< Go Back What is Criminal Law? Posted: Sep 30, 2021Criminal law is essentially a list of criminal offences and the rules and regulations that are applicable when the police force begins an investigation. If someone is deemed as committing an offence, they must appear in a court that handles criminal law. If they admit to the charges or the court deems them as guilty, there will be a punishment made against them depending on the severity of the crime they have committed.
The possible punishments could be:
Fines
Imprisonment
Community service
A criminal law solicitor is educated to understand this area of the law and will have the ability to help if you're facing charges and are essential to defend yourself in court. When the police believe that you have committed an offence, the criminal law solicitor can stand by your side to ensure your legal rights are protected. They also stand up as your voice in court to back up your side of the events to make sure you get a fair hearing.
When Should I Call for My Solicitor? As soon as possible. If you have been suspected of criminal activity and the police are making allegations against you, you need to contact your solicitor. While you may feel that you are innocent and these feelings can be strong, it's wise to have the expertise of someone who has spent most of their time defending others. This isn’t only beneficial when it comes to the court hearing but throughout the entire process. For example, your solicitor should be present when you’re being questioned at the police station.
Motoring Offences Depending on the severity of the motoring offence, the penalty will differ. Whether this is points on your license, a fine, or imprisonment. If you've injured someone in a collision or killed someone as a result of drunk driving, you will find that these offences are issued higher penalties.
When a crime is committed in this field, you will have the opportunity to make a plea early on. Your plea will generally be done in writing and the outcome will be established in a court hearing that you don't have to attend if you don't wish. However, it is in your best interests to do so. Depending on the type of offence, the case will be heard at the Crown or Magistrates Court. For a more severe case, such as drunk driving, this may be done at the Crown Court.
Criminal Law Offences Once you have been summoned to court, a judge will hear the findings and ultimately make a decision. A lesser crime is heard by the panel in court and a decision will be made based on the findings. If it is a more severe case, this is generally carried out in the Magistrates Court by a district judge. For the worst criminal allegations, this will be heard by a High Court judge.
Depending on what the judge deems fit, imprisonment may be chosen as the punishment. It's also possible that community service over a duration of time is selected.
Fosse Law has a great deal of experience working in the Leicester area and specialises incriminal law cases. We have many years of experience within this particular field, for more information on our services or to solicit our work, we recommend contacting our head office via ourcontact form or call us directly at 01162 620290 for customer support and to speak to a member of our highly qualified team.
