Service
Criminal defence and fast-track proceedings
Understand the charge before making decisions.
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Intent
Meaning and relationship to your legal situation.
What it means
Acting with knowledge and intention concerning the elements of an offence. It must be proved from the circumstances and cannot be presumed merely because harm occurred.
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