"The cases have invariably been prepared for trial to the highest possible standard. I can say that no firm does its criminal work to a higher standard"
- A High Court Judge (in support of Farleys' membership of the Serious Fraud Panel)
"I am quite satisfied from my own knowledge of them as solicitors, that their work is consistently of a high standard and that the criminal department under their partner Mr Paul Schofield has the necessary skill, experience, capacity and integrity."
- A Crown Court Judge
"The highly industrious team never cuts corners and contains really talented individuals."
Clients praise the team for being "extremely thorough, responsive and reassuring."
It covers the full spectrum of fraud work, including MTIC frauds, boiler room frauds, money laundering and confiscation proceedings.
"Meticulous and sensitive", Paul Schofield heads the special casework unit and is renowned for "always putting his wealth of experience in serious fraud to effective use."
Chambers Guide 2009


Farleys Solicitors LLP is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Members of the Law Society, Law Society Personal Injury Panel (SRA), Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL), Children Panel (SRA), R3 - Association of Business Recovery Professionals, Resolution, Association of Lawyers for Children, Child Concern, Inquest Lawyers Group, Criminal Law Solicitors Association, Legal Services Commission's Appeal Committees Members of the Law Society Criminal Litigation Panel, Members of the Legal Services Commission Specialist Fraud Panel, Members of the Legal Services Commission VHCC (Very High Cost Case) Panel, Probate Section of the Law Society, Employment Lawyers Association, East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Insolvency Lawyers Association
Mr SRB - "I was 100% satisfied with every aspect of the service. I would not hesitate to recommend Farleys in the future".