Specialist Criminal Solicitors

  • Murder / Manslaughter
  • Drugs
  • Sexual Offences
  • Serious Violence
  • Fraud
  • POCA – Restraint & Confiscation
  • Extradition and European Arrest Warrants
  • Motoring Offences

Years of Combined Experience

Of Cases Won

Client Rating

Drug Offences

Offences involving drugs form a large part of our criminal caseload.  We have over 60 years of combined experience in representing clients who face charges ranging from simple possession of drugs, through to cases involving the large scale importation and international conspiracies to supply drugs.  Learn More

Sexual Offences

Facing a charge involving a sexual allegation is a stressful and distressing experience.  At Highgate Solicitors, we have decades of experience in robustly defending all manner of sexual offences.     Learn More

Financial Crime

Fraud cases are often vigorously pursued by the Police and partner agencies such as the National Crime Agency and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. 

Prosecutions are usually complex and can contain huge numbers of  witness statements and exhibits.   Learn More

Serious Violence

From murder to domestic violence you can rest assured the Highgate Solicitors with defend you from the police station to a trial at the crown court  Learn More

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We offer a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION, at which we will provide an honest and accurate review of your case and what we can do for you. We will assess your eligibility for legal aid and we will be happy to discuss any concerns that you have. 

Our People

Ashfaq Chowdhury

Ashfaq Chowdhury

Solicitor

Ashfaq Chowdhury was the founder of Highgate Solicitors and has been practicing since 2004.

Ashfaq is a highly experienced and streetwise criminal defence solicitor with a huge client following throughout the North of England and beyond.

Ashfaq worked for many years as an advisor to the West Yorkshire Magistrate’s Court service, and from there he built and honed an impressive command of Magisterial law and Criminal practice.

His expertise in the Magistrate’s Court far surpasses the ‘average’ solicitor and he is a genuinely talented lawyer who knows how to exploit all available ‘loopholes’ and grey areas to his clients’ advantage.  This has earned him a fearsome reputation as a powerful advocate and he remains constantly sought after by clients.

Notwithstanding his popularity and proven track record, Ashfaq has a relaxed and informal client manner and clients often note that he has ‘all the time in the world’ for them despite clearly being in high demand.  He is noted for his clear, articulate and powerful advocacy and command of the Courtroom. 

Ashfaq has dealt with many high profile cases and is currently instructed in a £35m fraud case, a ‘mafia-esque’ people smuggling conspiracy spanning the whole of Eastern Europe and numerous serious sexcual offence cases.  He handles his caseload with absolute efficiency and each client is treated with the utmost care and attention.

Ashfaq has a particularly strong client following amongst the Romanian and Polish diaspora who have quickly spread the good word that there is a solicitor in town who we can understand, whom we can work with and who gets the job done.

Efficient, professional, capable and friendly, Ashfaq embodies the qualities of a 5* lawyer.

Umar Yasin

Umar Yasin

Solicitor

Umar is a qualified Solicitor and has been at Highgate Solicitors from the beginning of his career.  He has trained closely under two senior lawyers and has considerable experience in advising and representing clients in a wide range of matters.

Umar represents clients from the initial stages of a criminal investigation at the Police Station to trials at the Crown Court. He has a considerable level of experience at representing clients when faced with serious criminal matters.

Umar represents clients in various matters including: motoring offences, violence-related offences, sexual offences, drug offences, Proceeds of Crime, people trafficking, slavery, terrorism and murder, amongst a wide range of other offences.

His rapport with clients is strong. Clients describe him as approachable and dependable.

His meticulous attention to detail and preparation of cases is thorough no matter what the allegation.

Fuad Arshad

Fuad Arshad

Solicitor

Fuad is a highly respected and tenacious solicitor- advocate who specialises in defending clients in serious criminal cases.

Fuad’s caseload is made up almost entirely of Crown Court cases and he has built an enviable reputation as a powerful advocate and master tactician.

He regularly acts in cases involving significant complexity and is adept at defending multi-defendant drugs conspiracies, high value fraud cases and murder cases.

Fuad’s attention to detail and meticilous preparation are second to none. He leaves no stone unturned and is dedicated to fighting your corner.

Fuad is the number one choice for our in-house advocacy.

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