Call: 1997 Practice Areas Family Law - Children Criminal Law 020 7936 1500 agardner@1kbw.co.uk

Alan Gardner prosecutes and defends all types of crime.  He has acted alone and as a junior in a wide variety of serious cases, including complex multi handed conspiracies.

Recent cases include murder, manslaughter, robbery (including armed robbery and high value robbery of country houses), offences of serious violence, fraud, drugs, money laundering, Customs offences and sexual offences.  Appellate work in the High Court and Court of Appeal includes a Criminal Cases Review Commission reference invloving fresh evidence called before the Court of Appeal.  He has successfully represented a 'lifer' before the parole board.

Alan Gardner undertakes licensing and regulatory work.  He prosecutes for the General Dental Council.

Alan Gardner also practises in family law, in particular in cases relating to children (both public and private law).  He has particular expertise in fact finding hearings involving serious allegations, such as rape or sexual abuse.  He is the author of the chapter on Protection of Chidren and Child Abduction in Halsbury's Laws of England, 2001 edition.  He has substantial experience in the disclosure of social services files and documents from family cases into criminal proceedings.