She appears regularly at both magistrates’ and Crown Courts. She is lauded for her wealth of experience in the preparation of complex defence cases. These include large-scale fraud, drug trafficking, confiscation, homicide, serious sexual offences, kidnap and robbery.
Alison has also developed expertise defending clients accused of causing non-accidental injury to babies (including baby shaking cases).
She’s a senior panel member of the Legal Aid Authority Peer Review Panel in the category of crime. Added to that she is also the secretary of the London Criminal Courts Association (LCCSA).
Alison Marks
Solicitor Advocate
Alison.Marks@mk-law.co.uk
Solicitor since: 2010
Just some of Alison’s reviews
I was represented by Kerim Kumbarji of MK LAW I received a conditional discharge for possessing a large black machete.
I couldn’t be happier, I expected a different outcome. He was extraordinary with his advocacy and very professional I will be referring him to other and I would also like to thank Alison.
A really great service brought by these people. Shout out to Alison, James and Lauryn for helping me throughout!!!!!!
Kerim Kumbarji and Alison have been pleasant to deal with. Being someone who has been put through the pace of the legal system for the first time, their skills have been nothing short of displaying expert knowledge and professionalism providing reassurance throughout the whole case and of course getting the result I hoped for. Don’t take my word for it, pick up the phone and see for yourself!
Many thanks MK Law Solicitors, for your excellent work on my nephew’s behalf. You were so thorough, persistent, fair, and transparent. He shall always say, “I had the best possible solicitor” to fight my cause.
Thanks again, Alison Marks and your specialist team, for such an excellent outcome. I can advise anyone who would like support to make contact with this law firm.
Alison Marks was helpful from start to finish,
She was absolutely brilliant in getting me prepared and representing me in court. I highly recommend her if anyone is looking for Legal advice.
A client
MK Law have acted for me during a recent case that was delayed throughout the pandemic and I cannot fault them. Alison Marks has been amazing and highly professional liaising with me throughout the whole time and my many questions were always answered quickly and accurately. From start to finish I have been given a first class service and was put at ease during a stressful time.
I would highly recommend MK Law you will receive nothing but the best from their friendly professional staff.
MK Law is the best
My name is vijay .Mk law is the best farm.Miss Allison mark who dealt my criminal case wonderful person she assured me in all aspects during the case. And Natasha police co ordinator will respond very quickly when ur in trouble.
Such an excellent service
from Alison at MK Law who really does go over and above to help her clients. Thank you so much for such a great service
Criminal Case – Defence
We used MK Law for my brother who was fighting a criminal case. Naturally as a family we were all on edge and our brother kept expressing his innocence and was facing quite a sentence if found guilty. Through MK Law we were assigned Alison and she is truly one of the most experienced solicitors I have dealt with, very to the point no legal jargon, if she said she was going to get something done she would. We were kept up to date with the case and all changes. She fought my brothers behalf to ensure he was treated fairly demanding the prosecution be transparent and do their jobs correctly and efficiently. Due to her chasing and being on the ball my brother ultimately was found not guilty. As a family we are so grateful for her help and perseverance in ensuring all evidence was collected or lack of evidence in this situation. Would recommend to anyone in a situation. MK Law will not let you down they will do their very best.
Some of Alison’s notable cases
Alison successfully represented a vulnerable defendant facing a sexual assault allegation arising from an alleged incident during a late-night train journey. The case proceeded to two separate Crown Court trials, with both juries ultimately unable to reach a verdict, resulting in two hung juries.
Represented a vulnerable client with a longstanding history of detention under the Mental Health Act who was arrested on an allegation of attempted murder of his father.
The client was interviewed in custody without a solicitor, despite his vulnerability, and made a number of admissions in the presence of an appropriate adult. Our investigations revealed serious failings by the appropriate adult, including the failure to secure legal representation. We traced the appropriate adult, obtained a statement, and ensured her attendance at court.
At a voir dire, we successfully argued that the interview was fundamentally unfair and should be excluded under section 78 PACE. The Judge accepted our submissions and ruled the entire interview inadmissible.
As a result, the prosecution reduced the charge to section 20, and we agreed a basis of plea of excessive self-defence, leading to a significantly reduced sentence and the client’s early release.
The prosecution offered no evidence at trial for offences of indecent images, purportedly found on our client’s phone. MKL commissioned a digital forensic expert report that concluded that the material had been wrongly attributed to our client due to cross-contamination, resulting in an acquittal for our client.
Instructed in a complex, multi-handed conspiracy to murder, firearms and drugs prosecution at the Central Criminal Court. The client was in custody and had been unrepresented until two weeks before trial, having dismissed previous solicitors and three sets of counsel. Legal aid was urgently transferred to MK Law shortly before trial.
Although the client dismissed trial counsel on the first day, he retained confidence in Alison and, acting on his own instructions, entered pleas to lesser offences of assisting an offender. He continued to instruct Alison for sentence and transferred two further matters to the firm.
The Judge has been highly complimentary of our careful handling of this challenging client, noting that it materially assisted the court in managing a difficult and sensitive case.
Defended the main defendant in Operation Spenser, a multi-agency prosecution of an extremely complex commercial-scale identity fraud spanning 20 years
Prosecuted by BIS for failure to notify as bankrupt the sum of over £1 million, following a fine imposed by FSA for an allegation of insider share dealing. Complex issues in the case involved the use offshore family trusts. Acquitted on main charges
Secured an acquittal for client charged with gang related murder, where the case hinged on facial analysis evidence and supporting cell site evidence
A multi-handed trial for conspiracy to supply class A drugs. Following representations and persistent requests for disclosure, the prosecution offered no evidence at trial against our client only