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Our client received a stern sentence in the District Court when he was being represented by another criminal law firm. After the tough sentence, the family contacted Mr Steven Mercael who agreed to take on the appeal when all other lawyers and barristers did not agree that there was merit and said it was “doomed to fail”. Initially, Steven had Senior Counsel instructed in the matter who suggested that the appeal would be unsuccessful. Steven did not stop there or give up. Steven found alternate counsel who shared his view that the appeal did in fact have merit.
After months of preparation and research, Steven along with Counsel appeared in the Criminal Court of Appeal and successfully argued that the sentenced imposed in the District Court was manifestly excessive.
Indeed, this was a remarkable result and showed the perseverance of Steven to provide the best possible representation to his client who needed him most at a very vulnerable time in his life.