recall to Prison
  • Prison Adjudications
  • Re-Categorisation
  • Risk Assessment and Sentence Planning and Progression issues
  • Sentence Calculation

We understand the problems that can be faced by those incarcerated and advise promptly and clearly, attending many of our Clients in person at their holding establishment. A proportion of our Clients are vulnerable perhaps with mental health difficulties.

Our dedicated Criminal Defence team has a wealth of experience and can represent you at each stage of the Criminal proceedings process.

We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week – just call us on 0115 956 5000. We can represent you in relation to any Criminal offence that you are accused of.

Road Traffic Law:  Here at Carringtons, we pride ourselves in being genuine experts in Road Traffic law and have secured fantastic results for our Clients at the Magistrates’ Court. We have often successfully ensured that our Clients have kept their driving licence when the Court were considering a disqualification.

Contact us with any driving offences you have been accused of, whether that be speeding, careless driving, using a mobile phone or driving without insurance.

With any case of a Criminal or Road Traffic nature, we provide a FREE half hour advice session.

Call us on 0115 986 0983 to arrange an appointment.