Olliers ranked as Band One Firm Crime Chambers Guide 2026 

Olliers Solicitors are delighted to have been recommended as a Band One Firm in Crime in the Northwest in the Chambers UK 2026 Guide which has today been published (Thursday 16th October 2025). 

Band One Crime

The Chambers Guide 2025 comments as follows:

“Olliers maintains a strong presence in Manchester, handling a variety of serious criminal law work. The team is well placed to act for clients on the full range of serious crime matters such as murder and manslaughter, terrorism, firearms offences and drug supply cases. The firm is also praised for its expertise in sexual offence and fraud matters.” 

Matthew Claughton, Recommended Lawyer 

Our Managing Director Matthew Claughton has been listed as a ranked lawyer in the 2026 Guide with quotes as follows: 

• “Matthew Claughton is an established criminal defence lawyer. He has particular expertise in defending serious crime allegations including multi-handed murder charges, and he is experienced in representing youth defendants.” 
• “Matthew is excellent. He is just fantastic.”  

Olliers Solicitors, Leading Criminal Defence Law Firm

Olliers is firmly established as one of the UK’s leading criminal defence and regulatory law firms specialising in the defence of individuals, businesses and other organisations across a broad range of corporate and financial crime, regulatory breaches, serious crime, sexual offences, professional discipline, motoring offences, inquests and public inquiries.

In 2025 we won the award for Crime Team of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards for the eighth time. 

We are a Top Tier firm in the Legal 500 2026 and a Times Best Law Firm.