Kate Preston

Solicitor

kate.preston@turnocks.com

Qualifications: Duty Solicitor, Police Station Accredited

Areas of Law: Magistrates, Youth, Mental Health, Police Station

Kate is an accredited representative and duty solicitor who specialises in motoring offences and criminal court advocacy. Kate has experience in managing cases including rape, murder, driving offences, serious assault, and firearms offences.

Recent Successes

  • Representing a professional footballer accused of assault, this case was subsequently discontinued at the crown court following successful representations
  • Representing a defendant in connection with a murder involving many other defendants who were also accused
  • Representing a defendant who was subsequently acquitted of being in possession of a sawn-off shot gun
  • Successfully challenged the unfair terms of an ASBO requested by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
  • Representing a defendant accused of rape which led to the case being discontinued
  • Successfully challenged CPS decisions to prosecute defendants with a history of mental health problems
Mark Harrison: SolicitorHamish Noble: Solicitor/Higher Courts Advocate