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Being accused of rape can have lifelong consequences, from imprisonment to reputational damage. At Lex Vindico Group, we understand the trauma and stress that comes with these types of allegations, which is why we have specialised proactive methods in dealing with sexual offence cases. Our strategies are derived from many successful years of our lawyers defending and prosecuting complex cases.
When prosecuting sexual offence cases such as rape, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) assigns the case to a specialist team referred to as the RASSO unit (Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Unit). These specially trained prosecutors understand the nuances of consent, complex evidence and victim vulnerability. The RASSO team was built to restore faith in the justice system by improving how prosecutions are handled in sexual offence cases. The goal was to increase charges and convictions, especially after the development of the #MeToo movement. The result is; many more individuals are now charged, and many more individuals are now convicted at Court for sexual offences like rape. Government statistics from the Rape Review Progress Report show a staggering increase of 219% in charges since 2019, whilst prosecution for adult rape offences went up by 54%.
Rape Review Progress Update https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65cb5cc2103de2000eb8f375/rape-review-progress-update.pdf
Rape allegations require expertise beyond general criminal defence. Lex Vindico Group’s specialist lawyers have years of experience in complex crown court cases, including those involving sexual allegations. We have the knowledge and know-how to navigate the Sexual Offences Act 2003 from a defence and prosecution perspective.
As well as being specialist rape defence lawyers, we are also proactive. This means that whilst the prosecution, government, and parliament are stacking the odds against you in preparing the trial, our experienced team will actively explore every avenue at every stage to discontinue proceedings against you while providing expert advice. This helps to neutralise your legal position, restoring your position of 'innocent until proven guilty'. We elevate your legal position with proactive representation. We anticipate problems and act first. We do not wait for problems to escalate, only to react from a vulnerable position.
Akram Mula, founder and director of Lex Vindico Group, has featured on national media including Sky News as a trusted legal expert. He spoke on issues such as sexual offences, rehabilitation, and the importance of offenders’ rights to appeal. His commentary reflects the respect he holds in the legal field and reinforces our reputation as a leading firm in criminal defence, built on expertise, strategy, and a commitment to fair representation.
Lex Vindico Group cover every aspect of sexual offences, including allegations of rape. In successfully defending allegations of a sexual nature, our law firm has exclusive access to and offers:
At Lex Vindico Group, we understand the systematic issues and external pressures that are applied in rape cases. Whilst prosecutors are under parliamentary and public pressure to charge sexual offence cases, our proactive methods of representation help us expose and dismantle cases early on. We expose instances intended to be pushed through the system based on pressures from public scrutiny rather than the evidential test (strength of the evidence available). Our specialist rape solicitors are trained explicitly within pre charge representation, to level the playing-field with the CPS. With the external pressures from the public and parliament, and with the governments intention to increase rape and sexual offence charges and convictions, our legal expertise allows us to identify prosecutorial bias or bias from undue pressure. We combat the system, which we recognise, as our law firm also privately prosecutes matters, to safeguard your rights.
In most cases, we prevent charges altogether with pre-charge representations. However, our proactive methods can also reverse the prosecution's original decision to charge clients who have already been charged.
This protects your rights, reputation, freedom, and future without going to trial or court. Your future will depend on the lawyer you choose. Lex Vindico Group have exclusive access to the UK's leading barristers in Rape cases, and a specialism in defending allegations as such.
Our specialist criminal defence firm, understand that when defending against sexual and rape allegations, you do not start from a neutral position. Our sexual offence and rape solicitors are familiar with the prosecutions roadmap to charges of rape and sexual offences; the prosecution have to consider a) strength, reliability and admissibility of the evidence available at the time, and b) public interest in prosecuting the offence. This is per the Full Code Test contained within the Code for Crown Prosecutors. From the get-go, we proactively ensure that you do not form part of a government statistic, which is their aim for increased charges and convictions relating to sexual offence cases. As there's a requirement for increased statistics, our lawyers can peel away the layers of prosecution evidence to determine whether you are being investigated as part of a statistic, or if there's an allegation to properly defend against.
Our team of experienced rape defence lawyers at Lex Vindico Group defend clients accused of all types of sexual offences. We will examine every aspect of your case from the initial investigation, including working through any forensic evidence from mobile phone data to social media activity. Our pivotal role is to consider the validity of the complainant's allegations and work with you to compile a strong defence. We also play a role in collecting and collating evidence on your behalf, including obtaining witness statements and medical records undermining the prosecution's case. We recognise that allegations of rape can be daunting and can ruin your mental health. By instructing Lex Vindico Group to deal with your matter, we work to restore your peace of mind and focus on proactive disposal.
