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Representing Children Charged with a Criminal Offence

Has your child been charged with a criminal offence?

Children have the right to be represented by a Legal Aid lawyer. If engaging a private law firm is not an option, please contact your nearest Legal Aid Branch immediately who will assist your child secure a lawyer experienced in defending children.

At the Summit Law Group, we are passionate about defending children and minimizing their distress when faced with the youth justice system. As importantly, we have a wealth of experience in defending children charged with criminal offences and provide excellent representation for them with compassion and easy to understand advice. While we do not offer legal aid, we will speak to you about fixed fees wherever possible and advise you about all of the options available to your child, including restorative justice and case conferencing to reduce or have police dismiss the charges wherever possible.

Do not delay in securing skilled representation for the child concerned. Contact Legal Aid today, or the Summit Law Group to book your free no obligation consultation. Our initial obligation free consults have no time limits where children are concerned.

IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE INTERVIEWED BY POLICE ABOUT THE CHARGES UNTIL YOU HAVE SPOKEN TO AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL LAWYER SUCH AS ONE OF OUR TEAM OR ONE OF THE MANY SUPERB LEGAL AID LAWYERS WHO SERVICE THIS SECTOR.