Criminal Law

Being Charged by Police

Almost every prosecution in Australia begins the same way: an individual is charged by the Police and becomes an Accused Person — entitled to the fundamental rights afforded by the justice system, including the right to be represented by a lawyer of their choosing. That is where we come in.

Offences We Defend

Our firm regularly acts in matters involving the most serious categories of criminal offending, including:

• Dishonesty Offences, including fraud, obtaining by deception and larceny
• Assault Offences, including common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and wounding with intent
• Drug Offences, including supply, manufacture and importation of prohibited substances
• Money Laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime
• Sexual Assault and sexual offences
• Homicide, including murder and manslaughter

How We Can Assist

Our involvement in a criminal matter begins at the earliest opportunity and extends through every stage of the proceedings. We provide expert representation in:

• Bail Applications, including urgent applications in the Supreme Court
• Jury Trials in the District Court and Supreme Court
• Local Court Hearings, including defended hearings and sentence proceedings
• Negotiating with the Prosecution, including charge negotiations and agreed facts
• Complex Sentence Proceedings, involving contested and aggravated matters
• Diversionary Proceedings under the Mental Health and Cognitive Impairment Forensic Provisions Act

Our Approach

The strength of any Defence begins with preparation. From the moment we are engaged, our team undertakes an exhaustive analysis of the prosecution’s case, identifies its deficiencies, and constructs a strategy calibrated to the specific circumstances of the matter.