Client case · Published with permission
No further action before charge.
A client facing a rape allegation approached Immediate Defence while the investigation was ongoing. A specialist pre-charge lawyer was introduced, investigators gathered further evidence, and representations were made. On his bail date, the client was informed that police would take no further action before charge.
The situation
The client raised concerns about inconsistencies in the allegation. He had been waiting for the investigation to progress and, in this particular case, had not obtained additional investigative support through his existing legal aid arrangements.
The specialist work
Immediate Defence connected him with a lawyer specialising in pre-charge sexual offence matters. Investigators obtained CCTV before it was lost and a witness statement was taken. The specialist made pre-charge representations drawing on the additional evidence.
The recorded outcome
The police outcome was no further action before charge, communicated on the client’s bail date. We do not attribute the police decision to any single step: the reason for that decision is not established in this account. No further action is not a court finding that an allegation was false.
In the client’s words
“Immediate Defence helped me find the right lawyer to challenge a false allegation. The case was closed before charge, and I’m so grateful for their support.”
The quotation is the client’s own account, reproduced with permission. Identifying details are withheld. This case illustrates the work undertaken and its recorded outcome; it does not predict the outcome of another investigation.
Discuss specialist pre-charge support
The initial assessment and required follow-up telephone call are free. Legal aid enquiries are welcome. Any introduction depends on suitability, conflicts, capacity and funding.
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