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About us

CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper is a firm of criminal defence specialists who provide high quality services to both publicly funded (legal aid) and private clients. We supply 24/7 representation in police stations, advocacy in all courts with a criminal jurisdiction in England and Wales and boast premier expertise in relation to both football and motoring related prosecutions together with prison law issues.

Please click the "Services" button on the left for more information about how we can help you.

All our solicitors are members of the police station and court duty solicitor panels.

Click on a name to find out more about the partners of CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper.

Christopher Hallas

Stephen Cobley

Peter Jones

Asif Munir

Jonathan Greenhill

Stephen Cooper

Profiles

Christopher Hallas

Chris was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He has had experience of a wide range of legal disciplines but now focuses on criminal defence.

As well as being an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels Chris is a Higher Court Advocate. With rights of audience in all courts with a criminal jurisdiction his experience extends to advocacy in the Court of Appeal.

Chris has been both Chairman and Secretary of the Derby Local Law Society Duty Solicitor Committee (prior to the changes effected by the creation of the Criminal Defence Service). He is a member of the Law Society’s Criminal Sub-committee.

Chris is a former external examiner (appointed by the Law Society) for the Legal Practice Course run by John Moore’s University, Liverpool.

Chris is also a former member of the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors Professional Negligence Panel. As such he was tasked with providing preliminary opinions on the potential professional negligence of solicitors.

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Stephen Cobley

Admitted as a Solicitor in 1998, Steve is an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels. He attained his rights of audience in the higher courts in 2005 and he spends the majority of his time defending cases in the Crown Court.

Steve has been involved in a number of high profile cases involving large scale public disorder, the importation and supply of drugs and inner city gang violence. He has a particular expertise in relation to Football Banning Orders having had involvement in the case of Gough v Chief Constable of Derbyshire, etc which remains the leading authority in relation to civil football banning applications. Steve has successfully represented clients in the Court of Appeal in respect of banning orders made on conviction; see R v Maybee, R v Arbery & others.

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Peter Jones

Peter was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989 and is an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels.

Private practice is Peter’s second career. Formerly in the Magistrates' Court Service, he was a Principal Legal Adviser at Derby Magistrates' Court. Peter entered private practice in 1998.

Peter has a masters degree in criminal justice management (MSc). His qualifications and experience are utilised in relation to the day to day operational control and management of the practice.

An expert in relation to motoring related prosecutions, Peter also teaches other lawyers in relation to "alcohol, drugs and driving".

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Asif Munir

Asif was admitted as a Solicitor in 1998. He is an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels.

Asif is an experienced specialist criminal defence advocate having worked for several firms before joining CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper.

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Jonathan Greenhill

Jonathan was admitted as a Solicitor in 2003. He is an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels.

Jonathan is an experienced specialist criminal defence lawyer having worked for several firms before joining CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper. He is a formidable advocate for those under arrest in the police station.

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Stephen Cooper

Stephen was admitted as a Solicitor in 1998. He is an accredited Duty Solicitor on both the Police Station and Magistrates' Court panels. Stephen is also a Higher Court Advocate.

Like Jonathan, Stephen is an experienced specialist criminal defence lawyer having worked for several firms before joining CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper.

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In addition to the partners CJH Solicitors incorporating Greenhill Cooper boasts strength in depth through the dedication of its experienced staff members.


PARTNERS
Christopher Hallas  Stephen Cobley  Peter Jones  Asif Munir
Jonathan Greenhill  Stephen Cooper

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