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How do we help out clients?

You – our clients – are our number one focus, and we want to to get you the absolute best outcome possible.

Our results speak for themselves:

• Charge: Client charged with one (1) charge of Assault Public Officer (Serious Assault) contrary to section 318(1)(d) of the Criminal Code Act Compilation Act 1913 (WA) (‘Criminal Code’). Outcome: The charge was formally discontinued by the WA Police Prosecution, prior to any plea being entered, as a result of successful negotiations with the Police (Unwilled Act). Client was awarded $3,000.00 in costs by the Court.
• Charges: Client charged with one (1) charge of Cultivate Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis-59 plants), one (1) charge of Possession of Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis- 309 grams), one (1) charge of Possession of Prohibited Drug (Psilocybin- 15 grams) and one (1) charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Scales). If found guilty the weight of the Cannabis would have resulted in a Drug Trafficker Declaration being made against the client by the District Court. Outcome: Successful negotiations with the WA Police resulted in the formal discontinuance of the following charges by the WA Police: 1x Cultivate Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis), 1x Possession of Prohibited Drug with Intent to Sell or Supply (Cannabis) and 1x Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The Intent to Sell/Supply charges were then substituted with 1x charge of Possession of Prohibited Drug (Cannabis) and 1x charge of Cultivate Prohibited Drug (Cannabis) and were finalised in the Magistrates Court. The Court imposed a term of imprisonment for a total period of 7 months which was then suspended for a period of 12 months (Suspended Imprisonment Order).
• Charges: Client charged with two (2) charges of No Authority to Drive (6^th  conviction & 7^th offence), one (1) charge of Trespass and multiple Breaches of Community Based Order. Outcomes: Trespass offence: The minimum fine of $500.00. No Authority to Drive offences (6th conviction and 7th offence): A term of imprisonment for a total period of 7 months which was then suspended for a period of 12 months (Suspended Imprisonment Order). The minimum disqualification period of 9 months were imposed by the Court for each of the offences. Breach of Community Based Order: The Court did not impose any penalty for the breaches of the CBO and client was not re-sentenced for the original offences for which they were placed on the Order.
• Charge: Client charged with one (1) charge of Aggravated Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm contrary to section 317 of the Criminal Code. Outcome: The Statement of Material Facts were amended to remove aggravating factors following negotiations with the WA Police. The Court imposed a fine in the sum of $3,000.00 and a granted a Spent Conviction Order with respect to the offence.
• Charge: 1 x breach of Misconduct Restraining Order and 1 x criminal damage. Outcome: both charges were formally discontinued by the Police after the second mention of the matter as a result of successful negotiations.
• Charge: 1 x aggravated stalking and 1 x unlawful use of a tracking device. Negotiations: submissions were sent to the WA Police and Prosecution which successfully resulted in the aggravated stalking charge being discontinued. Outcome: client pleaded guilty to the charge of unlawful use of a tracking device and received a fine of $375 and a spent conviction order.
• Charge: 1 x breach of extraordinary drivers license by driving outside of the time/days permitted and failing to display E plates or keep a logbook. Outcome: Client pleaded guilty and received a fine of $400. At the time of sentence a verbal application was made to not cancel the extraordinary licence. The application was successful and the licence was not cancelled.
• Client had 81 criminal charges (80 x charges of Breach FVRO and 1x Aggravated Stalking with Intent to Intimidate). Successful negotiations with WA Police resulted in 35 charges of Breach FVRO being formally discontinued by the WA Police and the Statement of Material Facts for the remaining charges being heavily amended to remove most of the aggravating features. The matter proceeded to sentence on the client’s remaining 46 charges (45x Breach FVRO and 1x Aggravated Stalking) with the amended Statement of Material Facts before the Court. Client received a term of imprisonment for a period of 15 months which was conditional suspended for a period of 18 months and was released from custody.
• A two-day trial run by our senior criminal lawyer, where two co-accused were charged with assault occasioning bodily harm, resulted in an acquittal, and an order was made by the court that police pay our client $10,000.00 in costs (to cover their legal fees).
• A dangerous driving charge was discontinued after a submission was made to police by our senior criminal lawyer, and an order was made by the court that police pay our client $8,000.00 in costs (to cover their legal fees).
•  In circumstances where the other party objected to the making of a VRO, we successfully negotiated a “Conduct Agreement Order” to protect our client from family violence without the need for a stressful and costly trial.
• Successfully defended a client charged with two charges of serious assault, and one charge of breaching protective bail conditions. Our client was acquitted of all three charges. Further, we were successful in an application for costs to be paid to our client by the prosecution.
• A client charged with numerous serious traffic offences (including having no authority to drive, speeding, driving with false plates, driving with illicit drugs in his blood, and reckless driving), was sentenced to a community based order and a small fine.
• A client was charged with driving on a court suspension – just a week after having that suspension imposed by the court for a charge of driving without a licence. We were able to persuade the court to impose the minimum fine and the minimum licence disqualification period.
• We represented a client charged with a very serious assault causing significant injury to the victim’s head (requiring staples to the wound). We were able to persuade the court to a Community Based Order, in circumstances where imprisonment was very much an option for the court.
• Obtained a costs order against the WA Police after successfully having an aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm charge dismissed.
• Obtained an order for the payment of costs from the solicitors guarantee fund in relation to a trial that did not go ahead due to a failure to disclose by the WA Police.
• Convinced the WA Police to discontinue a charge of ​’driving whilst not authorised​’, with a written submission ​made despite the client being guilty of the offence. WA Police attempted to renege on the agreement. ​We refused to accept this and kept fighting for our client with detailed submissions until they honoured the original agreement.
• Obtained the minimum penalty on a guilty plea for reckless driving.
• A client sought our representation after being served with a VRO against him. As a result of our strategic advice, the court dismissed the VRO without the need for a trial, saving our client from the cost and inconvenience of preparing the matter for trial.