Andrew Turnock

Practice areas:
Andrew specialises in criminal defence and, as a duty solicitor he heads up the 16-man police station team at Beswicks Solicitors. 

He is an experienced Magistrates and Crown Court advocate and an expert trial lawyer.

Working with the Beswicks commercial and litigation team, Andrew is also responsible for the defence of serious fraud and white collar crime.

Specialisms:
ASBOs
Appeals
Business or commercial crime
Confiscation orders or seizure of assets
Copyright theft
Corporate manslaughter
Drug Trafficking and major importation
E-crime
False accounting
Illegal immigration
International and organised crime
Large scale public order offences
Money laundering
Proceeds Of Crime Act prosecutions
People trafficking
Serious fraud, VAT, Customs & Excise, DTI investigations
Speeding, 172 Notices and drink-driving offences
Terrorism

Recent cases:
Acted for 17 England football supporters charged with violent disorder in Manchester City Centre.
Successfully defended drink-drive case at trial where it was argued Police had failed to observe breath test procedure correctly at the Police station.
Represented defendant at trial who was acquitted of affray following successful legal argument on recent case law.
Acted for defendant involved in large scale counterfeiting, theft of copyright and industrial sabotage.
Successfully defended courier driver acting in the course of his business in due care and attention trial at Manchester City Magistrates Court involving the death of a pedestrian. 

Professional:
Duty Solicitor
Criminal Law Solicitors Association