Best Criminal Lawyers In Auckland Near Me

4worldlovers: Whether you’re a client facing criminal charges or a lawyer needing a specialist criminal barrister to act for a client, you’ve come to the right place.

Criminal defence work is a privilege. I feel grateful for the opportunity to help clients during challenging times in their lives.

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If you, a close family member or friend have been arrested or charged by the police, you need a good lawyer.

4worldlovers: Caught speeding, improper use of vehicle or other traffic related incidents?

Injuring with reckless disregard charge. Jury trial. Client charged with injuring a female by hitting her in the head with a broom. Client denied the charge on basis of self defence and that he was not reckless. The jury found my client not guilty. Acquitted.

Do I need a criminal defence lawyer if I plan to plead guilty?

Every person deserves a competent advocate to act on their behalf, no matter what situation they might find themselves in. I pride myself in doing the best for my clients. I have over 10 years experience exclusively practicing as a criminal defence lawyer.

I hold Ministry of Justice approval to act in Criminal PAL 4 proceedings - life imprisonment offences and in appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

I am a member of the Auckland District Law Society, The New Zealand Bar Association, the New Zealand Criminal Bar Association and the New Zealand Law Society. I was an executive committee member of the New Zealand Criminal Bar Association from 2015-2017, which represents the interests of criminal lawyers and their clients throughout New Zealand.​

​​Appearing before the Courts or having to interact with the Police or other government authorities is an overwhelming experience for many people and their families. I am here to help you through the process and make sure your rights are protected.

​I am available for affordable legal advice and representation for all criminal and traffic related charges. I specialise in defending criminal charges and will fight to protect your freedom.

I offer straight forward and honest legal advice, and will explain the Court process and various options available to you. Whether defending a charge at trial, or pleading guilty and looking for the best possible outcome at sentencing – I will ensure you receive justice.

If you or a loved one is facing an alleged breach of the law, it is important that competent legal advice is quickly obtained. Contact me to arrange an appointment.

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4worldlovers: When you first go to court you can ask for your case to be adjourned for two weeks to get proper legal advice.

Depending on the seriousness of the charge you can choose to be tried by a judge or jury.

If you are detained or arrested by the police you must be given a call to a lawyer, shut up and make that call. My number is 0274870347.

1. Liase with the Police on your behalf so they don't arrest you in front of the neighbours.

2. Attend with you at the Police station so you do not confess to something you haven't done.

3. Negotiate Police bail so you are not locked up all weekend to go to court on monday.

4. Help you find which courtroom you need to appear in so you don't get arrested for failing to appear.

5. Talk to the Judge on your behalf about your personal circumstances.

One of the most common questions I get asked is “Am I going to go to jail?”. Often the person will have no previous history with the Police or Courts. Generally there are three types of cases that attract prison sentences. They are serious drug offending, serious dishonesty offending and serious violent offending.

The law has for a long time that these types of offending attract what is called deterrent sentencing. In other words the main issue is to make an example of the person, to stop him or her from doing it again. It is also done to prevent others from doing the offending by showing what happens to people who do. This is called general deterrence. This means that a person’s individual and personal circumstances are less likely to be taken into account in reducing their sentence.

For a person to be eligible for home detention, which is a bracelet at home, they must be in a position where they are going to receive a sentence of two years imprisonment or less. A guilty plea at first instance attracts a sentence discount of up to a quarter or 25%.

We act on all allegations of serious fraud and theft. Fraud or theft committed as an employee is serious no matter what the amount of money it involves. Fraud at the border, in relation to passports or applications to enter the country, is also regarded seriously by the courts. Immigration fraud or passport Fraud is in my experience a very technical area involving quite complicated matters of proof for a prosecution to succeed. It can involve the authorities having to obtain evidence from overseas which can make the task of proving the case against you quite difficult. Tax fraud whether GST, Paye or income, can be extremely complicated to prove. I recently successfully dealt with a tax fraud allegation relating to $4 million dollars of GST and that particular case took about three years to resolve. The Serious Fraud Office is the NZ’s specialist fraud investigation unit and generally cases brought to court by them are of a high standard. Significant jail sentences can result from major fraud and a specialist defence lawyer is needed to successfully defend cases prosecuted by them. I recently successfully defended a prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office which centred around pokie funding.

The different types of fraud and theft are wide ranging but the underlying legal principles are identical so we can deal with any type of fraud or theft allegation. The key is being able to remember large factual scenarios and apply the relevant law. Feel free to contact me for advice.

We aim to make our services affordable so our clients get the representation they need.

Options are an hourly rate or an agreed fixed fee basis.

Serious Fraud and complex legal aid cases are welcome! Click here is more information here

Be wary of the lawyer who says he can get you off the charge without knowing anything about it. Look for a lawyer who is nosy and wants to know what happened. Sometimes the lawyer who says “no problem I can get you off this very serious charge” will change their minds just before you are about to be arraigned before the jury and say I think you should plead guilty. A trained monkey can tell people to plead guilty. You might be better off with a lawyer who appears a little pessimistic but when the bullets start to fly doesn't wave the white flag.