About Premier Law Solicitors

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Ghulam Ali is a Solicitor Advocate specialising in criminal law. Being a Solicitor Advocate means he can prepare cases for trial as a Solicitor as well as conduct the advocacy at court as an Advocate. 

Ghulam has been working in the field of criminal law, in various capacities, since 2007. As a police station Accredited Representative, he attended thousands of police interviews to advise clients at the police station. 

After being admitted to the Roll as a Solicitor Advocate he became accredited with the Law Society Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme (CLAS) certification and obtained his Higher Rights of Audience which allowed him to conduct advocacy in the higher courts.

Since 2007 he has built up a broad range of experience in providing legal advice and representation to clients charged with offences ranging from theft to homicide. Over the last few years, as a Higher Courts advocate, he regularly undertakes advocacy in all types of hearings in the crown court and the court of appeal. This allows him to maintain continuity in a case from the outset to its conclusion.

As a higher courts advocate he has appeared in the crown court representing clients at hearings ranging from mentions, PTPH, committals for sentence, appeals and trials. In his capacity as an advocate he has conducted crown court trials of defendant’s charged with varying offences such as rape, sexual assault, burglary, robbery, possession of firearms with intent, possession with intent to supply drugs and varying levels of assaults etc.

Having prosecuted cases in the crown court for a number of years he has developed an insight and deeper understanding of the process which he applies when defending clients to recieve a favourable outcome.  

He has extensive experience and specialist expertise and knowledge of motoring/road traffic law offences. Having dealt with a large number of cases in this area he has a proven track record of successful outcomes. He regularly represents clients, at court, in motoring cases advancing arguments such as special reasons as to why points should not be imposed on a client’s licence despite them being guilty of the offence and making exceptional hardship arguments as to why a court should allow a client to keep their licence despite totting up to 12 points. He also represents clients in motoring appeals against conviction and sentence to the crown court. 

He has received excellent feedback from court legal advisers and the judiciary, on his dedication and professionalism, when conducting advocacy at court. He has received comments such as “a cut above”, a reliable and safe pair of hands”, “a pleasure to work with”, “his submissions were impeccable” amongst other positive comments. He was recently described by a client as being “very passionate” about their case.