After you have been charged with a traffic or criminal offence, do not attempt to go through it alone. The outcomes of a Court case can be very life changing. By calling one of our criminal defence lawyers or traffic lawyers, you can help give yourself the best possible outcome.
Piper & Wilcox advises our clients of their rights, helps them prepare for Court appearances, and explains Court procedures so that they understand every step of the process. Our goal in Court is to provide a clear and strong defence of your case and for you to receive the best outcome available. Our partners regularly appear in both the South Australian Magistrates Court and the higher Courts.
We offer our services in many areas of criminal laws, including:
• Traffic and vehicle offences – exceeding legally prescribed alcohol (drink driving); driving with a disqualified or suspended license
• Acts intended to cause injury – such acts include both common and serious assault; stalking
• Justice procedure offences – breaching a violence order; resisting or hindering police; breaching a bond, suspended sentence, or community service order
• Theft – includes theft from retail premises; also receiving or handling proceeds of a crime
• Illicit drug offences – includes possession, trafficking, cultivation, or dealing in illicit drugs
• Public Order offences – includes disorderly conduct, liquor and tobacco offences, riot and affray, as well as offensive language or behaviour
• Fraud offences – such crimes include obtaining benefit by deception, forgery of documents, or dishonest conversion
• Property damage – graffiti; fire and explosion
• Prohibited weapons – includes misusing a weapon, as well as unlawfully obtaining or possessing a prohibited weapon or explosive
• Threatening behavior – intervention order
• Sexual offences – includes indecent assault, rape, and child pornography
• Homicide – includes murder, attempted murder, and manslaughter
If you are worried about the likely penalty of a crime, get into contact with our partners. We will provide you the best, straightforward legal advice from our experienced lawyers in Adelaide.