Criminal law

Defence from first police contact through charge, bail, joint trial, and sentencing — including capital proceedings before a High Court judge alone.

Counsel reviewing police statements and charge documents with a client

Early interviews, bail conditions, and charge framing set the direction of a criminal file. We act from voluntary attendance through joint trials where Section 300 is read with Section 34 for common intention.

Defence work in multi-accused cases focuses on severance, forensic linkage, and whether each person's proven intent matches the pleaded charge.

Joint trial preparation — charge sheets and co-accused statements on counsel desk

Police and bail

We advise before and during statements, explain caution obligations, and prepare bail applications with workable reporting conditions and sureties.

Joint charges

Weapon and drug counts may attach alongside murder charges. Our note on joint charges and Section 34 explains statutory framing and severance strategy.

Trial and sentencing

At trial we test admissibility and isolate each client's conduct. After conviction, mitigation follows precedent bands — see our sentencing note.

Discuss a criminal matter