Charged with an offence and not sure what you are facing? Call us and we will tell you where you stand, in plain English, before you decide anything.
I have been charged with assault
Assault, affray and related charges
I have been served with an intervention order
IVO and AVO matters, applications and breaches
Someone I know is in custody
Bail applications, heard urgently
I have been charged with a drug offence
Possession, trafficking and cultivation
A criminal charge affects your job, your travel, your family and your record. Most people who call us have never been in this position before and do not know what happens next.
Our criminal defence team has acted for thousands of Melburnians in the Magistrates, County and Supreme Courts. We look at the evidence properly, tell you honestly where you stand, and then argue your case as hard as it can be argued.
You will deal with a lawyer who knows your matter, not a different person each time you call.
Assault charges
Common assault, recklessly causing injury, affray
Intervention orders
Responding to an application, contesting, breach allegations
Drug offences
Possession, use, trafficking, cultivation
Bail applications
Urgent applications, including after a refusal
Fraud and white collar matters
Obtaining property by deception, employee theft
Appeals
Conviction and sentence appeals
Facing something not listed here? Call us. If it is a criminal matter we can almost certainly help, and if we are not the right firm for it we will say so.
You tell us what happened and what paperwork you have. We explain the charge, the likely range of outcomes and the realistic best case, without dressing it up.
You are not walking into court alone or hearing your options for the first time on the day. You will know the plan before you get there.
We obtain the police brief and examine how the evidence was gathered. Charges get withdrawn or reduced more often than people expect once the material is properly tested.
A first offence still goes on your record and can still carry a conviction, a fine or a community order. Getting advice early is usually what makes the difference between a conviction and a good behaviour outcome.
We give you a clear picture of cost before you commit to anything. You will know what you are paying for and what happens if the matter runs longer than expected.
In many matters yes, depending on the charge, your history and how the case is presented. We will tell you honestly whether that is realistic in your situation rather than promising it to get you in the door.
As early as possible, particularly before any police interview. What you say early in a matter is very hard to undo later.
Our office is on Keilor Road in Niddrie, so a lot of our clients come from Niddrie, Essendon, Moonee Ponds and Airport West. We appear right across Melbourne and regularly at the Magistrates’ Courts in Broadmeadows, Sunshine and Werribee.
Keilor, Avondale Heights, Broadmeadows, Sunshine, Footscray, Werribee and the wider north west.
Court date coming up? Tell us the date when you call and we will work to it.
Floor 1, 330 Keilor Rd
Niddrie VIC 3042
Hundreds of five-star Google reviews.
Tell us what you have been charged with and we will tell you where you stand. No jargon and no pressure.
