Faced with the news that our son had been arrested and released on bail while the police investigated two charges; the alleged attempted sexual communication with a child and the alleged attempt to meet a child following sexual grooming, we felt sick with fear and worry. Our son is Autistic with the language understanding of a twelve year old and only 16% hearing
We needed a barrister with a great deal of experience who could guide us through the legal process.
Mark Kelly is an extremely measured, calm and meticulous counsel. He immediately understood the difficulties of the case and explained how hard it would be to defend Oscar from such serious charges.
Mark was extremely supportive and gave us confidence while he carefully built our defence with the help of expert Autism reports. However, it wasn’t until we received the police evidence when our son was formally charged that Mark really saw a ray of hope in our defence case as there was no child involved. His ability to auscultate a situation quickly and find the right solution is excellent.
During two hearings at the Magistrates Court Mark’s humble style and astute negotiation with the prosecution led the Crown to discontinue the case and drop all charges.
We could not have achieved the outcome without Mark Kelly and will be eternally grateful.
