Nicholas Wragg

Nicholas’ scientific background in geology saw him offer professional expert advice in respect of the hazards and risks associated with contaminated land, landslides and collapsed mine workings. Through this profession Nicholas became of necessity a natural speaker and advocate. It is no surprise that Nicholas’ professional experience remains founded in rigorous expert knowledge delivered in a real world setting. He qualified first as a barrister, called to Lincolns Inn, and later cross-qualified as a solicitor within a well respected, substantial and varied practice based in London. Nicholas cut his teeth on heavyweight metropolitan practice, with a varied caseload both individually and leading a team, including very high value frauds, serious sexual offences, domestic and other serious violence and homicide cases.

Nicholas has been judicially commended for his work in respect of multi-handed undercover drug dealing operations. He chose to adapt his extensive experience to develop a rare and specialist service to private individuals and organisations facing criminal allegations or engaged with law enforcement agencies. Nicholas is able to provide advice and representation from the inception of an allegation or investigation to the final conclusion in any court in the land. This continuity of service is rarely available in legal practice, but ensures that individuals facing life changing allegations are able to have the very best advice, support and representation, whether at the police station, Magistrates Court, Crown Court, or Court of Appeal. Having appeared in various precedent setting cases from sexual allegations to rights of entry, Nicholas’ skillset spreads his influence across the wider criminal justice arena.

When Nicholas isn’t working, he is likely to either be out riding his motorbike, (avoiding his many DIY tasks), listening to his music collection or trying to find a quiet corner in his favourite coffee shop with a crossword and cake.

Nicholas has travelled widely in South East Asia and Europe.

R v E – Litigated and advocated at a sentencing hearing in respect of a high value fraud involving an international football club. This required extensive work including production orders, international warrants and consideration of legally privileged material. 

R v J – Litigation in Crown Court trial of a young man charged with multiple sexual offences including rape. Successfully resisted an application for joinder of two indictments. Client separately acquitted on all counts, on both indictments. 

R v S – Litigation of trial in respect of historical sexual offending for a professional sportsman dating back to the 1990s. Complex issues of applicable legislation given the substantial period of time that had elapsed and legal argument in respect of the admissibility of evidence. 

R v H – Representation of an extremely vulnerable man facing allegations arising from a well-known online vigilante group. Case proceeded to fact finding following determination that the defendant was unfit to plead. Crown dropped all charges relating to the vigilante group, and the defendant was acquitted of all counts that remained on the indictment. 

R v R – Litigation and advocacy in respect of a professional sports coach at sentencing hearing following conviction after trial for historic sexual offences. This involved extensive case preparation and mitigation in Crown Court. 

L and M v Chief Constable – Dealing with the first case of its kind, appealing a notice of requirement to register with the police following conviction in Spain for sexual offending. Involved specialist advice, and instruction of an international expert on the Spanish criminal justice system, prior to an extensive hearing conducting legal argument.