Our role in defending you is to identify the prosecutorial weaknesses and to build a strong, multifaceted defence early on. We also suggest reasonable lines of enquiry to the police, which may benefit your case in the future. Using our knowledge of criminal law, we will challenge the prosecution's evidence in order to weaken the case against you so that you do not suffer from any bias, with a system now geared towards charges and convictions. Consensual sexual intercourse between two individuals that is later regretted, can under this current regime, give rise to an investigation for rape, or even worse, a conviction for rape.
By strengthening your case early on, the prosecution's case is simultaneously weakened before it is at its strongest (when all governmental funds are invested into it). Ultimately, our goal is to prevent formal charges, and we do so by early legal intervention (or if you have been charged, to reverse charges). Our rape solicitors have years of experience in successfully defending rape allegations at pre, and post charge stages. We protect your rights, ensuring you are not impacted by the government's push for increased prosecutions. Protect yourself today, before it is too late to do so.
We will advise you from the moment you are accused, and in some instances, when you feel that an investigation MAY be pending against you. At Lex Vindico Group, we also assist during police investigations, represent clients in interviews under caution, and advise on evidence collection. We draft pre-charge representations against the very same code that the CPS uses when they question whether you ought to be charged, or not, for any criminal offence. We understand the weight of sexual offence allegations, and that is why we work with leading psychiatrists and psychologists to be able to provide expert commentary upon your mental health; factors against public interest to prosecute. If you fail to be proactive, you risk losing your opportunity to overturn governmental bias and falsely created narratives.
Our crime team can also represent you in court proceedings, should you find yourself at Court. Given that rape carries a lengthy prison sentence, the criminal justice system allows us to request the CPS to review the evidence against you, especially in false rape allegation cases. We would dissect the legal definition of rape, and work through any evidence indicating a person's consent. In other allegations of rape, the other party may be being untruthful (for several reasons such as revenge, ended-relationship, jealousy, or simply to get the upper-hand in family proceedings).
The complainant may be committing a criminal offence of perverting the course of public justice. Either way, in this instance, our written representations would work towards reversing charges so that you do not have to attend court for trial. It would also allow us to review your evidence, challenge the other party's evidence, introduce any medical evidence relating to your mental health and work towards balancing against the governmental bias, seeking an increase in sexual offence convictions. We can help individuals who may not have understood the gravity or seriousness of their case before the Court. Let us help you now before it is too late.
Knowing you are innocent, is not enough when defending against false rape allegations. The presumption of innocence may feel like a distant memory if you are under investigation for any sexual offence. We work to bring this narrative back into action for you.
The governments focus on increasing sexual offence and rape convictions means, that you must work harder to prove your innocence, rather than hoping that it would be recognised automatically. Increased pressure from the media, activists, political and governmental agendas pushing for a system that yields more charges and convictions means that you require proactive legal specialists in sexual offence cases. That is where we, at Lex Vindico Group, step in for you and always remain a step ahead for you.
We are specialist rape defence lawyers that provide private legal representation to those who believe they are falsely accused. With Lex Vindico Group on your side, you are in capable, proactive hands and have exclusive access to leading specialist barristers. Additionally, you will have a network of independent experts who can provide input into challenging false or exaggerated rape claims. Remember, in most cases of rape, DNA evidence does not even play a role, as matters are reported outside that 'DNA time frame', which makes defending allegations of rape, all that much more difficult and nuanced, so choose your legal team wisely, as they will help shape your future.
In some cases, individuals become complacent with their legal representation when accused of rape, because they are under the impression that the complainant will either withdraw the allegation, or fail to attend court, for trial. Many individuals end up with a conviction for rape, in this trap. The law allows the CPS to rely on res gestae evidence. The CPS can proceed with the prosecution, even without the victim turning up at Court. Res gestae evidence is considered reliable if contemporaneous and supportive of the CPS narrative.
At Lex Vindico Group, we use the best legal minds to challenge such applications in law. We draw towards any inconsistencies and prejudice that would be suffered, should res gestae evidence be relied upon. Burying your head in the sand today could have life-changing consequences tomorrow. Remember, proactivity is key.
Upon being convicted, it is almost impossible to reverse the potential miscarriage of justice if the allegation against you is false. Whilst you can appeal a conviction, and sentence for Rape, our lawyers work hard to get it right the first time without life-changing issues.
Post conviction, you would be fighting in a higher court (court of appeal) from a position of weakness (with a conviction) and from a prison cell (where it would be even more challenging to procure legal specialists). We strongly urge and advise you to be proactive today, but if you have been convicted and would like expert advice on appeal, contact us today.
As specialist rape solicitors, we often take over from other criminal law firms that may have represented a client at a police station, through the duty solicitor scheme under legal aid. Unlike what traditional firms offer, clients frequently instruct us as they want proactive, results-driven representation. We have the resources and the time to better your legal position. If a duty lawyer advises you to 'wait until the CPS has decided charges', they ask you to be reactive. This is where you prepare your defence after the matter gets to court. We do not wait around while the CPS builds a case against you. Especially where the CPS has external pressures to build a prosecution against you, we act first and fast.
