Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn

ARTICLE · 08 FEBRUARY 2021

Can you stop criminal charges before they happen?

A skilled criminal lawyer could be proactive and stop the police charges before they happen.

AustraliaCriminal Law

"If I'm charged, I'll lose everything."

Is there a clause in your employment contract that requires you to report any contact with police even if you have not been found guilty of an offence or do not have a criminal record? Do you have a public profile? Simply being interviewed or charged with a criminal offence may be enough for you to lose everything, or for your life to be fundamentally altered.

While many lawyers will advise you to wait for the first Court date or to wait to receive the brief of evidence, a skilled lawyer can be proactive and stop the charges before they happen.

We have successfully stopped many clients from being charged with criminal offences through strategic and targeted advocacy. A comprehensive written advice is prepared in conjunction with Senior or Queens Counsel and served on the police officer with carriage of the matter, usually within two weeks of a client being interviewed. The evidence is presented to the prosecution to show

We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.

See more popular content from