Criminal Law
Facing criminal charges can often be overwhelming. As a result of criminal allegations, your life, your rights, and your future could be placed in serious jeopardy. We understand the impact that these charges can have on people, and those around them. If you or a family member has been charged or arrested, it is important to carefully consider all the legal options available to you. Through utilising our acquired skills of extensive practice in this very specialised area of the law, we offer you the services of an experienced and dedicated lawyer who will never settle for the easiest outcome or a typical result. Our lawyers work one-on-one with you to ensure that your rights are preserved, and you are afforded the best outcome.
Traffic and vehicle offences – exceed the prescribed content of alcohol (drink driving), drive while disqualified or suspended, drive without a licence, other driving offences
Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons – driving under the influence of alcohol or other substance (DUI), dangerous or negligent driving
Prohibited drug offences – possession, supply, importation, cultivation or dealing in illicit drugs
Prohibited weapons – misuse, unlawfully obtain or possess a prohibited weapon or explosives
Justice procedure offences – breach of violence order, resist or hinder police, breach of bond or community service order
Theft – including theft from retail premises, receiving, or handling the proceeds of crime, theft of intellectual property
Break and enter offences, including enter dwelling with intent
Public Order offences – disorderly conduct, criminal intent, riot and affray, liquor and tobacco offences, offensive language or behaviour, cruelty to animals
Fraud offences – dishonestly obtaining a benefit by advantage, dealing with proceeds of crime
‘White collar crime’ – large scale fraud and conspiracy offences
Acts intended to cause injury – Common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (AOBH), wounding with intent and reckless wounding
Homicide – Murder, conspiracy to murder, attempted murder
Human rights contraventions
Commercial Law
Our lawyers are skilled in the drafting and execution of complex contracts/agreements within the commercial sector. Our clients include companies and businesses from a broad range of industries, who have sought advice and solutions in respect of their business operations and dealings. We work alongside our clients, creating solutions and alternatives to accord with their business structure and needs. We offer practical legal solutions and advice to individuals, small business and SME’s.
Legal advice on starting a business
Business name registration
Partnership and joint venture agreements
Buying and selling a business
Lease agreements
Employee share and option schemes
Contract drafting
Debt collection
Commercial litigation
Employment law including employment contracts, employee rights, unfair dismissal and confidentiality agreements
Lending agreements
Sports and entertainment Law
Defamation
Intellectual property, licensing and copyright
Property Law
SANS provides legal advisory services and solutions in a broad range of property and real estate areas.We understand the importance of providing appropriate advice in respect of our client’s particular objectives, as decisions at the commencement of these projects can have impactful and long-standing implications. We offer and advise on a wide variety of property matters and provide assistance and guidance to our clients who operate within the commercial property, residential, conveyancing or development sectors.
Property development law
Conveyancing
Commercial property acquisitions
Commercial leasing
Residential leasing
Resolution of disputes
Trusts