Legal aid law firms and duty solicitors are often less specialised, as their cases are mainly obtained through a rota system at the police station and court. They usually handle a broad range of matters without specialising in a particular area, which means that they may not have the expertise and resources to deal with high-stakes matters involving professionals, vulnerable individuals or those concerned with protecting their reputation and their livelihood. In comparison, private lawyers provide tailored representation to fewer clients, meaning they have the resources and time to make all the difference to your case.
We are private specialists to pursue your innocence without systematic compromise. You are innocent until proven guilty; our work helps restore this narrative. Unfortunately, in the current climate, generic legal aid firms will not have the resources to reverse the narrative, as they work on strict time limits in case preparation due to the restrictions of legal aid agencies. The government pays most of their legal fees when your case is taken to trial. A trial is something we work hard to avoid in the first instance. Ultimately, as private lawyers:
These are typical reasons clients select proactive representation with Lex Vindico Group.
We understand the seriousness of these allegations and the penalties that a conviction can bring, including reputational damage, the potential loss of one's career and life imprisonment. It is paramount to seek legal advice as a conviction for Rape will put you onto the sex offenders register for life. Our team’s expertise allows us to build a complete defence strategy while providing supportive and confidential advice.
Clients often want to help themselves, in an environment where the odds of parliament, government and the entire system are stacked against them. Conduct your research and invest in your peace of mind and future; contact Lex Vindico Group today.
If you are accused of rape, get legal advice from a specialist now. Do not talk to anyone else about the case, except your solicitor, as anything you say could harm your defence. Preserve evidence supporting your case, such as messages, call logs, documents and social media activity. Do NOT delete any material as this could adversely impact your defence.
Defending this type of allegation requires a proactive approach (police station stage). Our lawyers will protect your rights during police interviews, voluntary questioning and any subsequent investigation. Having Lex Vindico Group on your side will strengthen your defence, as we are conscious of the governmental agendas to increase charges and convictions. We combat their narrative to ensure your case does not suffer from bias, and you do not become a statistic in showing improved figures, in prosecuting sexual allegations. If you have already been charged or feel you may be charged, contact our lawyers today, as we can help put measures in place to protect and defend you.
Rape under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is defined under s.1, as one person's intentional penetration of the mouth, vagina or anus of another, without the other person's consent, using a penis.
Assault by Penetration is defined under s.2 of the same Act. This includes penetration of the vagina or anus, using any object other than a penis. (non penile penetration). This would consist of fingers or any object being used for penetration.
Consent must be given freely, without pressure, and with full knowledge of the situation. Consent is often the key issue in these cases, and we will examine every piece of evidence to proactively tell your side of the story.
The maximum sentence for Rape and Assault by Penetration offences in the UK is life imprisonment. This is reserved for the most serious cases where the perpetrator is highly culpable and the alleged victim is severely harmed. According to the Sentencing Council guidelines, the range for rape is 4-19 years in custody. However, the court has the discretion to impose longer sentences in exceptional circumstances, but it can also impose lesser sentences when presented with more than just statutory mitigating factors, justifying why a judge should move away from the sentence guidelines. The factors that will influence the sentence are the nature of the offence, any previous convictions of the defendant and the impact of the offending behaviour on the alleged victim, including any future harm.
Understanding these outcomes will inform you as to the high stakes involved. You need expert legal advice from specialist rape defence solicitors and should settle for nothing less. Far too much is at stake.
Being accused of rape can be distressing even before formal charges are brought. We understand that damage to your reputation, emotional strain and disruption to your personal life are common factors. At Lex Vindico Group, we will protect your legal rights and provide supportive advice during this difficult time. We can put you in touch with various professionals to help manage your mental health while preparing your best defence with the best legal team.
Consent is key, in rape and sexual assault by penetration cases. Legally, consent is defined as a voluntary agreement to sexual activity. Consent is given freely and with full knowledge of the situation. The law clarifies that consent cannot be taken away retrospectively (in the future). However, many factors can complicate consent, such as the age of the complainant, mental illnesses and capacity to consent. In some cases, intoxication can also be a complex legal issue. Complainants often claim that they were so intoxicated, through alcohol or drugs, that they were physically unable to consent to any form of sexual activity.
The court will examine all the surrounding circumstances to see if the complainant agreed to the sexual activity, whether expressed through communication or implied through actions. Specialist rape defence solicitors are experienced in navigating these complexities and will make sure every aspect of consent is explored thoroughly and presented in your defence. Over the years, our legal specialists have successfully demonstrated implied consent through forensic data obtained via a mobile phone download and social media. Private investigators have even assisted our lawyers with defending sex cases.
