McDonald, Slater & Lay brings a well developed expertise to this practice area and appropriately advises and defends clients in the Magistrates’ and County Courts.
We offer a range of services in all jurisdictions including pleas, contest mentions, bail applications, committals and advice on criminal matters.
In the Magistrates, County, Supreme and Appeal courts and in the Federal Court, our services include pleas, case conferences, directions hearings, sentences, trials, appeals, tax prosecutions and proceeds of crime matters and when appropriate we retain experienced Counsel to advise and represent our clients.
Advising and assisting clients through the complexities of a criminal prosecution involves not only providing the right advice in a timely manner but also ensuring that our clients have the support required for a potentially long and emotionally challenging major criminal trial.