Legal Question in Criminal Law in Australia

in the case of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, what is the time frame a police officer has to investigate in a timely manner. Its been over 6 weeks and the investigation is only getting started. My witnesses may have disappeared


Asked on 1/23/14, 2:40 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ugur Nedim Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm is an �indictable offence� which means that there is no limit to when police can press the charge. However, in our experience, it would be unlikely for such a charge to be brought a year or more the alleged offence . If the charge was pressed by Police such a long time after, the Magistrate may well question why it was brought so late. It may also be easier for the lawyer to have the charge dropped. After all, �Justice delayed is justice denied�.

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Answered on 1/26/14, 6:51 pm


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