If you are under any investigation, we would advise you to refrain from any form of contact with the other side, as it could be seen as witness intimidation, or in other words, an attempt for you to encourage them to change or discontinue their evidence. This would be seen as perverting the course of public justice, another charge carrying immediate custody.
In assault by penetration cases, consent is just as necessary as in rape cases. The court must decide whether the complainant had the capacity to consent and whether the defendant reasonably believed consent was given. Age, mental illness and capacity are all relevant factors. Specialist rape defence solicitors are crucial in these cases as they have the knowledge to deal with these complex issues and challenge the prosecution’s narratives.
These defences can be mounted early on, too, where individuals wish to avoid criminal charges at the pre-charge phase.
Our experts will proactively dismantle the prosecution’s case, piece by piece. Key parts of your defence may include:
Physical, electronic and testimonial evidence is at the heart of rape cases. Our specialist legal team will:
Forensic evidence is often key in defending rape allegations. Defence experts review evidence such as DNA, digital records and other forensic findings to identify inconsistencies or flaws in the prosecution’s case.
Specialist rape defence solicitors work with top experts in various fields, including DNA analysis, psychiatry, psychology, IT and digital forensics, to build a strong defence case.
By examining every piece of forensic evidence, we often find the truth, strengthening your defence and reducing the impact of systematic bias.
False allegations need swift and strategic action. Your innocence is not enough in sexual offence and rape allegations. Not only is there too much to lose, but the system is rigged in a way to charge and convict sexual offence cases.
Many individuals who feel that their innocence would be recognised by the CPS and Court often suffer miscarriages of justice. Thereafter, a conviction for such an offence is almost impossible to overturn and rectify in the Court of Appeal, especially if you are imprisoned (these offences attract prison sentences).
At Lex Vindico Group, we will expose contradictions in the accuser’s story early on and highlight the motives behind the unfounded allegations. We will get to the truth whilst being sensitive to the facts of the case and respectful to the law.
If you are accused of rape, understanding the arrest and detention process is key. When arrested, you will be taken to the police station and asked if you want a solicitor. The police will contact the solicitor you request or provide a duty solicitor if you don’t have one. Your solicitor will attend the police station, get the limited disclosure from the police, and advise you privately in consultation.
These private conversations are critical to your defence. That's why our private lawyers consult with you long enough to speak of all the nuances. Unlike legal aid lawyers, our work is not restricted to time limits when consulting you.
A) If you are interviewed voluntarily, we will advise you in a private consultation in our offices, away from the police station, before the interview. We will discuss the options available to you at the interview and then advise you accordingly. We will provide our plan to you in advance, making the entire process more comfortable.
B) If you are arrested and we are instructed, we will advise you in the police station before the interview for as long as necessary (unlike duty lawyers, who are on strict time limits due to legal aid).
Your solicitor will take your instructions and advise you on your options: answer questions, submit a prepared statement or remain silent. You can also respond to all questions with “no comment”. There is no 'right' way to deal with your defence. Each case is different, and our experts will provide you with the best advice, depending on your case's individuality.
Specialist rape defence solicitors will guide you through this process and ensure that your rights are protected and that you make informed decisions at every stage. They would also go above and beyond in understanding what lines of enquiry the police have pursued, as that would help understand which enquiries remain outstanding and ought to be pursued if useful for your defence.
We essentially become a legal curtain under which you can be protected. All communications with the police go through us directly. We keep in regular contact with you.
From the first police contact, it’s essential to understand the police investigation and have specialist legal representation. Whether attending a voluntary interview or being questioned under arrest, our solicitors will protect your rights and prevent you from incriminating yourself.
The CPS will decide if there’s enough evidence to charge. Remember, we also have a team of lawyers that specialise in pre-charge representations. Our solicitors will challenge weak evidence and provide alternative explanations before the CPS makes a decision. We will provide a bundle of representations targeted at dismissing the case, before you become a government 'statistic', in improved formal charges in sexual assault, sexual abuse and rape cases.
As rape is an indictable only offence, due to the sentences it attracts, cases of rape can only be heard in the Crown Court. Lex Vindico Group will prepare you for every stage, from pre-trial hearings to formal trial proceedings, to present your case with precision and professionalism, should matters proceed that far. It is important to note that we will make every effort to reduce your chances of going to trial.
Why go to trial, when the matter can be disposed of sooner, with lesser risk? no risk of conviction or prison, and all without suffering the huge legal costs of funding a trial.
Rape convictions can result in severe penalties, including long custodial sentences. Our experts will argue for mitigating factors to get the best outcome. We prepare a mitigation bundle and provide the Court with a sentencing note, often persuading the judge to go against the sentencing guidelines for reduced sentences (our lawyers have had many successes in recent years).
No resource is spared when the stakes are your reputation, your career, your family, your freedom, and your future. Protect yourself or your loved ones now, and get in touch for a free, confidential consultation, whatever the stage of your case.
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