Criminal Lawyers to Defend you in Sydney

by Kristen White Blogger Becoming An Attorney In Australia
 
To practise as an attorney (solicitor or barrister) in Australia, including as a Criminal Lawyer In Sydney, students need to complete the following four steps:
 
1.Completion of an approved law degree (LLB or JD)
2.Completion of an approved practical legal training (PLT) course to obtain the Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice or completion of a supervised traineeship at a firm
3.Application for admission to Roll of Lawyers 
4.Application for a practising certificate. 
 
Law degrees can be obtained in combination with an undergraduate degree or on their own.  You then need graduate training in order to learn the practical ways to practise law.  
You then decide whether to be a barrister (someone who practises in litigation) or solicitor (one who handles the day-to-day aspects of a client).
 
Drink Driving
 
You need an attorney when facing drink driving charges because, if you simply plead guilty, you face penalties such as (a) demerit points, which go against your licence; (b) fines; (c) losing your licence; (d) imprisonment; (e) impoundment; or (f) compensation, if you damaged another person or their property, as well as a combination of the above. 
 
If you lose your licence, you may be unable to get to work, take your children to school, shop for food and clothing, and so on. 
Drink driving lawyers in Sydney are able to help you reduce—or even prevent—the penalties you face.  
They can do this by reviewing the “statement of facts” submitted by the police which, if it contains incorrect information about your car, your person, your blood alcohol content, etc., can aid in your defence.  When a blood alcohol test is administered improperly, you may have a defence.
 
Information Related to All Crimes
 
In cases of common assault, drink driving or other offences, there are defences lawyers can assert include (a) the police “statement of facts” is inaccurate or (b) there is a legitimate reason for your crime, something that often proves a viable defense.  
For example, if you are charged with assault but you struck the other person only because they were attacking you, this is a claim of self-defence.  Similarly, if you were striking someone to protect another person, the claim of defence of others can reduce or eliminate the charges against you.
 
There is a lot to know, and a criminal lawyer in Sydney has been through a lot of schooling and training so that he or she knows it.  For this reason, when you need to defend an assault charge, or need Drink Driving Lawyers In Sydney to defend against such charges, even if you believe you may be responsible for the crimes alleged, such a barrister is available to help save you and your family from unnecessary punishment.

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