Sexual Offences
Our Perth Sex Assault Lawyers are highly experienced with defending sex offences.
Sexual assault charges are the special focus of our highly skilled legal team and forms the majority of our daily case load. Focusing primarily on dealing with sexual offence cases has given us an edge and depth of experience which has developed over several years. This in turn greatly benefits our clients and we have built up an excellent reputation for always striving for best results for clients. We are confident we provide an all round first rate legal service.
Early legal advice is highly recommended for sex offence cases as our experience shows real legal and practical benefits for clients being well informed before speaking with police or attending court.
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SEX OFFENCES
Sexual offences are defined in Part V, Chapter XXXI of The Criminal Code and encompass a wide range of offences against the person.
Being charged with a sexual offence is a very serious matter for many reasons and particularly as there is a possibility of imprisonment if you are found guilty.
Legal representation should be sought at the earliest opportunity before taking part in a police interview as in most cases we will advise clients to politely decline taking part in a police interview.
This is because any admissions made by you in a recorded police interview may be used against you in court. During a police interview you may inadvertently provide information to the police that the prosecution would otherwise have to prove to secure a conviction against you.
In other words you are potentially making the prosecution task easier and your defence lawyer’s task much more difficult.
Remember you have the right to remain silent at all times before and after you are charged.
It is therefore prudent to obtain legal representation urgently if the police ask you to attend for an interview so that we can advise you on your legal options.
Furthermore if you are charged with a sexual offence you will undoubtedly need legal representation in court as court proceedings will probably take several months even if you enter an early guilty plea.
READ MORE:
Distributing Child Exploitation Material – Section s 219 – Criminal Code
Producing Child Material – Section s 218 – Criminal Code