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Mark Ashford

All People Partner

About Mark

Mark Ashford is acknowledged as one of the foremost Youth Crime lawyers in the country. He won the LALY ( Legal Aid lawyer of the year) award for criminal defence in June 2015. Chambers UK 2024 directory quotes “he puts an extraordinary amount of work into his cases and he is excellent at communicating with young clients. Mark is a duty solicitor. Mark qualified as a solicitor in 1993. For many years he was involved in legal professional training in the area of youth justice and he is the author of a number of legal textbooks. Mark joined TV Edwards from Taylor Nichol in 2008. he became a member partner in 2012.

Area of Specialism

  • Youth work
  • Serious crime
  • Murder

Accreditations

  • Duty Solicitor 

Publications

Mark has been the co-author of two legal textbooks relating to youth justice:

  • Defending Young People in the Criminal Justice System (Legal Action Group, 3rd edition, 2006)
  • Blackstone’s Youth Court Handbook 2014-2015

Recommendations

He works very hard and has a lot of inherent knowledge. In a tough case, he is a really good solicitor to have on your side. He is so prepared and thorough. Mark Ashford is brilliant and the hardest working solicitor I have come across. Mark is brilliant in youth crime and knows everything you can about that kind of work — Chambers and Partners UK (2025)
He puts an extraordinary amount of work into his cases and he is excellent at communicating with young clients. He is extremely good with young clients and his knowledge of youth court procedure is second to none. — Chambers and Partners UK (2024)
Mark is a brilliant lawyer who knows his stuff. — Chambers and Partners UK(2024)
Mark Ashford is the best solicitor I know dealing with young people, and amongst the very best generally. His knowledge of the law relating to young persons is unrivalled. — Legal 500 UK (2024)
Mark Ashford was a brilliant lawyer. I couldn’t have asked for more. Mark was very helpful and supportive. I would like to thank you for the help, advice and support you gave me and my son. — Client

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