Can a sexual offence solicitor make or break your case? ABV Solicitors I f you have been accused of a ser ious sexual of fence cr ime, then hav ing a sexual o f fence sol ic i tor can certa in ly make or break your case . But , the quest ion i s : why? From the ear l iest s tages of an invest igat ion when being quest ioned at a pol ice s tat ion , hav ing a sexual o f fence so l ic i tor to advise you and to ensure that you are t reated fa i r ly i s essent ia l and can make the d i f ference between whether or not any charges wi l l be brought against you . Gett ing a sexual o f fence so l ic i tor before you are quest ioned i s therefore an important move and it i s a l so your legal r ight . You do not have to answer any quest ions unt i l you have your legal representat ive with you , so i t i s worth spending the t ime to f ind the r ight person for you . A sexual o f fence so l ic i tor can be a member of accredited bodies such as the Law Society ’ s Cr iminal L i t igat ive Accreditat ion . To be a member , a sexual o f fence so l ic i tor must meet the h igh standards requi red and th is can be a reassur ing benchmark , when putt ing your fate in the i r hands . Furthermore , doing some research into how many success fu l cases they have won in s imi lar c i rcumstances to your own s i tuat ion , can a lso prov ide the ins ight you need as to whether or not they have the exper ience requi red to del iver the best serv ice for your s i tuat ion . Ask ing the f i rm you are cons ider ing about th is should be answered wi l l ingly and a helpfu l f i rm should a lso a l low you to ask any in i t ia l quest ions you may have before you inst ruct the i r sexual o f fence so l ic i tor to take on your case . An exper ienced so l ic i tor should be able to deal with your case sens i t ive ly and handle matters d iscreet ly in order to prevent your reputat ion f rom being jeopardised as far as poss ib le . How do I find the right sexual offence solicitor? When is the right time to find a sexual offence solicitor? As soon as you become aware that you are a suspect in an invest igat ion , i t would be wel l worth doing your research and f inding a sexual o f fence sol ic i tor , preferably pr ior to quest ioning by the pol ice . Th is wi l l enable your legal team to be prepared to support you dur ing an interv iew with the pol ice and to ensure that they adv ise you as wel l as they poss ib ly can , as wel l as address any legal points as e f fect ive ly as poss ib le . In doing so , they may be able to have any charges that are being planned to be reduced to less severe ones , or they could even ensure that no charges are made. The work of a so l ic i tor at these ear ly s tages can be essent ia l in gett ing the best outcome poss ib le for your case . When you are fee l ing emotional , they are a lso able to do the c lear - headed th inking for you . The important th ing to remember about be ing accused of a ser ious cr ime i s that i t can have a last ing impact on you and your loved ones . You may f ind i t d i f f icu l t to ga in employment i f you are convicted of a cr ime and you could lose your l iberty as wel l . Hav ing an exper ienced legal expert to represent you could make a l l the d i f ference to the success o f your defence , so don ’ t de lay in f inding a sexual o f fence so l ic i tor for your s i tuat ion . Anything else that I need to know? https : / /www.abvsol ic i tors .co .uk/serv ices/sexual - of fences/ https : / /www. lawsociety .org .uk/publ ic / for -publ ic- v is i tors /us ing-a-so l ic i tor / law-society-accreditat ions https : / /www.c i t izensadvice .org .uk/ law-and- courts / legal -system/ Sources :