Criminal Law Solicitor in Tallaght

The matters that most often bring Tallaght cases to court

In our experience, the charges that arise for people in Dublin 24 cover a wide range: public order incidents, road traffic offences including drink driving and careless driving, theft and shoplifting matters, assault charges, and breaches of bail or court orders. Some of these are dealt with entirely in the District Court. Others, depending on how serious the allegation is, may be sent forward for trial.

The right approach depends heavily on the specifics: whether you have come to Garda attention before, what evidence the prosecution is relying on, and whether the offence is one the District Court can deal with on its own or must send to a higher court. We set out these options plainly once we have seen the summons or charge sheet, rather than guessing before we know what is actually alleged.

Getting in contact once a charge arrives, and what helps from there

If you have been charged at a Garda station or received a summons for a Tallaght address, the most useful first step is to send us the paperwork, or describe what has happened, as early as you can. We attend Garda stations around the clock when a client is in custody, and for a summons matter we can usually advise on the likely process well before the court date arrives. Consultations can take place at our Kilkenny office, by phone or by video, whichever suits you better given the distance.

Once we have the detail, we talk through what the charge actually involves, whether a legal aid application might be appropriate given your means and the seriousness of the matter, and what preparing for the Tallaght Courthouse date will involve. If, after that first conversation, you decide to go ahead, we confirm everything in a letter of engagement before any work begins.

Covering Tallaght, Knocklyon, Templeogue and Walkinstown

Tallaght sits within the South Dublin local authority area, and we take instructions from clients across the Dublin 24 postal district as well as the surrounding towns, including Knocklyon, Templeogue and Walkinstown. Whichever of these your case is connected to, it is still likely to be listed at Tallaght Courthouse, so the practical process is much the same.

We act for clients across the south east and Leinster generally, so if a matter connected to Tallaght also touches on an address or summons elsewhere, we can usually advise on how the two fit together.

For the courts and how cases run across the county, see our criminal law solicitor page for Dublin.