Maria Koukou

Solicitor

Maria joined Olliers in November 2021 as part of the Litigation Support team before progressing to the DBS department as DBS Paralegal in June 2022. Maria commenced her training contract with Olliers in February 2024 and qualified as a solicitor in February 2026.

Maria completed her law degree at the University of Leicester before completing a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at the University of Birmingham. Her dissertation topic was the treatment of mentally disordered sex offenders in contact with the criminal justice system. Maria then went on to complete her Legal Practice Course with a Distinction at the University of Law in Manchester.

Maria is an Accredited Police Station Representative. She finds representing clients at this early stage incredibly rewarding. She regularly prepares cases for trial at the Magistrates’ Court and assists senior colleagues in Crown Court cases involving serious allegations. She also has own caseload of Crown Court, ancillary and pre-charge cases.

Recent cases:

2026 Client C – Represented a vulnerable client at the police station who received No Further Action in relation to an allegation of causing grievous bodily harm with intent
2026 Client S – Represented a client at the police station who received No Further Action in relation to an allegation of rape
2025 Client K – Assisted in a Crown Court trial where our client was acquitted of being reckless as to whether life was endangered by committing arson
2025 Client D – Represented a youth at the police station who was offered a diversionary course instead of a conviction for possession of an indecent image and threatening to disclose it
2025 Client A – Represented a client at the police station who received No Further Action in relation to an allegation of sexual communications with a child
2025 Client S – Prepared a case at the Crown Court where our client received a suspended sentence for attempting to cause a child to engage in sexual activity and attempting to engage in sexual communications with a child
2025 Client E – Assisted in the preparation of a Crown Court trial where our client was acquitted of domestic allegations including controlling and coercive behaviour and strangulation
2025 Client A – Prepared a case for sentence at the Crown Court where our client received a suspended sentence for multiple breaches of a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and notification requirements
2025 Client R – Prepared a case for trial at the Magistrates’ Court where our client received a community order for sexual assault
2025 Client A – Represented a client at the police station who received No Further Action in relation to allegations of indecent exposure and inciting a child to engage in sexual activity
2025 Client L – Successfully avoided prosecution of a company director following representations to a railway company regarding fare evasion
2025 Client T – Prepared a case for sentence at the Crown Court where our client received a suspended sentence for dangerous driving and driving without a licence or insurance
2024 Client M – Prepared a case for sentence at the Crown Court where our client received a suspended sentence for importation of drugs
2024 Client D – Assisted in a Crown Court trial where our client was acquitted of sexual assault allegations and being drunk in an aircraft

DBS/PNC cases:

2025 Client L – Successfully applied to have an arrest following an allegation of rape of a female removed from PNC records
2024 Client L – Successfully removed from both the Vulnerable Adults and the Children’s barred lists following convictions for child cruelty
2024 Client M – Successfully removed from the Children’s barred list following an application to the Upper Tribunal for permission to appeal against a barring decision by the DBS. The allegations involved sexual communications with a child
2024 Client C – Successfully applied to have an arrest following allegations of attempt/rape of a male removed from PNC records
2024 Client A – Successfully applied to have an arrest following a false allegation of causing grievous bodily harm removed from PNC records
2023 Client J – Successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s barred list following multiple historic convictions of indecent assault, possessing controlled drugs and handling stolen goods
2023 Client J – Successfully applied to have an arrest following allegations of controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm removed from PNC records
2023 Client C – Successfully applied to have an arrest following allegations of common assault and sexual assault on a male removed from PNC records
2023 Client T – Successfully avoided inclusion on both the Vulnerable Adults and the Children’s barred lists following a conviction of committing an act outraging public decency by behaving in an indecent manner and other indecent exposure allegations
2023 Client A – Successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s barred list for allegations regarding indecent images of children
2023 Client N – Successfully applied to have an arrest for alleged possession of indecent images of children removed from PNC records
2023 Client I – Successfully avoided inclusion on both the Vulnerable Adults and the Children’s barred lists for a conviction of blackmail and alleged possession of indecent images
2023 Client A – Successfully applied to have arrests for alleged sexual assault, attempt to take a child without lawful authority, being drunk and disorderly as well as using threatening behaviour to cause alarm or distress removed from PNC records
2022 Client D – Successfully avoided inclusion on the Children’s barred list for a historic caution issued for attempting intercourse with a minor as well as convictions for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and breach of a Community Order
2022 Client P – Successfully avoided inclusion on the Vulnerable Adults’ barred list for a historic caution issued for having intercourse with a minor
2022 Client S – Successfully avoided inclusion on both the Vulnerable Adults and the Children’s barred lists for a caution issued for distributing indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of children

Testimonials

“Exceptional Professionalism with a Genuine Human Touch: “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Maria at Olliers, for the outstanding support and legal guidance they provided. From our very first meeting, it was clear that I was in the hands of someone who not only possesses a deep level of expertise but also carries a genuine sense of care for their clients. Navigating legal matters can often be a stressful experience, but their calm, professional, and transparent approach made me feel at ease throughout the entire process. They were always attentive, ensuring every detail was accounted for and that I fully understood every step we took. It is rare to find a service that balances professional excellence with such a compassionate manner. I highly recommend their services to anyone looking for a solicitor who operates with the highest level of integrity and dedication. Thank wo for vour hard wark and for Innkind after my interacte on wall”
“Highly recommend! Professional, clear, and efficient. Handled my situation in very short time and kept me informed throughout. excellent service.”
“I want thank you and Nathalie from the bottom of my heart for all your hard work and assistance. You’ve helped my life in a fundamental and permanent way, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to repay you.”
“Thank you so much for all your hard work, I cannot thank you enough it is has been an emotional ride and to finally have closure and to now carry on doing what I love doing is an amazing feeling.”
“I want to say a huge thank you to Nathalie and Maria for being incredible and playing a huge role towards me not loosing my career and means of livelihood. They were empathetic and dedicated through out my case. It was a depressing period of my life and they have helped bring back smiles to my face. Thank you immensely.”
“They won the case for me! Natalie and Maria were brilliant! I really appreciate their effort. I was at risk of losing my livelihood and reputation.”