Speciality:
“Brian Hegarty is a partner and head of the criminal law and motoring teams at David Gray Solicitors LLP. He has specialised in criminal law since 1995. Brian is a qualified duty solicitor, a member of the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme and a supervisor. Brian Hegarty practices in all criminal matters, from police station advice to representation at Magistrates' or Crown Court. He is also a higher court advocate representing defendants in the Crown Court and Court of Appeal. Brian specialises in representing people in court and under investigation for serious matters. The crime team has an emergency line which is manned 24/7. David Gray Solicitors LLP is ranked in tier 1 for both general crime and fraud by The Legal 500 and in Band 1 by Chambers and Partners. The firm has over 90 employees, including 10 Partners, across their offices in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne and opposite the Town Hall in South Shields.
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2025 Update: David Gray Solicitors LLP is accredited by the Law Society’s Practice Management standard, Lexcel, which is a quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in legal client care.”





