Executive Law Group has run over 4,000 matters through the Local, District, Supreme and High Courts, with in-house solicitor advocates who appear for you in court. Answer six short questions and speak to a criminal lawyer today.Over 4,000 matters run through the NSW courts, with in-house solicitor advocates who appear for you. Six questions, then speak to a criminal lawyer today.
Most firms hand a contested matter to an outside barrister once it reaches a hearing. That means a second set of fees, a second person learning your file, and a conversation about your case that happens without you in the room.
Executive Law Group runs in-house solicitor advocates. The lawyer who takes your first call is part of the same team that stands up in court, and your file does not change hands at the point where it matters most.
We are not the cheapest option and we will tell you that on the first call.
Select the stage you are at to see what happens next and what can still be changed.
Select a stage above, or answer six short questions and we will work it out with you.
Police gather evidence, may ask you to attend an interview, and decide what to charge. Nothing is fixed yet and very little of it is public.
Almost everything. What you say now, and what you decline to say, shapes the brief the prosecution later relies on.
Your matter is listed in the Local Court for the first time. The court asks how you intend to plead, and bail or adjournment can be dealt with.
A great deal. A plea entered before the brief is read is very hard to undo, so an adjournment is often the right move.
The prosecution serves the brief of evidence. Charges and the agreed facts can be negotiated with the police prosecutor or the DPP.
This is where charges get withdrawn, downgraded or the facts get amended. It is the single most productive stage for most matters.
The matter is either contested at hearing, or finalised on a plea with sentencing submissions and supporting material.
How the case is run and what the court has in front of it. Well prepared sentencing material still changes outcomes at this point.
A decision has been made. There is a strict period to lodge a severity or conviction appeal to the District Court.
Only what can be lodged inside the appeal period. These deadlines are short and they are enforced, so this is time critical.
No lawyer can promise a particular outcome. The difference is whether the options are properly put.
Select the closest match and the assessment will open on that charge. If nothing here fits, the form has an option for that too.
Jahan Kalantar is the founder and Managing Partner of Executive Law Group. He was admitted to the New South Wales Bar at 25 and completed his pupillage at Frederick Jordan Chambers under the Honourable Greg James AM KC, former Judge of the NSW Supreme Court. He practised as a criminal barrister before founding the firm, and heads the serious crime and mental health practice.
He is an Adjunct Lecturer at The College of Law, a TEDx Sydney main stage speaker, and appears regularly across television, radio and print to break down how the criminal justice system actually works.
Jahan does not personally run every matter that comes through the door, and that is by design. Executive Law Group is a full defence team - solicitors who appear daily across the NSW Local and District Courts, supported by a firm-wide approach to preparation that Jahan set and still oversees.
Expertise is our baseline. Human connection is our difference.
If your matter is listed somewhere not shown here, tell us the court on the assessment and we will confirm availability on the call.
- 01Downing Centre
- 02Parramatta
- 03Burwood
- 04Bankstown
- 05Sutherland
- 06Liverpool
- 07Blacktown
- 08Penrith
- 09Manly
- 10Waverley
- 11Newtown
- 12Fairfield
- 01Campbelltown
- 02Gosford
- 03Wollongong
- 04Newcastle
- 05Wyong
- 06Katoomba
- 07Windsor
- 08Camden
- 09Nowra
- 10Maitland
- 01District Court, Sydney
- 02District Court on circuit
- 03Supreme Court of NSW
- 04Court of Criminal Appeal
No, and no lawyer can. What we can do is make sure every realistic option, including non-conviction orders, is properly put before the court.
No. There are firms that will quote less. We give you a written fee scope before you engage us so you can compare honestly.
Sometimes. He leads the serious crime practice and oversees preparation across the team, but many matters are run by other solicitors. You will be told who has your file before you engage us.
Not always. On the clarity call we will tell you if we think you can handle it yourself, and some people do.
Every day you wait is a day the other side is working.
The clarity call is free and takes about fifteen minutes. You will finish it knowing what you are facing and what your options actually are.