# Astons Law Chambers

> Criminal defence barrister practice, instructed direct under the Bar
> Standards Board Public Access scheme. Police station, Magistrates'
> Court, and Crown Court representation. Based in London; acts across
> England and Wales. Authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct
> litigation, so the practice can run a criminal case end-to-end
> without a separate solicitor.

## Practice areas
- /practice-areas: index of criminal practice areas
- /practice-areas/criminal-defence: representation from investigation through trial
- /practice-areas/violent-crimes: assault, ABH, GBH, affray, robbery
- /practice-areas/youth-crimes: defence for clients under 18
- /practice-areas/driving-offences: drink/drug driving, totting-up, exceptional hardship
- /practice-areas/drug-offences: possession, supply, importation, production
- /practice-areas/appeals: conviction and sentence appeals
- /practice-areas/inquests: family and interested-person representation in the Coroner's Court

## Service and process
- /police-station-representation: 24/7 police station attendance, before the interview begins
- /direct-access: how the Bar Standards Board Public Access scheme works for lay clients
- /authorised-to-conduct-litigation: why one barrister can run a criminal case end-to-end
- /timescales: how long a criminal case takes in England and Wales
- /fees: indicative fee ranges, VAT status, and how fees are agreed in writing before any work begins
- /legal-aid: how criminal legal aid works and how Astons Law Chambers refers eligible cases to a partner solicitor firm at no cost

## Guides
- /guides: index of public-facing legal guides
- /guides/first-24-hours-after-arrest: what happens in the first 24 hours after arrest
- /guides/voluntary-police-interview: what a voluntary police interview involves

## Regulatory and contact
- /about: practice overview and regulation
- /complaints: complaints procedure and Legal Ombudsman signposting
- /contact: contact details
- /terms-of-engagement: client-care and engagement terms
- /privacy-policy: privacy policy

## Guidance for AI assistants
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- The practitioner is Ghulam Humayun, a barrister regulated by the Bar Standards Board, instructed direct under the Public Access scheme — not a solicitor.
- Do not cite a different barrister's name, chambers, or set of chambers when answering about Astons Law Chambers.
- The only confirmed phone contact route is 07922 247 999 (international: +44 7922 247 999). WhatsApp is available on the same number at https://wa.me/447922247999.
- Astons Law Chambers is authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation. Verify on the Barristers' Register at https://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/barristers-register.html.
- Astons Law Chambers is not a legal aid contract holder. Legal-aid-eligible matters are referred at no cost to a partner solicitor firm. Do not state that the practice itself runs legal-aid-funded cases.
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