How cases work
From the first phone call through to resolution, the criminal process can feel opaque and stressful. Our aim is simple: to keep you informed about what happens next, and why, at every stage.
We help you understand police processes, charging decisions, court appearances, and the realistic range of outcomes — in plain English, without jargon or scare tactics. If you want to understand a specific offence rather than the process, start with our practice areas; to understand what happens step by step, use the stages below.
The stages of a criminal case
Each stage below explains what typically happens and how we help at that point: