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Provided by Mike Schwarz
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Mike Schwarz is a pre-eminent Criminal Defence, civil liberties, protest, fraud and public inquiries lawyer.
Mike has nearly three decades of experience in defending those facing the most serious and complex criminal offences, including murder, white-collar crime and multi-party proceedings.
Mike is well-known for representing high-profile political activists and campaigners fighting for progressive issues such as animal rights, pacifism and racial equality. He is particularly well known for representing, for 3 decades, environmental campaigners on diverse threats to the planet such as climate change, biodiversity, GM crops, incinerators, fishing.
He is the co-author of a leading textbook on protest and public order, and is an expert in the protection of citizens’ freedoms of expression and assembly under Articles 10/11 of the ECHR .
Mike has been involved in the investigation and exposure of misconduct by the state – by, for example, giving evidence to parliamentary committees on alleged police misconduct and corruption.
He currently represents over 100 ‘core participants’ in the ongoing Undercover Policing Inquiry (the Mitting inquiry) and some of the 100s of sub-post masters / mistresses victims of the Horizon IT scandal, who are core participants in the Post Office Inquiry (the Williams inquiry).
Mike also regularly acts for professionals in trouble with the criminal law and regulators. For example, he acts for journalists facing serious and diverse allegations, including terrorism and harassment. He acts is key prosecutions under fraud and corruption legislation of accountants and other professionals.
Publications
Mike is joint author of The Law of Public Order and Protest (Oxford University Press, March 2010)
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Mike Schwarz is an experienced criminal defence practitioner who focuses primarily on representing protestors in highly publicised trials. He also has significant experience in bringing claims against the police for misconduct or neglect.
Mike Schwarz is an experienced lawyer who often acts on behalf of core participants in public inquiries. His recent instructions include representing clients in the Post Office Horizon IT and Undercover Policing inquiries.
Mike Schwarz focuses his practice on cases relating to undercover policing and political protest, bringing to bear his additional expertise in civil liberties and human rights.
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"Mike unfailingly supplies instant understanding and knowledge to any query that I may have."
"Mike has such a calm, knowledgeable approach to cases and to issues that inspires confidence in clients."
"Mike is very knowledgeable and strategic. He understands the issues and knows what to appeal and when."
"We have worked with Mike for years, and his knowledge of our company is invaluable. He ensures we have a very productive, reliable, and long-standing relationship."
"Mike is a thoughtful, committed and caring solicitor. He has deep intelligence in the way he approaches his cases. You can rest assured that no stone will be left unturned with him."
"Mike has a calm and knowledgeable approach to cases, which inspires confidence in clients."
"Mike unfailingly supplies instant understanding and knowledge to any query that I may have."
"Mike has such a calm, knowledgeable approach to cases and to issues that inspires confidence in clients."
"Mike is very knowledgeable and strategic. He understands the issues and knows what to appeal and when."
"We have worked with Mike for years, and his knowledge of our company is invaluable. He ensures we have a very productive, reliable, and long-standing relationship."
"Mike is a thoughtful, committed and caring solicitor. He has deep intelligence in the way he approaches his cases. You can rest assured that no stone will be left unturned with him."
"Mike has a calm and knowledgeable approach to cases, which inspires confidence in clients."
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The CPS today confirmed that they would not seek to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in the Stansted 15 case. The Court of Appeal itself had overturned the 15’s conviction on 31 January 2021. The CPS confirmed today that they would not seek to further appeal to the Supreme Court, nor would they p
The CPS today confirmed that they would not seek to appeal the Court of Appeal decision in the Stansted 15 case. The Court of Appeal itself had overturned the 15’s conviction on 31 January 2021. The CPS confirmed today that they would not seek to further appeal to the Supreme Court, nor would they p
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