Hassans advises and represents individuals and organisations across the full spectrum of Gibraltar’s criminal justice system. Our work includes both advisory and advocacy services, ranging from pre-charge engagement to representation in complex criminal proceedings and related public law matters.

Our team appears before all levels of the Gibraltar courts, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. We are instructed in some of the jurisdiction’s most serious and sensitive matters and have developed particular experience in cases involving allegations of homicide, serious violence, financial crime, misconduct in public office, sexual offences, online offences, drugs offences and road-traffic matters involving serious injury or fatality.

We also act for professionals and public servants, including police officers, in both criminal proceedings and disciplinary processes. Our work frequently involves navigating the intersection between criminal liability, regulatory duties and reputational considerations.

Hassans has significant experience in matters involving mutual legal assistance, production orders and cross-border investigations. We represent local corporates, financial institutions, fiduciaries and professional services firms responding to requests from foreign authorities. Our advice is anchored in a clear understanding of the statutory framework, the expectations placed on regulated entities and the need to maintain full compliance with professional and regulatory obligations.

Our practice also extends to actions against public authorities. We act for clients pursuing civil claims arising from wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, misfeasance in public office and related torts. This experience complements our work in inquests, public inquiries and judicial review of decisions arising within the criminal process.

Pre-charge representation, early engagement with investigators and reputation management form an important part of our service. We work to ensure that clients understand their position from the outset, that their rights are protected and that strategic decisions are made with clarity and foresight.

In appropriate cases, we draw on the specialist expertise of Professor John Cooper KC, a senior criminal barrister in England and Wales with extensive experience in serious and high-profile matters. Professor John Cooper KC is occasionally instructed by Hassans when admitted as a Barrister in Gibraltar for the purposes of appearing as counsel in particular Gibraltar proceedings and registered for such purposes with the LSRA.