Our team of dedicated professionals are here to provide specialist advice all day, every day. Many of our staff have been with us for years because they enjoy working on challenging cases for a firm with an excellent reputation.
DAVID FANSON
Solicitor
David has almost 30 years experience of the criminal Courts. He is a tough and fearless advocate. David is also rated in division one by Chambers and Partners, who say he is: “valued for his dedication to teamwork and often works on the region’s most high-profile murder cases.”
Higher Court advocate
Duty solicitor
Contact Details
Telephone: 0117 9265341
Email: David Fanson
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KATY WELCH
Solicitor-Advocate
Katy has been practising since 2007 (having originally trained as a Barrister) and has experience in dealing with a wide range of offences.
She is predominantly in the Magistrates Court representing defendants in all aspects of the case from first appearance to trial and sentence.
Police station accredited
Higher Court advocate
Duty solicitor
Contact Details:
Telephone: 0117 9265341
Email: Katy Welch
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HANNAH COSBIE
Accredited Police Station Representative and Crown Court caseworker
Hannah joined Sansbury Douglas in 2020 after relocating to Bristol having worked at a large criminal firm in Gwent for over 2 years.
She qualified as a Police Station Accredited Representative in early 2019 and has worked on a wide spectrum of matters at police stations in South Wales and more recently in Bristol.
She has experience in dealing with Crown Court cases and her role at Sansbury Douglas is primarily assisting the Crown Court Department.
Whilst being heavily involved in trial preparation and sentencing hearings in the Crown Court, Hannah still provides legal advice at the police stations in and out of office hours, assisting own and duty clients.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 0117 9265341
Email:Hannah Cosbie
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ELLIOT JOHN
Police Station Representative
Elliot Joined Sansbury Douglas in 2023, having worked in Bristol Magistrates Court before that.
Since joining Sansbury Douglas, Elliot has qualified as a Police Station Representative.
His role at Sansbury Douglas is primarily attending on clients at the police station to assist them with the interview, managing police station files, chasing bail updates, and ensuring clients are kept updated regarding the progress of their police station matters.
Contact Details:
Telephone: 0117 9265341
Email:Elliot John