{"id":634,"date":"2026-07-17T02:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T02:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/?page_id=634"},"modified":"2026-08-21T02:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:36:29","slug":"criminal-defence-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/criminal-defence-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Defence Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"634\" class=\"elementor elementor-634\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddfcab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ddfcab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50eb757 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50eb757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criminal Defence Law\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1b99e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ca1b99e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1cda5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a1cda5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0172556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0172556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strong Criminal Defence Representation When You Need It Most<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e9e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4e9e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"457\">Being accused of a criminal offence can be one of the most challenging and stressful experiences of your life. At <strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"280\">Law Empire<\/strong>, we provide experienced criminal defence representation to individuals facing criminal charges, ensuring their rights are protected throughout every stage of the legal process.<\/p><p data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"774\">Whether you have been charged with a traffic offence, assault, drug offence, fraud, or another criminal matter, our legal team provides clear advice, strategic defence, and dedicated representation. We work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome while ensuring you understand your legal rights and options.<\/p><hr data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"779\" \/><p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1162\">Criminal matters require prompt legal advice and strong representation. Our lawyers work closely with clients from the initial police investigation through to court proceedings, providing practical guidance and effective defence strategies. We are committed to protecting your interests, minimising legal consequences, and delivering professional advocacy in every criminal matter.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9580e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9580e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700fe0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"700fe0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4165ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4165ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Criminal Defence Law Services<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4231602 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4231602\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326aa9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"326aa9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5fd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f5fd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-809\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9701e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9701e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Traffic Offences &amp; DUI Defence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0767e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0767e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1245\" data-end=\"1346\">We represent clients charged with traffic offences, drink driving, and other driving-related matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6f08a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea6f08a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d4e84b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d4e84b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/violent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-810\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/violent.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/violent-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/violent-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a356bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a356bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assault &amp; Violent Offence Defence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44e024 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44e024\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"318\">Our lawyers provide strong legal representation for assault, domestic violence, and other violent offence charges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d330cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d330cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364c30f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"364c30f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prescription.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-811\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prescription.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prescription-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/prescription-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb609b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cb609b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drug Offence Defence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb28f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb28f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"472\">We defend clients facing charges relating to drug possession, trafficking, cultivation, and supply offences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa3125 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fa3125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc8340b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc8340b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f011f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d7f011f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531e05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"531e05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fraud-alert.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fraud-alert.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fraud-alert-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/fraud-alert-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e97394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e97394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fraud &amp; White-Collar <br>Crime<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0ba6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb0ba6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1144\">We advise and represent individuals accused of fraud, theft, financial crimes, and other white-collar offences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7db10 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d7db10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d904f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25d904f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/paper.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/paper.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/paper-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/paper-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd36eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fd36eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Domestic Violence &amp; Protection Orders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc73da6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc73da6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1535\">We assist clients with domestic violence matters, protection orders, and related court proceedings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-354b022 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"354b022\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9176170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9176170\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/appeals.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-813\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/appeals.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/appeals-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/appeals-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0fd571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0fd571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bail Applications &amp; Criminal Appeals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d94cd47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d94cd47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"713\">We represent clients in bail applications, sentence reviews, appeals, and other post-conviction matters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f50f7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f50f7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38e01e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f38e01e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2ad87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e2ad87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014f038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"014f038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/research.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/research.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/research-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/research-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb41cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb41cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Police Investigations &amp; Court Representation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8906761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8906761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1144\">We provide legal advice during police investigations and represent clients throughout criminal court proceedings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b56f5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b56f5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dea98e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dea98e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-badge.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-815\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-badge.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-badge-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/police-badge-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708fd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"708fd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Juvenile Criminal <br>Defence<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55118c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55118c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"1392\" data-end=\"1535\">We assist young people facing criminal charges with experienced and compassionate legal representation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5d534 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5d534\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec4b33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec4b33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/medical-prescription.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/medical-prescription.png 512w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/medical-prescription-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lawempire.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/medical-prescription-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05f8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e05f8a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Criminal Record &amp; 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