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Lauren Patford-Smith LLB, LLS Criminal Defence Lawyer |
| | Criminal Law | When a person is accused of a crime, they often face the possibility of terrible consequences such as paying huge fines or going to prison. Getting straight forward legal advice from criminal law solicitors is crucial. If you or a loved one has been charged with a criminal offence, we can help.
A "crime" is any act or omission (of an act) in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal law involves prosecution by the government of a person for an act that has been classified as a crime.
Criminal laws vary significantly from state to state. Criminal proceedings take place in a series of stages. Usually, the police are responding to a citizen's complaint that a crime has been committed. Sometimes, the police observe suspicious activity. Once they are called, or see something suspicious, the police investigate, take statements from witnesses, and prepare a report on their findings. At times, they will arrest people during the course of their investigation. At other times, they will complete their report and submit it to the prosecutor's office for evaluation, and a prosecutor will decide whether charges should be filed against any suspects named in the police report.
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