HARRIS PALEY SCHONE - Key Persons
Brian Shaw is a consultant Crown Court advocate, which means that he can conduct trials in the Crown Court as well as the Magistrates Court, effectively functioning as solicitor and barrister. This usually means that a client gets continuity of representation and can expect to be dealt with by Brian throughout the case.
Stephen Paley is the sole Director of Harris Paley Schone and is a Higher Court advocate, which means that he can conduct trials in the Crown Court as well as the Magistrates Court, effectively functioning as a solicitor and barrister. He has previously been led by Queen's Counsel or silk on a murder case and has appeared at the Old Bailey and the Court of Appeal.
He has a good legal mind and has a reputation for winning difficult cases. He enjoys pitting his wits against the police and the Crown Prosecution Service and prides himself on good communication with his clients and "reasonable" fees for the service he provides. He has a strong dislike of abuse of power and injustice and will robustly defend his clients.