Reynolds Dawson

Colin Reynolds and Stephen Dawson founded Reynolds Dawson in 1982. The firm aims to ensure that clients receive the best possible representation alongside dedicated client care, minimising the stress that often accompanies criminal and disciplinary proceedings.

In 1994, Stephen Dawson was appointed a stipendiary magistrate and subsequently appointed to the Crown Court bench.

Colin Reynolds remains senior partner. Elizabeth Fox, Dalia Naaman and Danielle Povey are salaried partners at the firm, supported by an experienced team of paralegals.

The firm has built a reputation for providing a high-quality service to both private and publicly funded clients across a wide range of criminal offences.

The firm is regularly instructed 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 firm is currently retained by the Home Office under a contract with insurers to provide the Special Constabulary with access to legal advice and assistance nationwide.

The firm is also instructed by a range of other staff associations to advise and represent their members.

We remain committed to publicly funded work. Having successfully applied for an own-client contract under the current regime, the firm continues to provide advice and assistance under both duty schemes at court and at the police station. The partners, supported by police station accredited representatives, provide a comprehensive and efficient service to those requiring advice and assistance inside and outside office hours, whether involved in a Post Incident Procedure or arrested and detained at a police station.

We maintain an in-house 24/7 rota to ensure this cover is available outside office hours.