Murder and Manslaughter Lawyers Sydney

Murder is when a person commits a voluntary act resulting in the death of another person in a situation the offender intends to cause death, or intends to cause really serious injury or permanent or serious disfigurement, or does that act being aware as to the probability of death. In contrast, manslaughter is when a person causes another to die as a result of an unintentional or dangerous conduct that results in the other person to die.

Voluntary manslaughter is a partial defence to a murder charge, and it is when a person dies as a result of your action(s) in circumstances of provocation, excessive self-defence or substantial impairment by abnormality of the mind.

Involuntary manslaughter is if you cause death to a person from an unlawful and dangerous act or criminal negligence.

Our clients benefit from the decades of experience and insight our CDLA team of lawyers possess, specialising in criminal law.

We are a high performing team who have achieved outstanding results in some of Australia’s most high profile murder cases in history.

Our CDLA lawyers will:

• Provide accurate, practical and realistic advice and guidance at every stage.
• Provide all realistic options in an easy to understand way, without complex legal jargon.
• Conduct consultations and meetings as often as required with a strong focus on frequent communication throughout the case.
• Work around the clock.
• Focus on negotiations in attempts at getting the charge(s) withdrawn early.
• Provide a comprehensive case analysis by looking closely into the prosecution evidence, pointing out every single deficiency in order to develop the best customised case strategy moving forward.
• Highly competent and effective legal representation by our instructed senior counsel barristers and senior criminal defence lawyers in court.

At CDLA, we are passionate about getting justice for our clients, which is reflected in our awards achieved online reviews and high success over the years. Why you should choose CDLA?

1. Decades of experience specialising only in criminal law. Our senior lawyers are highly respected by Judges and Magistrates who they often appear in-front of in court.
2. Our senior lawyers in-court advocacy is second to none. We are highly effective advocates in the court room.
3. Highly respected high performing team. We only work with the best senior counsel barristers (Queen’s Counsel) in the nation. Our clients benefit from our entire team working on their case.
4. Proven track record of success in securing ‘not guilty’ verdicts in jury trials and getting charges dropped early countless times over the years.
5. Award winning criminal defence lawyers in the nation. We have achieved numerous awards and recognitions for being amongst the top rated criminal defence lawyers in Australia. Our lawyers are also occasionally called upon to present seminars to the legal profession. We are a leading criminal defence law firm.
6. Personalised service and 24/7 high level of communication. Our experienced team work around the clock with a great amount of dedication, focus and discipline in striving to achieve the best possible outcome. We are truly available 24/7 for our clients and provide a high level of frequent and reliable communication.
7. Compassionate team. Our team of lawyers are non-judgemental. We’ve been doing this work our entire career and have represented people from all walks of life. We are a compassionate team of criminal defence lawyers who understand that you are going through an extremely difficult time. We are here to help and know how to maximise your chances at getting the best possible result.