Alan Greenidge

Joined Straw & Pearce 2022

Police Station accredited 2001

Alan has gained vast experience in Criminal Defence and Professional Misconduct both in London and the North West. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry and specialises in representing police officers on criminal and/or disciplinary matters, Post Incident Procedures and Inquests. Alan also represents individuals on privately funded criminal matters.

Memorable cases:

Successfully represented retired police officers in IOPC investigation regarding alleged corruption in murder enquiry dating back to the 1970s

Successfully represented police officer in allegation of Misconduct in Public Office where main prosecution witness was an Undercover police officer. The prosecution heavily relied on CCTV and audio evidence

Advising 16 police officers on Post Incident Procedure involving the discharge of police firearms

Successfully represented senior police officer on allegation of Mortgage Fraud

Represented police officer charged with Dangerous Driving – case involved client using his police van to “unseat” a male off his scrambler motorcycle as he rode through a city’s streets. The male had been doing wheelies, weaving in and out of traffic and driving across the wrong side of the road. Client acquitted at trial

Unanimous acquittal by the jury of serving detective constable charged with 11 offences under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Computer Misuse Act 1990 arising from alleged misuse of police computer systems

Successfully represented police officer subject to U.P.P. relating to her involvement in historic murder investigation

Successfully represented private individual on MTIC Fraud matter

Successful Attempted Murder trial – victim named the client as the offender. Case reliant on cell-site evidence and accounts of eye-witnesses. Client subsequently acquitted

No of years experience: 22