Criminal Charges Lawyers

Getting charged with a criminal offence is a serious situation. To determine how serious your case is and the expected outcome, you should immediately contact Repute Law. There is no substitute for experience and your Repute Law Senior Lawyer has the seniority and experience to advise and guide you on the necessary steps to protect your position and your reputation to get you the best possible outcome.

No matter the severity or number of charges you face, getting in touch with an experienced lawyer should be your first order of business.

Repute Law is standing by to take your call at 1800 888 228.

A Senior Criminal Defence Lawyer will advise you on your position and determine what steps must be taken to effectively defend you, to protect your reputation and future, and to represent you in Court during the hearing of your criminal case.

The Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers of Repute Law are uniquely prepared to support your situation. With our fixed fee rates and years of industry experience, you know you’re partnering with qualified professionals. Plus, you’re always assigned a Case Concierge™ — who is also a lawyer — to get you Court Ready™ and inform you of new developments.

We invite you to contact us today so we can begin working on your criminal case.

The severity of your criminal offence may come with many penalties, including fines, jail time and a criminal record. An experienced Senior Lawyer can tell you the likely outcome and also steps to take to get the best possible outcome. The best way to determine the implications of your charge is to contact the team at Repute Law today.

A Court Attendance Notice (CAN) is a formal document outlining criminal charges against you and stating the date of your proceedings. Missing this event is extremely serious and may result in a warrant for the individual’s arrest and additional charges. Be sure to contact Repute Law and our seasoned Senior criminal offence lawyers to discuss the next steps and expectations.

A summary offence refers to a criminal charge carrying a maximum penalty of no more than two years, which can only be dealt with in the Local Court. In contrast, an indictable offence is a criminal charge which carries a maximum penalty of more than 2 years imprisonment. A significant number of indictable offences can and are routinely heard in the Local Court.

An indictable offence is therefore more serious than a summary offence, and whilst there is a time limit in that the prosecution cannot proceed with a summary offence if the alleged offence occurred more than 6 months ago, there is no such time limit attached to an indictable offence You can determine the severity of your criminal charge by contacting the team at Repute Law today.

A “quashed” conviction refers to a conviction that the Court of Criminal Appeal has invalidated or overturned, while a “pardon” is not the equivalent of an acquittal, it clears a person from all consequences of the offence but does not eliminate the conviction itself. 

Regarding convictions in NSW, a typical conviction becomes a “spent conviction” if an adult person maintains a clean criminal record for 10 years from the date of the conviction. For a child, it is 3 consecutive years.. However, there are some specific convictions that do not fall under this category. These exceptions encompass: 

• Cases where a prison sentence exceeding six months has been imposed (periodic or home detention does not qualify as a prison sentence).
• Convictions against corporate entities and other corporate bodies.
• Sexual offences
• Convictions specified by the Regulations.