Criminal Lawyers - Act in a broad range of cases. Offences inlcude: assault, drink driving, possession of drugs, homicide, sexual assault, dangerous and negligent acts, abduction, robbery, burglary, theft, deception, illicit drug offences, weapons offences, property damage and environmental pollution, public order offences, traffic and motor vehicle offence to name a few. Criminal Lawyers represent their clients in during the trial and at the time of sentencing.

The role of the criminal lawyer - Criminal lawyers act either for the defendant (work in law firms) or for the prosecution (work for the Crown or State). Their roles are different, at least in theory, because the prosecution needs to put all relevant evidence before the court whilst a criminal defence lawyer is to expose the reasons why the prosecution have not proved their case to the requisite standard i.e beyond reasonable doubt. Clients consult criminal lawyers when they are arrested, detained, to obtain bail, advice, assistance with the preparation of evidence, representation at trial or at the time of being sentenced.

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