
Have you been arrested and released for conspiring to commit drugs offences? Are you under investigation for conspiracy to commit robbery? Have you been asked to speak to the police regarding a charge of conspiracy to defraud someone? What type of criminal conspiracy offence could I be charged with? Such crimes carry potentially high sentences, which means a defence lawyer's expertise is required to pursue a favourable outcome. Criminal conspiracy offences are indictable only offences, which means those accused of them have to be tried in court. In the UK, an indictable only offence is one which has to be tried by indictment (in other words, by jury) in the Crown Court. Furthermore, conspiracy is an indictable only offence that is governed by a highly complex piece of law that only the most experienced lawyers can be trusted to navigate successfully. Under the Criminal Law Act 1977, the very act of agreeing to the crime is the criminal act when it comes to conspiracy cases.Ĭriminal conspiracy charges are extremely serious charges people who were involved in the planning of a crime but not the carrying out of it can be subject to the same punishment as the physical perpetrators. Criminal conspiracy offences are somewhat unique in that they relate to the planning of a crime rather than to the crime itself. What is a criminal conspiracy offence?Ī criminal conspiracy is an agreement where two or more people agree to carry out a criminal act. If you are under investigation, have been arrested, charged, or released on bail, we can act in your defence and help to achieve the most favourable outcome possible for your individual circumstances.


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Here at Draycott Browne, our dedicated team of professional criminal defence lawyers have years of experience in protecting the rights of those accused of criminal conspiracy offences in the UK.

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