Hanna Legal has extensive experience in public office and justice offences and we have appeared in many of Australia’s most high-profile such cases over the last 12+ years.
We have appeared for Ministers, members of Parliament and government employees on various corruption and public office charges. In addition, we have appeared for employees of government departments, including, Transport NSW and Australian Border Force, charged with both statutory and common law corruption offences.
We have also acted for a wide range of individuals charged with public justice offences.
We represent clients charged with all forms of corruption, public office and justice offences, including:
- Public office misconduct
- Corruptly offer or receive benefit
- Bribery
- Embezzlement and fraud
- Pervert the course of justice
- Conceal serious indictable offence
- False accusations
- Hinder investigation
- Contempt
- Influence witness
How we can help
Our experience and expertise enable us to achieve excellent results for clients facing prosecution for corruption, public office and justice offences.
Our criminal lawyers can assist you through the entire criminal justice process, from the initial investigation until the conclusion of your case.
Key services
- Bail/release applications and detention applications
- Advising on the prosecution evidence and relevant law, including, common law offences, the Crimes Act 1900 and Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988
- Developing defence litigation strategies
- Engaging third party experts, such as forensic accountants, ethics consultants and public relations agencies
- Drafting representations to the prosecution to withdraw charges
- Plea negotiations with the prosecution
- Briefing barristers with expertise in corruption and justice offences
- Appearing at Local Court hearings and District Court and Supreme Court trials
- Appearing at sentence proceedings
- Appearing at appeals against conviction and sentence