Mark Glendenning is a Senior Associate Solicitor and the Team Leader in our busy Wiltshire Magistrates Court Team, overseeing offices in Swindon and Wiltshire and a team of experienced solicitors and Police Station Representatives that offer advice and representation across the full range of criminal offences.
Mark has over twenty-five years of experience within criminal defence and is committed to obtaining the best possible results for his clients and is recognised in his local courts as being able to immediately grasp the details of the case and has a well-deserved reputation for giving them honest, straightforward advice in terms his clients can understand making their options clear, and carefully explaining the law. Mark has seen huge success in developing and maintaining a strong following of clients in Swindon and across the County.
Mark is passionate about the provision of exceptional legal services in criminal defence to all his clients regardless of their circumstances, and his commitment, personable manner and robust advocacy skills mean that he is often sought after in Courts and Police Stations deal with some of the most challenging cases.
Mark has considerable experience in successfully challenging applications for ancillary and stand-alone orders, including Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Stalking Protection Orders, Domestic Violence Orders and Violent Offender Orders.
In accordance with the Solicitors’ Regulatory Transparency Rules for motoring offences we confirm that Mark Glendenning charges Level A hourly rates.
Recent and notable cases
Wilts Police v FT : Successfully represented respondent on application for a Violent Offender Order, the first and only application made by Wiltshire Police to date
Wilts Police v DE : Successfully challenged the imposition of a Stalking Protection Order on grounds of necessity and duplication
Wilts Polic v T : Argued the terms of a Sexual Risk Order were punitive rather than protective resulting in terms of order being much relaxed
R v G : Solicitor responsible for case preparation in trial of adult male charged with sixteen serious sexual assaults on lone females,
R v G : Solicitor responsible for case preparation in trial of adult male charged with sixteen serious sexual assaults on lone females resulting in CPS withdrawing some allegations
R v H : Solicitor responsible for case preparation in trial of young male charged with murder and dismemberment and disposal of vicar’s body across Sussex – convicted of manslaughter on appeal