Criminal Law Solicitors in Portsmouth

Portsmouth is unusual in having its Crown Court and magistrates' court on the same road - Portsmouth Magistrates' Court and the Portsmouth Combined Court Centre both sit on Winston Churchill Avenue. That means a case that starts in the magistrates' court and is sent up for trial or sentencing usually doesn't require a move to a different city, unlike many towns where Crown Court cases are heard many miles away.

Even so, which court deals with a case, and how quickly, depends on the charge: guilty pleas to less serious offences are often dealt with on the day, while contested or more serious matters take longer and benefit from early legal advice on how the case is likely to proceed.