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“Justice should be available to all, not just those wealthy enough to afford it.”
The firm has gone from strength to strength and the two partners now are Paul Davison and Anna Duke. The current firm of Davison Flynn Duke Solicitors LLP has served the local community for many years, striving for justice and an outcome that meets the clients expectations. They believe that justice should be available to all, not just those wealthy enough to afford it.
The partners have over 80 years experience in criminal law and have represented clients from the police station all the way through to the Court of Appeal. Both partners are duty solicitors on the Wirral scheme and hold the coveted Higher Rights of Audience (Crime) allowing them to represent clients both in the Magistrates Court and Crown Court.
The firm also has a vibrant civil litigation department headed by Richard Pownall and Gary Liaolo, both of whom have a wealth of experience when dealing with such matters.
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Paul Davison
Partner
Paul is an experienced, specialist criminal and civil practitioner who has experience in a wide variety of cases including:
- Serious and organised crime (including firearms, drug trafficking and serious violence)
- Fraud (including money laundering, misappropriation of public funding and benefit fraud)
- Homicide
- Serious sexual offences
- Confiscation and POCA
- Civil actions for unlawful arrest / false imprisonment
Paul is a duty solicitor for both the police station and magistrate court and is a Higher Court Advocate (crime) regularly appearing in the crown court.
Paul prides himself on his ability to see a way through complex situations and manage such instructions swiftly. Paul is renowned for his client care skills and is careful to deal with sensitive situations in a tactful manner.
Anna Duke
partner
Admitted as a solicitor 1994
Appointed Duty solicitor 1996
Granted Higher Rights of Audience 2010
Anna is the lead crown court advocate and head of the crown court department. Regularly appears at the crown court and is instructed by other solicitors to represent their clients at crown court.
Anna deals with ALL criminal offences including:
- Serious and organised crime (including firearms, drug trafficking and serious violence)
- Fraud (including money laundering, misappropriation of public funding and benefit fraud)
- Homicide
- Serious sexual offences
- Confiscation and POCA
- Civil actions for unlawful arrest / false imprisonment
Anna deals with all the elements of crown court cases from PTPH hearings and sentence hearings through to trials.
Anna is also a duty solicitor and appears regularly in the police station and the magistrates court.
Anna has an analytical mind and, in all cases, leaves no stone unturned in relation to the preparation for all her cases, which has resulted in instructions from other firms.
Anna prides herself on being a people person with excellent communication skills and is an advocate for access and justice for all
Richard Pownall
SENIOR MANAGING CLERK (CIVIL)
Richard is a Senior Managing Clerk within the Personal Injury department. He specialises in Road Traffic Accidents, Public Liability and Employers Liability claims and assists the Manager of Department in dealing with higher value cases.
With over 30 years experience in Personal Injury law, Richard has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to dealing with insurers and their Solicitors.
Richard began his legal career in 1993 working as a clerk in a Wirral law firm having
previously worked on the other side of the fence, dealing with injury claims at
an insurance company in Liverpool.
Particular areas of interest: Secondary victim claims where injuries are purely psychological rather than physical. Complex liability issues, accident reconstruction and analysis, credit hire claims.
Gary Laiolo
SENIOR MANAGING CLERK (CIVIL)
Gary is a Senior Managing Clerk and Manager of the Personal Injury Department. He specialises in Road Traffic Accidents, Public Liability and Employers Liability claims and has a particular interest in accidents involving cyclists and motorcyclists together with catastrophic injury matters.
With over 30 years experience in Personal Injury law, Gary has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to dealing with insurers and their solicitors together with conducting much of his own advocacy within the Courts.
Gary began his legal career in 1995 working as a clerk in a Wirral law firm having previously worked for a large insurance company, dealing with injury claims.
Alan Dodd
criminal clerk
- alan.dodd@dfd-solicitors.co.uk
Alan is one of our criminal clerks who predominantly assists in all crown court enquiries and case work.
Alan will offer support in all aspects of your case and is always on hand to assist with any enquiries and to support you with your case.
Claire Dodd
Reception
- claire.dodd@dfd-solicitors.co.uk
Emma Flynn
Criminal Accounts Clerk
- emma.flynn@dfd-solicitors.co.uk
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