Reynolds Dawson - History
Colin Reynolds and Stephen Dawson founded Reynolds Dawson in 1982.
The Practice aims to ensure that clients receive a combination of the best representation possible and a dedication to client care, in an endeavour to minimise the stress that usually surrounds both criminal and civil proceedings.
In 1994 Stephen Dawson was appointed a Stipendiary Magistrate (now District Judge) and since 2000 also sits as a Recorder at the Crown Court.
Colin Reynolds remains Senior Partner.
The Practice comprises a total of two Partners, three Assistant Solicitors, one Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives, and two Paralegal staff. We also have an effective support team.
We hold a franchise in crime, and the Practice is a member of the Very High Costs Cases Panel.
The Practice has developed a reputation of providing a good quality service to both private and publicly funded clients in relation to a wide spectrum of criminal offences.
We have achieved a 2.1 QSM following an audit by the Legal Services Commission and more recently has successfully undertaken the Peer Review process by the LSC, as well as an audit in relation to Standard Fees.
The Practice is instructed on a regular basis by the Police Federation of England and Wales, the British Transport Police Federation, Special Constables through the Home Office Insurance Scheme and other insurance providers.
Reynolds Dawson maintains a substantial commitment to publicly funded work, with three Assistant Solicitors being regularly in attendance as Duty Solicitors at the Magistrates Court, and undertaking rota duties on the Police Station Duty Solicitor Panels.
In addition, the Practice has participated in a number of high profile inquiries including the Marchioness Inquiry, Stephen Lawrence Inquiry, Victoria Climbie Inquiry and more recently the Jean Charles De Menezes Inquest.
We recognise the need for specialisation – if we are not able to assist you we will say so and if possible refer you to a competent and reliable solicitor who is known to the Practice in another area of specialised work.