When an accused person admits responsibility for an offence, or if they are found guilty, a sentencing hearing will be set down where a Judge will pass sentence for a particular crime.

Lester appears at sentencing hearings on a regular basis and is highly familiar with the types of written and oral submissions that the court requires for sentencing hearings that enables the presiding Judge to view the client in the best possible light.

Lester highlights the mitigating features to the sentencing Judge in order to give his clients the best chance of a fair sentence. That requires careful analysis of the facts of the case, consideration of the probation report, meetings with the client and their family and an assessment of the prosecution submissions.

Lester has access to sentencing digests and databases which allow him and his team to find the most relevant sentencing authorities to present to the court by way of comparison with the case that he is arguing at the time.

Lester recognises that prison is a last resort for sentencing Judges. With that in mind, he will always strive to secure the fairest sentence for his client and their families.