Criminal Law Services

Sexual Offences

• Indecent and sexual assault
• Rape, incest, and offences against children under 16

• Theft from employers, banks, Centrelink, and relatives
• Obtaining financial advantage by deception
• Burglary, cyber-crime, and blackmail

Homicide and Culpable Driving

• Murder, manslaughter, and culpable driving
• Defensive homicide and negligent manslaughter involving motor vehicles

• Assault, assault with a weapon, and carrying a concealed weapon
• Intentionally causing serious injury and threats to kill

Firearms and Weapons

• Possession and use of unregistered firearms or controlled weapons
• Prohibited persons possessing or using firearms or controlled weapons

• Drink and drug driving, speeding
• Driving while suspended, disqualified, or unlicensed

• Obtaining bail for adults and children
• Offending while on bail, revocation of bail, and extradition matters

Notable Successes

Our Criminal Law Team has a proven track record of successful outcomes, including:

• Securing not-guilty verdicts for a 70-year-old uncle accused of sexual assault from 30 years ago.
• Achieving favourable results for clients involved in large-scale drug trafficking cases.
• Successfully defending clients in child pornography cases.

Regulatory Offences and Corporate Defence

We also advise corporate directors and taxpayers accused of regulatory offences, such as:

• Conflict of interest trading, breach of fiduciary obligations, and financial misrepresentation.
• Tax evasion schemes and regulatory compliance issues.

Recently, we successfully defended a client charged with failing to file tax reports for six years, obtaining non-conviction recordings for all charges.

Risk Management and Compliance Audits

In today’s complex regulatory environment, De Marco Lawyers offers risk management audits for commercial and business clients, ensuring compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Our team is committed to achieving successful outcomes and preventing further regulatory action.