Criminal law
Criminal Law involves a prosecution by the Director of Public Prosecutions on behalf of the State of a person, the Defendant for an act that has been classified as a crime.
There are a number of ways in which criminal offences can be prosecuted under Irish law depending on the type of offence a person is charged with and the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• In the District Court before Judge without a Jury;
• In the higher courts such the Circuit Criminal Court, Central Criminal Court before a judge and jury;
• In the Special Criminal Court before three Judges and no jury. This is only in very defined cases.
There are a number of offences that can only be prosecuted in the District Court or in the higher Courts.
Our firm acts in all aspects of Criminal law, including:
Road Traffic Law
Drug Offences
Theft & Fraud Offences
Sexual Offences
Public Order Offences
Assault
District Court Prosecutions and Indictment Prosecutions
Custody Issues
Arrest Warrants/Extradition
Criminal Assets Bureau
Revenue Offenses
Professional Misconduct
Juvenile prosecutions.
Johnston Solicitors provide a legal service, 24 hours a day covering all aspect of the criminal justice system from a prosecution for minor to serious offences and all aspects in between. We attend at Garda stations 24 hours a day to represent you and provide you with the legal assistance to get you through the process.
Dónall Johnston practiced as a Barrister in the Law Library and has extensive advocacy experience across a wide range of areas in Criminal Law, including Revenue, Social Welfare and Juvenile prosecutions and having appeared as both Defence and Prosecution Counsel in criminal trials before the Irish Courts.
Our firm is also a member of the Criminal Legal Aid Panel. Click here
There are a number of ways in which criminal offences can be prosecuted under Irish law depending on the type of offence a person is charged with and the directions of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
• In the District Court before Judge without a Jury;
• In the higher courts such the Circuit Criminal Court, Central Criminal Court before a judge and jury;
• In the Special Criminal Court before three Judges and no jury. This is only in very defined cases.
There are a number of offences that can only be prosecuted in the District Court or in the higher Courts.
Our firm acts in all aspects of Criminal law, including:
Road Traffic Law
Drug Offences
Theft & Fraud Offences
Sexual Offences
Public Order Offences
Assault
District Court Prosecutions and Indictment Prosecutions
Custody Issues
Arrest Warrants/Extradition
Criminal Assets Bureau
Revenue Offenses
Professional Misconduct
Juvenile prosecutions.
Johnston Solicitors provide a legal service, 24 hours a day covering all aspect of the criminal justice system from a prosecution for minor to serious offences and all aspects in between. We attend at Garda stations 24 hours a day to represent you and provide you with the legal assistance to get you through the process.
Dónall Johnston practiced as a Barrister in the Law Library and has extensive advocacy experience across a wide range of areas in Criminal Law, including Revenue, Social Welfare and Juvenile prosecutions and having appeared as both Defence and Prosecution Counsel in criminal trials before the Irish Courts.
Our firm is also a member of the Criminal Legal Aid Panel. Click here