Criminal Law covers a wide range of situations. You don't have to rob a bank to fall under the operation of the Crimes Act and charges can be laid against you for the use of your motor vehicle, drug matters, family, liquor, election, stalking, threatening, or any number of other matters including issuing a bad cheque. We also represent clients during the course of coronial inquests and other proceedings that may result in criminal charges being laid. We therefore have the breadth and depth of experience to ensure that you are effectively represented before charges are laid and during Court proceedings.

There is no such thing as an "open and shut case". New South Wales and Commonwealth criminal laws change frequently. If you are indeed guilty of the charge brought against you there might be circumstances that can weigh in your favor when it comes to sentence determination or indeed, whether a conviction is recirded against you at all. Our lawyers are up to date on the ever-changing nuances of criminal law whether they are major criminal law offences, motor vehicle-related matters, the tricky area of environmental law, driving offences.

We conduct criminal law matters in the High Court, Supreme Court, District Court, Local Court including:

• Trial matters and appeals;
• Sentence hearings;
• Bail applications;
• Arraignments;
• Defended hearings & trials;
  
• Drink driving & traffic matters;
  
• ADVO's.