Traffic and Driving Offences
Advice and representation for drink and drug driving, dangerous or careless driving, licence offences, excessive speed and other matters that may affect your ability to drive.
Expertise
Criminal Law
Clear, confidential advice when you are facing charges, police action or court proceedings — with careful preparation and practical representation from the outset.
Criminal Matters
Advice and representation when the stakes are personal
The right approach depends on the charge, the evidence, the stage of the proceeding and what is most important to the client. We explain the available options clearly and prepare each matter with care.
Assault and Violence Offences
Representation in matters involving unlawful assault, recklessly causing injury, affray, threats and other alleged offences involving violence or personal harm.
Drug Offences
Advice on possession, use, cultivation, trafficking and other drug-related charges, including the evidence, available defences and possible sentencing outcomes.
Theft, Fraud and Property Offences
Representation in matters involving theft, obtaining property by deception, criminal damage, burglary, handling stolen goods and other dishonesty or property-related allegations.
Family Violence and Intervention Orders
Advice where criminal charges arise in a family violence context, including alleged breaches of family violence intervention orders and related court proceedings.
Bail and Urgent Applications
Urgent advice and representation for bail applications, variations of bail conditions and other situations where liberty or immediate court action is at issue.
How We Approach Your Matter
Prepared from the first advice to the final outcome
Criminal matters often develop quickly. We identify the immediate priorities, examine the evidence and prepare a strategy suited to the charge and the client's circumstances.
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Assess
We obtain your instructions, identify urgent issues and explain the charge, court process and immediate obligations.
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Examine
We review the brief of evidence, police material, witness accounts and other relevant information to assess the prosecution case.
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Prepare
We advise on pleas, defences, negotiations, supporting material and the practical steps required before the next court date.
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Represent
We appear in court, present your position clearly and pursue the most appropriate available outcome, whether by negotiation, plea or contested hearing.
Early Decisions Matter
What happens at the beginning can shape the whole case
Before speaking with police, entering a plea or agreeing to a proposed outcome, it is important to understand the evidence, the legal consequences and the available alternatives.
Police interviews
What is said in an interview may become part of the evidence. Legal advice should be obtained before deciding whether and how to respond.
Bail and conditions
Bail conditions may affect where a person can live, who they may contact and whether they can continue working or caring for family members.
Plea and negotiation
A plea should only be entered after the charge, evidence and consequences have been properly considered. In some matters, charges or agreed facts may be capable of negotiation.
Sentencing consequences
The outcome may affect more than the immediate penalty, including employment, professional registration, travel, immigration status and future court proceedings.
More Than the Charge
Advice that considers the consequences beyond court
A criminal matter may affect employment, professional registration, family arrangements, immigration status and a person's ability to travel or drive. Where these issues intersect, our solicitors consider the broader consequences from the outset and coordinate the advice required.
Court and Procedural Matters
Support at each stage of the proceeding
Police interviews and initial advice
Bail applications and bail variations
First mentions and directions hearings
Plea negotiations
Diversion applications where available
Guilty pleas and sentencing hearings
Contested hearings
Intervention order proceedings
Breach proceedings
Appeals and review of sentencing outcomes
Advice concerning criminal records
Coordination with barristers and expert witnesses
Your Criminal Law Team
Speak with us before the next step is taken
Tell us what has happened, what documents you have received and whether a court date or police interview has been scheduled. We will assess the immediate priorities and explain the available next steps.
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