Murder & Manslaughter Lawyers Brisbane & Gold Coast
What are Murder & Manslaughter Offences?
If you have been charged with one of these offences, you need one of our Gold Coast and Brisbane Criminal Lawyers yesterday.
Regardless whether you’re in custody or under investigation, we can be giving you legal advice within a couple of hours of you contacting us.
Murder & Manslaughter Charges Brisbane & Gold Coast
You don’t need us to tell you that if you’re under investigation or have already been charged with murder or manslaughter you’re in serious hot water. These types of matters often turn on evidence, hence it’s imperative that any evidence gathering against you is conducted lawfully.
What Are The Offences?
The relevant offences in this category are:
- Murder
- Manslaughter
- Unlawful Killing
- Attempt to Murder
- Aiding Suicide
Will I Have A Defence?
There are a number of partial defences available to you under the Queensland Criminal Code:
Killing On Provocation
This defence may apply in circumstances where the death is done in the heat of passion caused by sudden provocation before there is time for the person passion to subside.
Diminished Responsibility
This defence may apply in circumstances where a person murders another and the act which causes death is done when the accused is in such a state of abnormality of mind that impairs their capacity to understand what they are doing, or to control their actions, or to know that they ought not to do the act.
Killing In An Abusive Relationship
This defence may apply if a person murders and the deceased has committed serious domestic violence on that person in the course of a relationship, and that person believes that their actions were necessary to preserve their life.
Get Legal Advice Now
If you have been charged with one of these offences in this category, you’re in serious hot water. Having Hannay Lawyers involved sooner rather than later will ensure that not only your rights are protected, but that any further investigation is done so with our involvement.
Murder & Manslaughter Charges Are Very Serious.
If you have been charged with one of these offences, you need one of our Brisbane and Gold Coast Criminal Lawyers yesterday. Take a photo of your charge sheet and upload and we will give you a callback.