Arson Lawyer Cairns — Fixed Fee
$15,000 — Fixed Fee
Arson — Cairns District Court plea — $15,000 Covers : initial consultation, full review of the prosecution brief including fire investigation reports and forensic material, advice on charge classification and sentencing exposure, trial or plea strategy, written sentencing submissions, character reference guidance, and all court appearances through to resolution. The fee is confirmed once Sacha has reviewed the brief — call Civic Law first and Civic Law will give you a clear indication before…
What Is Included
Initial consultation to review the charge, the prosecution's version of events, and the circumstances of the fire Honest advice on charge classification, realistic sentencing exposure, and whether the charge is contestable on the evidence Full review of the prosecution brief including fire investigation reports, accelerant testing results, and forensic analysis Advice on whether the charge or…
District Court Matters
Arson prosecutions are built on scientific evidence — fire investigation reports, origin and cause analysis, accelerant testing results, burn pattern analysis, and CCTV and witness material. The brief that comes to Sacha is typically larger and more technically demanding than a standard property or violence matter. That complexity works in both directions. The prosecution's case depends on fire…
The Charges and What They Require
Arson under s 461 of the Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) is committed where a person wilfully and unlawfully sets fire to a building or structure, a motor vehicle, train, aircraft or vessel, a stack of cultivated vegetable produce or mineral or vegetable fuel, or a mine and its workings. Whether the building or vehicle was complete is irrelevant to the charge. The offence requires proof of wilful and…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is arson in Queensland? Arson is defined under s 461 of the Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld) as wilfully and unlawfully setting fire to a building, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft, stack of produce or fuel, or a mine. It carries a maximum of life imprisonment and is dealt with in the District Court. Will I go to jail for arson? Immediate imprisonment is the most common outcome for adults…