A male client engaged EAS Legal after being charged with a number of serious fraud-related offences at the Ringwood Magistrates’ Court.
The client had previously been represented by another law firm, where attempts had been made to secure a diversion outcome without success. He subsequently approached EAS Legal seeking a fresh review of the case and his available options.
Rather than accepting the allegations in their existing form, our team carefully reviewed the prosecution material and identified opportunities to strategically negotiate amendments to the allegations. Those amendments significantly changed the way the offending was ultimately presented and strengthened our client’s position in seeking diversion.
Following further negotiations and detailed submissions in support of the application, our client was accepted for diversion despite the seriousness of the original fraud allegations and the previous unsuccessful attempt to secure the same outcome.
A diversion was successfully secured, allowing our client the opportunity to resolve the charges without a finding of guilt, subject to successful completion of the diversion program.
A particularly strong result in circumstances where the same outcome had previously been pursued unsuccessfully, demonstrating the importance of taking a fresh look at the evidence and developing the right strategy for the individual case.
