Confiscation and Proceeds of Crime
Australian governments have realised they can't make a dent in some crimes, like drug dealing, by just prosecuting people. (The police and customs seize something less than 10% of the drugs in the market. High profits encourage people to risk long jail sentences.) So the current strategy is to go after the money.
Many innocent people (and a lot of innocent money) can be caught up in the web of government suspicion. Bank accounts are frozen, vehicles seized and the sale of houses blocked.
Defending these cases requires specialist knowledge, and specialist skills. In particular, the defence lawyer must have a different mindset and strategy to criminal trial work.
Confiscation Law is mostly dealt with in the civil legal system, under different rules of court procedure and, most importantly, a different "burden of proof". Some criminal lawyers are out of their comfort zone in this field. We have the experience and confidence to protect your property, your money, and your family's future from unjust confiscation.