Our lawyer, Desmond Ong, seeks to help you navigate the risks and perils of criminal litigation. The articles on this website are designed to be accessible to people who are not trained legally. We hope that you will leave this website having gained some useful knowledge on how to best deal with your criminal litigation matter.
Published on 25th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
A Criminal Defence lawyer is able to study the facts of your offence and do the required research to find the sentences given by judges in similar cases.
Published on 11th September, 2016 by Desmond Ong
To qualify for CLAS, you need to pass the Means Test and the Merits Test.
Published on 25th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
You should engage a Criminal Defence lawyer if you are charged with a criminal offence.
Published on 25th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
For the Prosecution to successfully convince the Court to convict you of an offence, the Prosecution has to show the judge that all the elements of the offence have been made out.
Published on 25th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
A criminal offence can be thought of as an offence committed against the State.
Published on 25th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
Written representations are how the Criminal Defence lawyer seeks to convince the Prosecution to either drop the charge against you or to amend the charge that you face to a lighter charge.
Published on 30th August, 2016 by Desmond Ong
Community Orders are derived from a community based sentencing regime that is intended to differentiate low risk offenders from hardcore offenders.