Criminal Law Solicitor in Leixlip

The kind of cases that bring people from Leixlip to court

Most of what we see from Leixlip and the surrounding area is fairly ordinary: driving matters such as speeding, drink driving or no insurance, public order incidents after a night out, minor assault charges, or theft from one of the shops along the main street. These are usually dealt with summarily in the District Court, though the way a case is handled in its early stages still matters a good deal.

We also deal with more serious matters that are sent forward for trial, and we advise on applications to have a conviction overturned where that question arises. Whatever the charge, our approach is the same at the outset: understand exactly what has been alleged, what evidence the prosecution has, and what the realistic options are from there.

Putting the right steps in place after you’re charged in Leixlip

If you have been charged or have received a summons, the first useful step is to get the paperwork to us so we can see the charge as it is actually worded and check the date it has been listed for. We can talk things through by phone, by video call, or in person at our Kilkenny office, whichever suits you better, and that first conversation carries no obligation to go further.

If you decide to instruct us, we set out the terms in a letter of engagement before any work begins. From there we prepare for the Naas Courthouse date, which can mean gathering documents, considering a bail application if one is needed, or applying for legal aid where the means and seriousness of the charge make that appropriate.

Covering Leixlip and the towns between here and Naas

We take instructions from people in Leixlip itself and from the towns around it, including Celbridge about four kilometres away, Maynooth a short drive to the north west, and Ardclough on the other side of the district. Leixlip sits roughly twenty kilometres north east of Naas, and because Naas Courthouse is the venue for Kildare’s District Court sittings, that is generally where cases from this part of the county are heard.

Cases across County Kildare, and across the wider south east and Leinster region, are something we deal with regularly, so a court date in Naas is a normal part of how this work is organised rather than an unusual arrangement.