Sex Crimes
Philip Hamlin is an experienced Auckland criminal defence lawyer with expertise in sex crimes.
Philip Hamlin is an experienced Auckland criminal defence lawyer with expertise in sex crimes.
If you are charged with a sexual crime, it can be confronting, difficult and an extraordinarily personal one. We understand this and are here to offer robust representation. No matter what you are charged with, the team are ready to assist, as are the forensic experts who work with us.
Rape, sexual violation by rape
Indecent assault and indecent act
Oral, anal, digital sex - Unlawful sexual connection
Possession/distribution/making of objectionable material – child pornography
Issues around Artificial Intelligence or AI generated objectionable material
Historic (old) sexual offences
Objectionable publication, making and supplying, internet crimes, “pornography” prosecutions – Films, Videos, Publications Classification Act 1993
Phil and the team are familiar with objectionable publication/child pornography charges: from arguing objectionability before the Classification Office and the Film and Literature Board of Review, to engaging independent computer forensic expertise, determining whether publications were legally in the possession of the accused, liaising with expert psychologists and psychotherapists, and opposing child sex offender registration.