Reynolds Dawson

Colin Reynolds and Stephen Dawson founded Reynolds Dawson in 1982. The Practice aims to ensure clients receive a combination of the best representation possible and a dedication to client care, to minimise the stress that often surrounds both criminal and disciplinary proceedings.

In 1994, Stephen Dawson was appointed a Stipendiary Magistrate and thereafter to the Crown Court Bench.

Colin Reynolds remains Senior Partner. Elizabeth Fox, Dalia Naaman and Danielle Povey are salaried partners within the Practice and all are supported by an experienced team of paralegal staff.

The Practice has developed a reputation for providing a good quality service to both private and publicly funded clients in relation to a wide spectrum of criminal offences.

The Practice is instructed regularly and frequently by the Police Federation of England and Wales, the British Transport Police Federation, and insurers, to provide services to police officers in relation to on duty and off duty matters. The Practice is currently retained by way of a contract with insurers by the Home Office in relation to providing access to legal advice and assistance to the Special Constabulary on a national basis.

The Practice is also instructed by a variety of other Staff Associations to advise and represent their members.

We remain committed to publicly funded work and the Practice, having successfully applied for an own client contract under the current regime, continues to provide advice and assistance in relation to both duty schemes at court and the police station. The Partners, with the support of the police station accredited representatives, provide a comprehensive and efficient service to those requiring advice and assistance in and out of office hours, whether involved in a Post Incident Procedure or arrested and detained in police stations.

We maintain a 24/7 in-house rota to ensure the provision of such cover out of office hours.