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Criminal defence and fast-track proceedings
Understand the charge before making decisions.
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Criminal offence
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
Conduct defined and punishable under criminal law. Establishing liability requires examination of the elements of the offence, the evidence, the circumstances and the person’s involvement.
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