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Harlowe VaneCriminal Defence

How we work

Our approach

A criminal charge is not a fixed outcome. How a case is prepared — from the first week — decides what is possible.

01

Get in early

The most valuable work happens before the first court date: securing the brief, advising on the interview, and getting you home on bail. The earlier we start, the more options remain open.

02

Test everything

The prosecution must prove every element beyond reasonable doubt. We interrogate the evidence — statements, CCTV, forensics, the lawfulness of searches — for the weaknesses that resolve or reduce a charge.

03

Negotiate hard

Most matters never reach a contested hearing. Skilful negotiation with the prosecution sees charges withdrawn or downgraded long before trial — and that is where much of a good result is won.

04

Build the sentence

Where a plea is the right course, the sentencing case is everything: references, rehabilitation, restitution. We assemble it methodically to secure the lightest outcome the court can give.

05

Run it properly

When a matter must be fought, it is fought — at committal and at trial — by a team that has prepared for exactly that from day one.

Why it works

The advantages we bring

Accredited Specialists

Two directors hold the Queensland Law Society's specialist accreditation in criminal law — a credential only a small number of solicitors earn.

Available 24/7

Arrests do not keep business hours. Our urgent line is answered day and night, and we can be at the watch-house fast.

Criminal law only

We do not dabble. Criminal and traffic defence is all we do, in every court from the Magistrates to the Supreme Court.

Fixed fees, quoted upfront

For most charges you know the cost before you commit — no hourly surprises, no meter running.

Focused on your record

Wherever the facts allow, we fight to keep a conviction off your record and your future open.

A track record that shows

Withdrawals, acquittals, diversions and non-convictions — real outcomes for real Queenslanders since 2008.

Speak to a criminal lawyer today

Charged with something? Don't face it alone.

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