Hope Rea

Solicitor

Hope joined the firm in 2022 after graduating with a first-class degree in law from the University of Manchester. During the course of her studies, Hope completed an internship with Olliers in 2020 and maintained a relationship with the firm prior to her training contract. Hope went on to complete the Legal Practice Course in 2025 with a Distinction. Hope trained with Olliers from September 2023 until qualifying as a Solicitor in March 2026.

Hope has a broad range of experience and casework in the police station, pre-charge stage and in the Magistrates and Crown Courts. She has experience in the preparation of Ancillary cases involving the Disclosure and Barring Service and the removal or variation of ancillary orders. Hope has in involved in a multitude of serious Crown Court matters including trials of murder, drugs conspiracy and sexual offences. Hope has also gained extensive experience in the preparation Magistrates Court Trials including domestic violence offences, indecent image offences and dishonesty offences.

Hope is building her portfolio toward specialising in work with vulnerable clients and youth clients.

Hope has completed the Olliers Crown Court Accreditation, Pre-Charge Accreditation, Client Care Accreditation.

Hope has completed her Police Station Accreditation and very regularly represents clients during police station interviews following arrest.

Recent Cases

In the Crown Court

R v XY – Representing young man involved in complex rape involving factual issues of consent and physical violence. Client was acquitted after a 2 week Crown Court Trial.
R v X – Assisting in the preparation of the defence case for a youth client accused of Murder and Possession of Offensive Weapon.
R v ML – Representing a vulnerable client from the Police Station interview through to Crown Court in relation to a violent assault. The client had complex mental health concerns.
R v MW – Preparation and client care throughout a Crown Court trial for a vulnerable client involved in a conspiracy to burgle.
R v H – Representing a youth client facing Perverting the Course of Justice and Possession with Intent to Supply.
R v IK – Assisting in the trial preparation and client care for a vulnerable client with significant mental health conditions who was accused of Arson. They were found not guilty after trial.
R v SB – Involved in the preparation of the defence for trial of Burglary.

Pre Charge Engagement and Ancillary

2026 K – The client successfully avoided prosecution for a theft allegation.
2025 TA – The client successfully avoided prosecution for a domestic violence allegation. Hope worked with the Police and Crown Prosecution Service throughout the Pre-Charge proceedings which ended with the result of NFA.
2024 JJ – The client successfully avoided prosecution for a stalking allegation. Hope worked with the client throughout the Pre-Charge proceedings which ended following the client being NFA’d.
2024 BC – The client successfully avoided a prosecution for fare evasion following the improper use of a Freedom Pass on TfL. Following the consideration of Hope’s representations, TfL discontinued the prosecution.
2024 LG – DBS case in which client successfully avoided inclusion on the Barred Lists whereby the client was a healthcare assistant accused of poor and inappropriate behaviour and failing to follow care plan procedure.

Police Stations

2026 – Representing a young client accused of rape. Following the interview, no further action was taken
2025 – Representing youth client accused of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs and possession of weapons.
2025 – Representing a youth client accused of being in possession of a homemade bomb
2025 – Representing a youth client accused of being involved in a violent disorder and possession of a weapon.
2025 – Representing a client accused of forced marriage

Testimonials

“Hope took the time to understand me and my case and help with not only the legal requirements but also helped advise me on some personal struggles such as work, accommodation and travel. We had minimal input from the police but had a plan in place that was constantly being updated as new facts came to light, all the way through my own opinion was valued and taken account of. Ultimately the investigation led to an NFA, its easy to say this would have happened anyway but my belief is that by having professional support and showing you are willing to challenge any decision via a competent professional with fact based evidence led to this decision being reached faster and with more surety than leaving the appointment of legal council until later in the process”