About Dean
With over a decade at the firm, Dean Garrett has built a diverse legal practice spanning criminal defence, regulatory crime and employment law. An accredited Duty Solicitor and experienced advocate, Dean has played a key role in a number of high-profile cases, earning a reputation for his thorough preparation, sharp legal analysis and determined approach to representing clients.
Dean’s criminal practice extends from police station representation and court advocacy to serious criminal allegations and regulatory prosecutions. His experience includes health and safety, trading standards, environmental health, houses in multiple occupation and fraud investigations. With a particular interest in the intersection of law and technology, he regularly works alongside specialists in cell-site analysis, telecommunications evidence and digital forensics to scrutinise evidence and develop effective defence strategies.
In employment law, Dean advises both businesses and individuals, with a particular focus on negotiating and advising on settlement agreements. His wider expertise includes discrimination, unfair dismissal, contractual disputes and TUPE. He is recognised for his pragmatic, commercially astute advice, balancing legal considerations with the practical realities facing his clients.
Called to the Bar in 2015, Dean combines his advocacy background with a strong commitment to legal research and keeping ahead of developments in the law. A keen legal commentator with a particular interest in human rights, he brings intellectual curiosity, attention to detail and a results-driven approach to every matter he undertakes.
Areas of work
- Police station representation and court advocacy
- Serious criminal allegations
- Regulatory prosecutions
- Fraud investigations
- Settlement agreements
- Discrimination and unfair dismissal
- Contractual disputes and TUPE
- Cell-site and digital evidence
