Complex Fraud Lawyer Cairns — Fixed Fee
$7,500 — Fixed Fee
Complex fraud plea — Cairns Magistrates Court — $7,500 Covers : initial consultation, detailed review of the financial investigation brief, charge and facts negotiation, sentencing submissions addressing scale and circumstances, restitution coordination, and court appearance. No hidden fees. One invoice. All fees +10% GST.
What Is Included
Initial consultation to review the charge, the alleged conduct, and the scope of the prosecution brief Detailed review of the financial investigation material — alleged amounts, transaction records, and the basis for the prosecution's figures Advice on whether the charges or the facts alleged can be negotiated — reducing counts, amending the statement of facts, or challenging alleged loss figures…
The Financial Brief and What It Means
Complex fraud prosecutions are built around financial evidence — transaction records, bank statements, business records, and in many cases a forensic accounting report prepared by the prosecution. That brief needs to be read carefully. The prosecution's figures are not always correct. Alleged loss amounts in fraud matters are frequently overstated — transactions are miscategorised, authorised…
Why These Cases Require Early and Thorough Preparation
Complex fraud matters involve more moving parts than a straightforward single-count matter. The decisions made early — about what to accept, what to contest, whether to seek amendment of the facts, whether to make restitution — shape the outcome significantly. Restitution. In large-scale fraud matters, the practicality of full restitution is often limited. Partial restitution — or a credible…
What Sacha Focuses On
In complex fraud matters, the preparation starts with the brief — not with an assumption that the prosecution's account is correct. Sacha reads the financial evidence, identify the points that are genuinely disputed or overstated, and advise on the realistic scope for negotiation before any plea is entered. For plea matters, the sentencing submissions address the scale and nature of the offending…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can the amount I am sentenced for be less than what the prosecution alleges? Yes. The sentencing judge or magistrate sentences on the facts as found or agreed — not the prosecution's opening position. Where the alleged loss is disputed, it can be contested, and where it is agreed but the prosecution's characterisation is misleading, the submissions address that. Sacha will advise on the realistic…