by Chambers Legal | Feb 19, 2025 | Case Study
Recently, a Chambers Legal client was charged with using electronic communication to expose a child to indecent matter. They had sent online messages to a child under the age of 16 years that were sexual in nature and included pornographic material. The child in this...
by Chambers Legal | Dec 21, 2023 | Case Study
Suspended Term of Imprisonment for Assaulting Police Officers and Subsequent Breach of Suspended Imprisonment In 2022, our client was charged with assaulting police when they attended at his house for a disturbance. Assaulting a police officer is a serious offence...
by Chambers Legal | Dec 14, 2021 | Case Study
Despite the short time frame that this charge has been available, we have had countless clients who have been charged with what is commonly known as the “strangulation” charge. This is a relatively serious charge, as reflected in the maximum penalties available...
by Chambers Legal | Apr 19, 2021 | Case Study
Five years ago, our client was charged with two counts of sexual penetration without consent, more commonly known as “rape”. Pleas of not guilty were entered on both charges and so began the trial process. We briefed experienced trial counsel to appear at the trial...
by Chambers Legal | Aug 19, 2020 | Case Study
Sentence Appeal successful in getting client out of jail Our client was sentenced in the District Court to jail. We urgently lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal, and got him out on bail, pending his appeal. He was released that same day. At his later...
by Chambers Legal | Aug 19, 2020 | Case Study
Act or Omission causing Bodily Harm Facts amended to make the charge less serious Our client was charged with Act or omission causing bodily harm. We successfully negotiated the facts to include some facts our client says occurred, and to remove some facts our client...
