Criminal Law | Du Toit’s Attorneys | Gauteng
Criminal Law Attorneys Vital To Justice In South Africa
The need to defend charges incurred under criminal law is not something that most people in South Africa give much thought to yet, thankfully not too often, the unexpected can and does occur. A criminal act does not need to be intentional or even a conscious act in order to result in charges. There are many cases of individuals that have taken a drink or two and who, though clearly still competent to drive, have, on testing, found that their blood alcohol level was greater than the permitted legal limit.
This common offence can result in criminal charges that could result in detention, a heavy fine, a lost licence and a criminal record all of which could cost an offender his or her job. Only a sound defence presented by a competent attorney offers the means to avoid or minimise the consequences of this often quite unintentional breach of the law.
To be detained on such a charge or even to be held for some less serious misdemeanour can cause both embarrassment and inconvenience to the detainee as well as to members of his or her family. In such cases, access to an attorney that is able to approach the court to grant bail can provide some welcome relief from the stress, fear and confusion that often results from arrest particularly among those for whom it is a new and frightening experience.
Even a long but, inadvertently, unpaid traffic fine or a momentary lapse of attention that then results in leaving a store without first paying for some small item can lead to an arrest and possible charges. In practice these are both are quite possible scenarios given the high stress under which so many South Africans find themselves living today.
The truth is that even normally law-abiding citizens can, on occasions, fall foul of the law and find themselves in urgent need of some good legal assistance. At such times, it can be a great comfort when you are able to contact an attorney with proven expertise in criminal law.
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Tel: 012 643 1882
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