Can a drug supply sentence be appealed on role?

Yes. Role — leading, significant or lesser — is the single biggest driver of sentence, and the courts regularly reduce sentences where 'significant' was applied on facts that support 'lesser'.

Do you cover EncroChat and Anom drug conspiracies?

Yes. Attribution to a handle is often the strongest ground. Our dedicated EncroChat Case Review page covers those cases in more depth.

What is a s45 Modern Slavery defence and do you review it?

s45 Modern Slavery Act 2015 is a statutory defence for people compelled to commit the offence as a direct consequence of exploitation. We review whether it was properly explored, including any National Referral Mechanism decision.

Do you help with the seven-year minimum for a third Class A supply?

Yes. We check whether s110 PCC(S)A 2000 / Sentencing Act 2020 was correctly applied and whether 'particular circumstances' arguments were properly considered.

How long does the review take?

10–15 working days as standard, faster on urgent instructions.

Specialist review · Drug offences

Supply, importation, conspiracy and county lines cases — reviewed properly.

Drug prosecutions turn on role, quantity and the digital evidence tying you to a line. A senior lawyer reads the phone downloads, EncroChat / Anom material, cell-site and the prosecution's role assessment, and tells you honestly where you sit on the guideline and whether the conviction or sentence is arguable.

£1,750fixed fee · 10–15 working days · payment plans available

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Charges we review

Possession with intent to supply — s5(3) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Supplying a controlled drug — s4(3) MDA 1971
Production of a controlled drug — s4(2) MDA 1971
Importation — s3 MDA 1971 / s170 CEMA 1979
Conspiracy to supply — s1 Criminal Law Act 1977
Being concerned in the supply — s4(3)(b) MDA 1971
Simple possession — s5(2) MDA 1971
County lines — running a line — MDA + Modern Slavery Act 2015
Modern slavery defence — s45 Modern Slavery Act 2015

What the lawyer reviews

Prosecution schedule of drugs — weight, purity, indicative wholesale/street value
Role assessment (leading, significant, lesser) — the single biggest driver of sentence
Phone downloads, EncroChat, Anom, Sky ECC attributions — is the handle really yours?
Cell-site analysis, ANPR and surveillance — reliability and coverage
Any s45 Modern Slavery Act 2015 defence: exploitation, coercion, age, NRM referral
Basis of plea and how it interacts with the guideline category
Minimum term issues (s110 PCC(S)A 2000 — third strike Class A supply)
Confiscation exposure — assumed benefit, tainted gifts and hidden assets

Common grounds we identify

Role wrongly assessed — 'significant' where 'lesser' fits the evidence

Quantity category inflated by uncharged conversations or purity assumptions

s45 modern slavery defence not properly explored at trial (NRM decision issues)

EncroChat attribution weak — no live handset, no photo, contested habitual use

Cell-site coverage did not put the defendant at the scene

Wrong minimum-term direction on a third strike or seven-year rule

Sentence disparity with a more culpable co-defendant

Confiscation benefit figure includes speculative conversions

Anonymised examples

EncroChat conspiracy — Class A

Attribution to a handle was based on lifestyle inference only. Review identified attribution weakness and a s45 argument.

Outcome: Advice: arguable conviction ground

County lines — 17-year-old

s45 modern slavery defence not properly ventilated. NRM positive Reasonable Grounds decision post-trial.

Outcome: Advice: CCRC referral route

PWITS — Class B cannabis

Role assessed as 'significant' on £4,000 cash alone. Review benchmarked against comparable role authorities.

Outcome: Sentence reduced on appeal

Examples are anonymised, based on real case types we have reviewed. Every case is different and outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

What clients say

"My son was told he was a 'significant' role. The written review broke down exactly why he was lesser — and gave counsel the ammunition to run it at the appeal."

— Mother of client, EncroChat case

"They found the modern slavery argument nobody had raised. It changed the whole approach. Worth every penny."

— Sister of client, county lines case

Testimonials are from verified clients, redacted for confidentiality.

Important

This is an independent case review by a senior UK criminal lawyer. It is not a substitute for instructing a solicitor or barrister to represent you at court. Outcomes depend on the specific facts, evidence, judge and tribunal, and cannot be guaranteed. All papers are treated in strict confidence.

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