PARRAMATTA CRIMINAL LAW

Facing Criminal Charges in Parramatta? Trust CFS Legal for Expert Defence

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Why Choose CFS Legal for Criminal Defence in Parramatta?

Comprehensive Criminal Law Services for Every Situation

Expert advice and robust defence strategies for AVOs, traffic offences, and all criminal charges.

CFS Legal experienced Criminal Lawyers in Parramatta offer exceptional service at a time when you need it. CFS Legal’s dedicated Criminal Lawyers are available to provide professional expert advice and trustworthy service when you do not know what to do. We understand when anyone faces criminal charges is frightening. CFS Legal’s competent Criminal Lawyers speak to you in confidence and support you go through each step of the criminal matter process. CFS Legal Skillful Criminal Lawyers are committed to ensuring you have fully informed of your rights, your defence and your options so that you can make appropriate decisions for your criminal matter. 


It is imperative to have CFS Legal’s dedicated Criminal Lawyers assess your charges and facts from the Police and give you proper legal advice as early as possible. When you are served with court paper or facts sheet from the police, or you are arrested, or you are questioned by the police, call CFS Legal’s experienced Criminal Lawyers first, before you take any action or say anything.

AVO

An apprehended violence order (AVO) is commonly seen in NSW. It is an order made by a local court, prohibiting a defendant from doing certain acts against a protected person. 

Why NOT Consent to an AVO?

Defendants are often told by police that AVO is not a criminal conviction, and there is no legal penalty if the defendants consent to an AVO on a “without admission” basis. Thus, often some defendants agree with the order. However, it may cause lots of trouble later. Once there is an order, if you breach the order, the consequence is serious. Sometimes, the police would arrest you immediately depending on each situation. Breaching AVO is also a criminal offence. 
NSW police may initially issue a provisional order until the matter can be heard by a Local Court. The Court decides on an interim order and/or a final order. An interim order will either be made final, withdrawn by police, or dismissed by the Court. 

We previously represented a father, he had an AVO against him, and the protected person was the daughter. We advised the father to plead not guilty based on our instructions and case analysis. Throughout cross-examination, the daughter’s evidence was found inconsistent and no grounds for her protection. As a result, a Magistrate dismissed a police application for an AVO against our client. 

Speak to CFS Legal’s dedicated Criminal Lawyers in confidence for your AVO matter as soon as NSW police issue you a provisional order. Never settle less or easily for AVO matters as it may have serious consequences and cause a detrimental impact on your career or life in the future.

Traffic Offence

Traffic offences could be minor or major, including speeding, red camera, drunk driving, driving without a licence, police pursuit, dangerous driving and so on. CFS Legal experienced traffic offence lawyers understand difficulties when you are restricted from driving. 

Depending on the seriousness of your offence and situation, NSW Court has jurisdiction to order penalties as below:

Dismissal the charges under s10, the Court can make s10 with or without a condition, eg good behaviour bond or Conditional Release Order. The conviction becomes “spent” when the condition expires, meaning no criminal record.
Section 10A, the Court is to register a conviction without requiring further penalty. The Court applies s10A when the Court considers a non-conviction dismissal inappropriate.
Section 9 Conditional Release Order, the Court may decide to record a conviction but release the accused with no further penalty. The condition could be having a rehabilitation or treatment or a supervision condition and so on.
Section 5 Imprisonment, gives power to the Court to sentence an offender to imprisonment unless it is satisfied, having considered all possible options, imprisonment is only an appropriate penalty. The Court must set a non-parole period first, the non-parole period must be at least three-quarters of the total imprisonment term unless there are special circumstances that justify it.
Section 8, Community Corrections Order gives the Court power to make a community correction order in relation to the offender. During such an order, the offender must not commit any offence and appear before the court if called on to do so at any time.
Section 11 Deferral of the sentence, the Court may decide to defer its decision on a sentence for a few reasons, e.g. assess the offender’s prospect for rehabilitation or participation in an intervention program.

S31(4) Road Transport Act 2013 states the Authority cannot record demerit points against a person concerning an offence if the Court makes an order under s10. 

CFS Legal Lawyers services

CFS Legal’s competent Criminal Lawyers provide professional advice on criminal charges and exceptional defence representation as followings:

A court appearance in Pleas, sentencing and defended hearing;
Appeal application;
Bail application;
Facts dispute.
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