Established a decade ago, we are criminal lawyers specialising in fraud, regulatory, serious crime and immigration law based in the heart of London. Financial Crime: money-laundering, complex fraud, insider trading, confiscation and assets forfeiture, tax investigations, benefit fraud, internet and IT crime.
Recognised as leaders in our field in the legal directories, our criminal solicitors are known for providing straight-talking advice and for their forensic and pro-active approach to litigation. BSB solicitors are proud of our commitment to Legal Aid work and the Criminal Justice System.
Recognised as leaders in our field in the legal directories, our criminal solicitors are known for providing straight-talking advice and for their forensic and pro-active approach to litigation. BSB solicitors are proud of our commitment to Legal Aid work and the Criminal Justice System.
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Jonathan Black of BSB Solicitors is held in high regard for his "very experienced, hard-working, client-based and client-oriented" approach and is described as "amongst the best defence solicitors around." He works on wide-ranging criminal cases, including homicide charges and high-value drug conspiracies.
BSB Solicitors was formed in 2002 by the current partners Jon Black and Jim Skelsey, who along with Paul Butcher, previously practised at top Legal 500 Criminal Law practices in London. BSB Criminal solicitors have quickly developed a strong reputation for high-quality criminal defence work. BSB Criminal defence team have also advised and represented individuals in war crimes investigations in the UK and abroad.
Kajal joined bsb solicitors not long after it was founded. A graduate in Law, Kajal joined bsb in 2004 and since then has developed her skills as both a Criminal Secretary as well as an Administrator. She works alongside Agnes and Abdul providing vital support to our clients, and assisting solicitors and paralegals.
For a victim of crime reporting an offence can be a daunting and emotionally exhausting process. Where the Police decide to take 'no further action' (NFA) or the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decide not to prosecute, a victim can be left feeling let down by the criminal justice system and deterred from future reporting.
Our Serious Crime Department has many years of experience in dealing with drug trafficking cases and other drugs offences such as the cultivation of cannabis or the supplying of drugs. Our lawyers have a wealth of experience in the field and have acted in some of the leading drugs cases brought in the UK.
Reviews (10)
Gemma
Dec 19, 2021
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I hired Mr Skelsey personally to be my defence solicitor at a time of incredible personal hardship and upheaval. The professionalism, generosity and understanding Mr Skelsey showed me was an immense relief and help to me, and along with my barrister he secured a very positive result in my case. I would strongly recommend Mr Skelsey as a solicitor; not only is he kind and caring but he is clearly very skilled at what he does and I will always be grateful for the work he did for me. Thank you Jim!
Samantha Houston
Dec 10, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
This is the second time my brother has had to use this firm. I would highly recommend using this firm if you have any legal cases. Jim Skelsey is the solicitor we use and he is great. Jim goes above and beyond for his clients. My family and I can’t thank him enough.
This is the second time my brother has had to use this firm. I would highly recommend using this firm if you have any legal cases. Jim Skelsey is the solicitor we use and he is great. Jim goes above and beyond for his clients. My family and I can’t thank him enough.
Stephanie Ogilvie
Dec 09, 2021
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We were so impressed with the level of care that was put into our case. Jim went out of his way to make sure the best outcome was reached for us and that we felt looked after, since we have never been in a situation such as this before. On the day of the intended police interview, he was able to persuade the police to explore an out of court settlement thus retaining our good character. We highly recommend them.
Rashel Ahmed
Dec 08, 2021
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Joyie Murimba
Dec 03, 2021
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Thank you to the whole team and a massive thank you to Jim for an excellent service I received from the beginning up until the end. A very detailed consultation regarding the specifics of my case and the various strategies available to address it. James was so professional and helpful throughout. I followed what he said and a positive outcome was reached. I highly recommend with no hesitation.
Joseph Magri
Dec 01, 2021
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When first approached bsb I was dealing with a young lady called Chloe and then my barrister was James Skelsey I can’t thank them enough for how they treated me and yes James got me the result I wanted with he’s hard work and dedication I would recommend them to anyone because they are so professional thank you to all the staff and to Chloe and especially James for being there for me Joseph Magri
Henry Pike
Oct 27, 2021
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C. L.
Oct 22, 2021
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After reading BSB Solicitors’ reviews, without second thoughts, we contacted the firm regarding our daughter’s fare evasion case. Jonathan was absolutely wonderful, kind, understanding and supportive. He maintained high professionalism throughout the whole process. With his expert knowledge and experience, he has helped us to settle the case without criminal conviction very swiftly. Our daughter received a warning and a penalty fine. It was a huge relief for us. We are very grateful to Jonathan and the firm. We would highly recommend BSB Solicitors to anyone in this similar situation.
Nana Asiedu
Sep 23, 2021
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Philomena Lang
Apr 30, 2021
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A great big Thank You to Mr Jonathan Black who helped my son, Ricardo Lang immensely with his case. Excellent service from start to finish! He always took the time to respond to us promptly, despite his busy schedule. Jonathan was a perfectionist in his job and as soon as Ricardo met him he felt at ease and knew that he was in very good hands, after all the stress that he had been through over the past six months. He had every faith in him handling his case successfully, which he did! Jonathan was extremely professional, calm, kind, genuine and patient and it was like a weight lifted off our shoulders
