Juvenile
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Criminal Law Matters
The Criminal
Law Department offers a wide range of expert advice in relation
to, not only criminal allegations but we also have a considerable
expertise in respect of Road Traffic Law matters.
A 24 hour emergency call out service is provided
for all our Clients which is operated on an in-house basis
by experienced lawyers in this field of work. It is essential
that the best advice is given as early as possible in every
case as this may obviously avoid the necessity of court appearances.
The Criminal Law in England and Wales is basically
divided into two court centres, the Magistrates' Court and
the Crown Court. If the proceedings are brought, they will
normally commence in the Magistrates' Court, however if serious
matters are faced then trial by jury at the Crown Court may
be required or, in certain circumstances, advised for lesser
allegations.
As a department, we have specialist Solicitors
who deal with Magistrates as well as Crown Court work. We
also have a number of highly experienced Legal Executives
with a wealth of knowledge for preparing cases not only in
the Crown Court but the Court of Appeal as well.
Legal Aid is normally available for the more
serious allegations subject of course to an individual's means.
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Where a young person is taken to court and
ordered to pay fines, the parents must pay up unless it would
be 'unreasonable' for them to do so. Children under the age
of ten cannot be convicted of a criminal offence. However,
a persistent offender under the age of ten could be taken
to into local authority care. Children of ten and over can
be convicted where it can be shown that they knew what they
were doing was wrong. Once 14 or over, a boy can be convicted
of rape.
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