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I am a criminal defence solicitor based in London.I have over twenty year’s experience of general criminal defence work. I undertake legal aid work and privately funded work. I also accept instructions from other firms of solicitors as a freelance police station advisor and case worker for serious crown court matters. I am a consultant with McCormacks of 86 Long Lane, London EC1A 9ET, one of London's leading leading criminal law defence firms. I accept instructions from clients throughout the country.
I qualified as a solicitor in 1988 and from 1989 to 2006 I was with a firm in the city of London, the last 11 years as an equity partner. I was the head of the criminal department and the supervisor for Very High Cost/Serious Fraud Cases. I have extensive experience of dealing with all aspects of criminal defence work and have represented clients in a number of very serious/high profile cases including cases involving murder, money laundering, VAT fraud, “People smuggling”, Mortgage fraud, Importation of drugs, kidnapping, armed robbery, blackmail and sexual offences.
If you are under arrest I will personally attend the police station and advise you of your rights whilst you are at the police station. What you do or say in a police station when under investigation will have a major impact on your eventual acquittal or conviction. My role at the police station is to get you out of the police station without being charged. If, however, you are unfortunate enough to be charged I will personally deal with your case throughout. If your case goes to the crown court I will instruct a barrister on your behalf who I will know personally and who I think will best look after your interests.
To find out more about some of my past/current cases just click on the title bar below.
You can contact me at anytime on 07770 267894, by email on maxanwar@btconnect.com or at 86 Long Lane, London, EC1A 9ET.
R v M. Client jointly charged with 3 others of conspiracy to defraud a bank out of £280million. After a three-month trial a retrial was ordered after there were allegations of jury tampering. The retrial lasted for another three months at Southwark Crown Court. The Jury were unable to reach a verdict after 10 days of deliberations. The Prosecution did not seek a retrial.
R v M. Client accused of murdering his estranged wife in November 1997.The body was never found. The client was charged in October 2003 and stood trial at the Old Bailey in October 2004.The Jury were unable to reach a verdict and the retrial took place in June 2005.The client was found guilty of manslaughter but not guilty of murder. Case widely reported in all the national press.
R v S. Client jointly charged with 10 others of Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration. Reported in the press as “Multimillion-pound people-smuggling ring” and “Thought to be amongst the biggest in Europe” Eventually we offered a limited basis of plea, which was accepted by the prosecution. Client sentenced to two years imprisonment
R V G. Client a Chinese national and an alleged “Snakehead” was jointly charged with 8 other Chinese nationals of Kidnapping, Blackmail, and Grievous Bodily Harm with intent. The victims had been illegally smuggled in the UK allegedly by the “Snakehead”. After a three month trial at Harrow Crown Court my client was the only male defendant out of 6 to be acquitted of all charges.
R v B…Client contacted me on my mobile to say that he had just strangled a man whilst having consensual sex and that he was locked in the room with the body. I advised the client to call the police and met the client at the police station. The client was charged with Murder, subsequently reduced to charge of Manslaughter by the Crown. However although the client accepted that he had killed the man by strangulation as a result of the medical evidence we obtained the Crown offered “No Evidence”
R v B Client worked for an Optician who sacked him. Client subsequently charged with theft of optical equipment from his ex employer. Following this charge the client was also charged with witness intimidation (the witness being the client’s ex employer) A week before the trial in which the ex employer was due to give evidence the ex employer was shot dead. Client charged with murder. Client found guilty. Case widely reported in all the national press. The deceased family subsequently sued the police for damages for negligence in failing to protect the deceased after allegations of witness intimidation.
R v K Senior customs officer charged with theft of a very large quantity of expensive items seized by HM Customs and Excise. Found not guilty at Manchester Crown Court.
R v S Client jointly charged with 2 others of conspiracy to breach immigration laws by arranging sham marriages for illegal immigrants. The police investigation followed a “sting” by the News Of the World reporter Maz Mahmood. It was alleged that the client and a priest at a church in Islington had organised 100’s of these sham weddings. A number of “Brides” were also arrested and charged. Clint was also charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition, witness intimidation and breaching a deportation order. The Crown eventually accepted a plea to the arrangement of 40 weddings and offered no evidence in relation to all the others counts. Client received a custodial sentence of 5 years.
R
v I. Client jointly charged with 4 other defendants of Conspiracy
to import Class A and B drugs valued in excess of £5million.
The prosecution followed an eighteen-month investigation by Customs
and Excise. Guilty pleas to importation of Class B drugs offered
to Crown but were rejected. After four-month trial at Canterbury
Crown Court client found not guilty of conspiracy to import class
A drugs but guilty of conspiracy to import class B drugs (the same
guilty pleas we had offered in the first place).
R v C. Client jointly
charged with 4 other Defendants of Money laundering and VAT offences
involving over £5million.
Client charged with offences in August 2001. For various reasons
trial did not take place. However during this time we found out that
Customs and Excise had inadvertently served one of the co defendants
with some material, which we had not received. We applied for disclosure
of the same material. The prosecution argued that whilst the material
was of a “Highly Sensitive” nature it was completely
irrelevant to this case. On our application for disclosure the Crown
Court Judge ordered the prosecution to serve this material on all
the defendants. The prosecution appealed to the Court of Appeal unsuccessfully.
As a result in September 2005 the prosecution offered “No Evidence” on
all the charges.
R v J and W. Both clients jointly charged with murder by allegedly setting the deceased on fire. Both found not guilty.
I have also advised three clients who were being detained under the Terrorism Act. Out of three 2 were released without charge after being detained and questioned for 7 days.
R v A-Client jointly charged with one other of being concerned in the importation of 14 kilos of cocaine. Awaiting trial date.
R v B- client charged with 3 others of possession of identity documents with intent and possession of equipment to make false identity documents. Awaiting trial date.
R v E-Client charged with dangerous driving. Awaiting re-trial in September 2008.
R v H- Client charged with Blackmail and false imprisonment. Awaiting sentence.
R v M-Client jointly charged with 13 other youths of murder. Trial with time estimate of two months due to take place in October 2008.
R v T- Client charged with sexual assault, robbery x 2, GBH with intent and ABH. Due to stand trial in August 2008.
R v Z- Client jointly charged with 4 others of robbery on Mappin and Webb. Prosecution offered “No evidence” against Mr Z, other 4 defendants pleaded guilty.
