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Criminal defence website design for the call that comes at 2am

Raise The Bar Websites designs websites for criminal defence firms where the phone number is the most important thing on every page, followed closely by a plain-English explanation of what happens next. Builds start at £1,995.

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Who visits a criminal defence website?

Visitor What they need in the first five seconds

Someone whose relative has just been arrested

A number that is answered now

Someone invited to a voluntary police interview

To know if they need a solicitor and what it costs

A driver facing a speeding or drink-driving charge

A price and whether you cover their court

Someone charged with a serious offence

Proof that you have done this many times before

What does a criminal defence website need?

Feature Why

Sticky click-to-call on mobile

Most urgent visits are on a phone

"Someone has been arrested" page

The relative is often the one searching

Police station and voluntary interview pages

High-intent searches with clear next steps

Motoring offence price page

Summary-only road traffic offences at a single Magistrates' Court hearing are listed in the SRA Transparency Rules

Legal aid and private fees explained

People need to know what is free and what is not

Court-specific pages

If you regularly attend particular courts, say so

Accredited lawyer profiles

Police station accreditation and higher rights of audience matter

What do criminal defence websites usually get wrong?

The phone number is in the footer.
24-hour cover is claimed but not delivered. That is both a trust problem and a regulatory one.
No page for relatives. The person in custody is not the one searching.
Motoring prices are missing, even though motoring offence work is on the SRA list.

What pages should a criminal defence website have?

Page Purpose

Home

Phone number first, then who you help

Someone has been arrested

For relatives, with exactly what to do now

Police station and voluntary interviews

Free advice at the station, what to expect

Magistrates' Court

What happens, how to prepare

Crown Court

Serious cases, your advocates' experience

Motoring offences

Speeding, drink driving, totting up, with SRA price information

Legal aid and private fees

What is free, what is not, and why some clients pay privately

Our team

Accreditations and experience

Why does a page for relatives matter?

When someone is arrested, they rarely search for a solicitor themselves. A partner, parent or friend does, often late at night and frightened. A page written for them, explaining what happens in custody, that legal advice at the police station is free, and how to ask for your firm by name, can be the page that brings in the most urgent work.

What does it cost?

Group

From £7,500

Multi-office firms and firms with 20+ fee earners

Live in 3 to 6 weeks

Practice

From £3,995

Firms with several practice areas and teams

Live in 2 to 4 weeks

Starter

From £1,995

Sole practitioners and single practice-area firms

Live in 2 to 3 weeks

Hosting and care: £65 a month, rolling, 30 days' notice. Quotes are held for seven days.

What do law firms say about our work?

A Professional Website Designed to Convert
“Our new website presents our practice areas beautifully, introduces our solicitors and makes it straightforward for potential clients to arrange a consultation. Every detail feels carefully considered, from the navigation and mobile experience to the enquiry forms.”
Michael, Commercial Law Partner, London

Professional From Start to Finish
“The entire process was seamless. They took the time to understand our firm, our specialist practice areas and the types of clients we wanted to attract. The finished website looks exceptional, works brilliantly across devices and gives us a much stronger online presence.”
Emma, Legal Practice Director, Kent

These reviews were given to the team behind Raise The Bar Websites, WDL Digital Ltd, for law firm website and visibility work carried out before this brand launched. Published as written, with permission. All reviews

Frequently asked questions

Do criminal defence services need prices on the website?

Most criminal work is not on the SRA price-publishing list, and publicly funded work is excluded. Advice and representation at the Magistrates' Court for summary-only road traffic offences dealt with at a single hearing is listed, so motoring offence work needs price information.

How should a criminal defence website show 24-hour cover?

With a phone number that is always visible on mobile, a clear statement of when it is answered, and a separate page for people whose friend or relative is in custody. Only promise 24-hour cover if your firm actually provides it.

Should we explain legal aid?

Yes. Free legal advice at the police station is available to anyone, and many people do not know it. A short, accurate page on legal aid and private fees builds trust.

Can we publish case results?

Only with care. Results must be accurate, client confidentiality respected, and the wording must not mislead. Your COLP should sign off every one.

Is Google Ads worth it for criminal defence?

Often, especially for private motoring and out-of-hours police station work, where searches are urgent and local.

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