What is the role of a criminal solicitor?
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Criminal law refers to the areas of law that cover crimes within society. You would need to contact a criminal solicitor if you
were to have criminal proceedings brought against you. Defining criminal law can be a difficult task, but murder, terrorism and
modern slavery all come under the term, along with lots of other crimes. A criminal solicitor is very important and plays a
major role within the criminal justice system.
What does a criminal solicitor do within courts?
These solicitors play an integral role in courts, one which is very practical. They can handle a multitude of issues and have a
very varied role to play. They must for that reason be experts in lots of areas of criminal law. The role of a criminal solicitor is
very highly thought of, for it is a criminal solicitor who has to deal with many differing charges.
A criminal solicitor is employed by the accused to represent their side of the proceedings, they act on behalf of the client in
front of the judge and jury. They work with the client to create a detailed argument which means lots of planning, research
and further investigations into the allegations. The solicitor must have a compelling, accurate defence that is formed from
truthful argument in the hope of getting a ‘not guilty’ verdict or as small a punishment as possible.
A criminal solicitor must not only have a fantastic level of knowledge surrounding the law, but they must also be able to
speak confidently and authoritatively in a court while also showing great clarity in what they are saying.
It is the role of the solicitor to make sure you know which way you want to plead to a crime. And further to that, what
the ramifications of pleading either way will lead to. If the accused pleads not guilty they will need to create a fair trial
with the help of their solicitor. Their lega