Commons Law CIC

We defend people accused of criminal offences and advise individual and organisations affected by the criminal law. Our practice is informed by the following principles and objectives:
We challenge the structural inequalities and discrimination which impact on many of our clients’ legal cases.
We ensure that each case we take on is properly resourced, and reinvest income earned into delivering a high-quality service for all our clients.
We remain at the cutting-edge of our field of expertise.
We provide our clients with practical and emotional support, seeking to counter the negative and traumatising effects of interaction with the criminal justice system.
We listen to and learn from our clients to improve and develop our services.
We use our experience as practitioners to push for wider changes in policy and practice.
We collaborate with others working to support those affected by criminalisation. We do this by sharing information, resources, and expertise, and by building networks.