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Fraud / White Collar Crime

Hanna Legal has extensive experience with matters involving fraud “white collar crime”, having appeared in some of Australia’s most high-profile such cases over the last 10+ years. 

Our criminal lawyers represent clients charged with all forms of dishonesty offences, including:

  • Dishonestly obtain a financial advantage by deception
  • Forgery
  • Insider trading
  • Embezzlement
  • Dealing with proceeds of crime 
  • Bribery and corruption
  • Taxation offences
  • Breach of director duties

How we can help

Our experience and expertise enable us to achieve excellent results for clients facing prosecution for white collar offences. 

Our solicitors can assist you through the entire criminal justice process, from the initial police investigation until the conclusion of your case. 

Key services

  • Bail/release applications and detention applications 
  • Advising on the police evidence and relevant laws, including, the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)
  • Developing defence litigation strategies 
  • Engaging third party experts, such as forensic accountants, forensic computer examiners and taxation consultants
  • Drafting representations to the prosecution to withdraw charges
  • Plea negotiations with the prosecution
  • Briefing barristers with expertise in white collar law
  • Appearing at Local Court hearings and District Court trials
  • Appearing at sentence proceedings
  • Appearing at appeals against conviction and sentence