Daniel Smith
danielsmith@jwpsolicitors.co.uk

Daniel Smith obtained an LLB Hons in 1998 having previously worked in stock management/retailing for a West Yorkshire plc dealing with a multi-million pound budget.

Daniel's training was with a Private Practice firm, primarily in Criminal Law and he joined the John Wood Partnership in 2003 as a qualified specialist Criminal Law Duty Solicitor, being one of the first solicitors in Yorkshire to obtain the Criminal Litigation Accreditation qualification.

Daniel represents clients at the Police Station and at both the Magistrates' and Crown Courts he specialises in defending road traffic prosecutions

		John Wilkinson johnwilkinson@jwpsolicitors.co.uk
		John Wilkinson qualified in 1996 and spent an initial period as an Assistant Solicitor in private practice specialising in Criminal Law before joining the John Wood Partnership as a Partner in 2000. John is the only solicitor in Wakefield with the Higher Rights of Audience (Criminal Courts) qualification, enabling him to conduct cases himself without a Barrister at the Crown Court. John is also an Accredited Criminal Law Duty Solicitor and has extensive advocacy experience in the Magistrates¢ and Crown Court and in dealing with cases before the Court of Appeal and European Court of Human Rights.

		Katie Edmondson katieedmondson@jwpsolicitors.co.uk
		Katie Graduated with an Honours degree in Law at Sheffield Hallam University before completing her post-graduate studies at the College of Law in York. She undertook 2 years training at a criminal defence specialist firm before returning to Yorkshire when she qualified as a solicitor in march 2002. She is an accredited police station and court duty solicitor working in all areas of criminal and road traffic defence work. She has a particular interest in defending young people.

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