Fraud Lawyers In Burwood

We represented a client charged with fraud offences involving a total of $12,350. The allegations carried the real prospect of a custodial sentence given the financial loss, breach of trust, and sustained nature of the conduct. We worked closely with the client to gather comprehensive material addressing personal circumstances, genuine remorse, and steps taken toward rehabilitation. Full repayment of the amount was made prior to sentencing, and supporting documentation was prepared to demonstrate the client’s insight and commitment to ensuring the behaviour would not recur. At the sentencing hearing, we submitted that the client’s rehabilitation, full repayment, absence of prior convictions, and genuine acceptance of responsibility justified a community-based outcome. The Court accepted our submissions and imposed a non-custodial sentence. Community-based order. No imprisonment.

We acted for a client charged with supplying a prohibited drug as a runner within a larger syndicate involving 115 grammes of cocaine, with further matters on a Form 1. The client had a modest prior record and was sentenced alongside co-accused who received outcomes ranging from Intensive Correction Orders to full-time imprisonment. Only one co-accused with a very limited history and a single charge received a Community Correction Order. Despite the aggravating features in our client’s matter, the Court accepted detailed submissions about his rehabilitation, personal background, and the limited nature of his role within the syndicate. He became only the second co-accused to receive a Community Correction Order and avoided custody entirely. Community Correction Order. No imprisonment despite the serious nature of the charge.

Centrelink fraud lawyers Burwood manage investigation interviews, request disclosure, assess matching data, and make representations about intent and repayments. Early engagement can reduce charge exposure before proceedings formally commence against you.

Costs vary with the charge and brief size. Many pleas use fixed fees, while defended hearings use staged pricing. Fraud offence lawyers Burwood confirm all inclusions and disbursements in writing at the outset of your matter.

Seek Legal Aid NSW or duty lawyer assistance. The best fraud lawyers in Burwood can also assess payment plan eligibility and discuss limited scope options for key hearings if you are ineligible for legal aid funding.