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Trial exposes culture of snitches
30/09/2011
FOR as long as there have been crooks there have been snitches, but only after his death was Carl Williams revealed as one of them.
Electronic Discovery
6/06/2011
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First Offence Sexual Charges
First Offence Sexual Charges
If you find yourself facing a sexual offence charge and this is your first offence, the laws relating to your case may be different. As Melbourne lawyers with extensive experience in a number of fields, including sexual offence law, we can advise you of the best way to handle your specific matter and any way in which the laws may differ for your first offence.
Sexual offence charges can vary from indecent assault, rape, carnal knowledge, sexual penetration of a child, incest or producing child pornography.
For those pleading guilty a lot of preparation can be done to help to put your offending in proper context.
Some issues in sex cases that run to trial are (depending on the charge);
We run and win a lot of jury trials on sex cases. The key to fighting sex charges is preparation.
We have a great deal of experience in these matters. We know that innocent people sometimes get accused of terrible crimes.
If you have been charged with a sex offence, please contact us immediately by calling 03 9670 5111 or book an appointment to meet with one of our lawyers.
For those pleading guilty a lot of preparation can be done to help to put your offending in proper context.
Some issues in sex cases that run to trial are (depending on the charge);
- As this is a first offence, where there any extenuating circumstances that led you to act in a manner that is out of character?
- Was it consentual?
- What are the events that took place prior to the offending and the circumstances that may have led you to act out of character?
- "when was the complaint first made and to whom?
- Has there been a claim made for any compensation?
- The the trails be separated in realtion to differents complainants?
- Is there any evidence that we can lead regarding inconsistent behaviour around the complaint?
We run and win a lot of jury trials on sex cases. The key to fighting sex charges is preparation.
We have a great deal of experience in these matters. We know that innocent people sometimes get accused of terrible crimes.
If you have been charged with a sex offence, please contact us immediately by calling 03 9670 5111 or book an appointment to meet with one of our lawyers.
