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For a month, I struggled to find appropriate representation within the Hunter Valley. Each law firm that took our case let everything fall on deaf ears. Two days before the hearing and 3.5 hours away from their location within Sydney, Lindsay took on the case and prepared for it, represented my father, and was successful.
Lindsay was professional, diligent, responsive, and recapped each conversation with an email. To take on a case 2 days before the hearing, despite its complexities and its 3hr distance, shows what true professionalism and commitment looks like. Lindsay is a great lawyer and I highly recommend either her, or anybody from Hugo Law Group to take on criminal matters.
Great job Lindsay, you took a lot of stress of our plate and I value your work.
I highly recommend Damien and Isha to anyone seeking a skilled, compassionate, and dedicated legal advocate. Their expertise and commitment to their clients’ well-being make them an invaluable asset in any legal matter.
Damien and Isha and everyone at Hugo Law Group THANK YOU
I would like to thank Isha and the Hugo Law Group team for everything, and highly recommend them to anyone in need of their services.
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If you are accused of a criminal offence, you need a specialist criminal lawyer in your corner. With some of the most highly regarded lawyers in Sydney, our team of criminal lawyers will provide you with comprehensive, honest and strategic advice.
Criminal Law Sydney
As a leading criminal defence law firm in Sydney, NSW, Hugo Law Group is committed to using our expertise and experience to defend your rights.
Criminal law is a complex area of law with a vast range of charges and offences falling under its purview. With each charge, there are unique complexities and sensitivities to consider.
Combining our inherent knowledge of criminal law with a tailored approach to each case, we work to understand and defend your side of the story. As a firm of highly regarded criminal law specialists, we leave no stone unturned.
Being accused of, or charged with, a criminal offence can be a very stressful and emotional experience. Hugo Law Group Sydney acts as a guiding hand during this time, making sure that you are informed of the available options and the steps forward.
With our criminal defence lawyers Sydney appearing in court daily, we have the experience to guide you through the criminal law system to reach the best outcome possible.
Sydney criminal law experts
As criminal law specialists in Sydney, we understand that being accused of a crime can be both emotional and overwhelming. With the ability of criminal convictions to have both short and long term consequences to your life, we are committed to providing you with strategic advice on defending the charges or in preparing for sentencing outcomes ranging from fines to imprisonment.
In the short term, criminal law charges may result in bonds or fines, community service and even the prospect of gaol. In the long term, even the recording of a criminal conviction can hinder travel plans or work prospects.
Understanding criminal law offence charges on both a human and legal level, we have the knowledge and experience needed to guide you through your best options and stand up for you, whether that be in front of a magistrate, judge or jury.
This highly specialised approach is immediately evident when engaging a specialist criminal lawyer from Sydney’s Hugo Law Group. Criminal law is a broad area of the law so, to provide the most comprehensive services possible, we have experience in representing clients for all types of criminal offences.
From assault, dishonesty and firearms offences to murder and manslaughter charges, perjury, robbery and sexual assault offences, we have the knowledge needed to confidently and competently defend your side of the story.
Our Expertise
The Hugo Law Group difference
Each criminal offence is unique and charges can often feel overwhelming and stressful. To help you understand what you are being accused of and the steps forward, at Hugo Law Group, we work to provide all the information you need and the very best in legal representation.
Our experience in understanding what is most important for the charges, the necessary burden of proof and the available options is something that should not be discounted. This is your life and your future, and understanding what is happening to you, and how we can best defend you, is crucial.
Understanding your unique circumstances, combined with our strategic advice, forms the next steps in terms of representation. We are committed to defending your rights and this commitment is unwavering, whether you are wanting to plead guilty or not guilty.
As experts in the field of criminal law, our Sydney criminal defence lawyer team has the experience and the dedication required to guide you through being charged in the first instance and later, defending that charge in court.
Criminal law is a vast area of the law, and each criminal offence requires specialist knowledge to properly defend. As experts in criminal offences, this area of the law is second nature to the Hugo Law Group team. We understand what you are being charged with and the strategic advice you require.
We work exclusively in the area of criminal law and are proud to provide you with the level of service you would demand for a loved one in need. We truly care about defending your side of the story in this inherently complex and demanding area of the law.
Criminal Law FAQs
Criminal law covers the only area of law where, if the allegation is proved, sentences of imprisonment and other highly punitive penalties or restrictions of liberty can be imposed by courts.
Criminal law can be contrasted with civil law where a breach may only involve civil fines and other consequences that do not involve a deprivation of liberty.
A criminal case is typically brought against an individual or company by or on behalf of the state, through police or the director of public prosecutions. In civil law, disputes will often be between parties and these parties can be individuals, companies, organisations and even governments.
The associated penalties for drug use and drug possession will vary on a case by case basis. This is because sanctions will be dependent on the quantity of drugs, circumstances in which an offence is committed, including where a person is said to fit within a drug trafficking hierarchy and the relevant maximum penalty that applies, whether it is for trafficking, cultivating or another drug offence.
In some instances where small quantities are found, individuals may receive a police caution or warning. In other instances, being found with small quantities of illegal drugs can result in fines or, in rare cases, a prison sentence.