We specialize in criminal and forensic litigation, which includes all pretrial and trial related processes:
- Drafting warning statements
- After hours emergency bail applications
- Preparing formal bail applications
- Hand over to the police if required
- Consultations with SAPS in respect of the allegations
- Drafting of complaint affidavits in order to establish criminal charges
- Assisting with expert opinions and reports
- Scene reconstruction
- Bail applications
- Provisional Court appearances
- Drafting and argument of inter-pleading proceedings
- Trial related Defence planning
- Trials
- Pleas in terms of S115 / S112
- Special Pleas
- Mental Health care defences and the facilitation thereof
- Plea bargain negotiations in terms of S105A
- Witness statement preparation
- Drafting heads of argument
- Submission of formal representations
- NICRO diversions / withdrawals
- Extradition hearings
- Expungement of criminal records
- Oversight over SAPS and The State on watching brief instructions in order to secure convictions on behalf of complainants
- Appeals and reviews to Superior Courts