If you have been charged with a criminal offence, then we can advise you on the appropriate course. An early plea of guilty (if this is your instruction to us) ought result in a reduced penalty but subject to any statutory minimum penalty that may apply.
We can represent you with a plea in mitigation and, should your plea be not guilty, represent you to a trial. It is our role to listen to your side of the story and provide you with objective and accurate advice as to the likely outcome.
Yes. We offer a free 15 minute phone consultation or 45 minute face to face or phone consultations by prior arrangement.
This depends on which Court you would be in (should proceedings be commenced). See our fees page.
We charge at hourly rates in accordance with the costs scales issued by the various Courts and the State Administrative Tribunal.
Generally, we will see you within a few business days of your first contact with us. How quickly our meeting occurs will depend on how much of your documentation there is for us to review our meeting.
Yes, by prior arrangement.
Can you come to my home? Generally, we can do this if, for example, you have a strata issue and then we can see the property in question or, having already lodged a claim, you are in hospital and can’t come to our offices.
Yes (by prior arrangement).
Focused Legal can witness your documents by prior appointment. However, a Justice of the Peace (JP) often attends the Family Court of WA to witness Family Court documents. There are also JPs who attend local government offices to witness the documents of residents.
Yes, by prior arrangement.
Focused Legal is an incorporated Legal practice located in North Perth now in its seventh successful year. Focused Legal’s director is Wade McDonald a solicitor with 20 years’ experience in advising and representing clients drawing on his wide range of litigation conducted in WA’s Courts and the State Administrative Tribunal.
