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• Offences against justicePerverting or Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice

  harged with perverting or attempting to pervert the course of justice in Victoria? Understand what the prosecution must prove, the key differences between the two offences, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesArmed Robbery Charges Victoria

  Charged with armed robbery in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesStalking Charges Victoria

  Charged with stalking in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, what counts as a course of conduct, penalties, and available defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Infringement Notices and Fines Victoria Infringement Notices and Fines Victoria

  Received an infringement notice or fine in Victoria? Understand your options for challenging, reviewing, or resolving fines. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesBurglary and Aggravated Burglary Charges in Victoria

  Charged with burglary or aggravated burglary in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesIntentionally Causing Serious Injury Charges Victoria

  Charged with intentionally causing serious injury in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and sentencing. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesTheft Charges in Victoria

  Charged with theft in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, including dishonesty and intention to permanently deprive, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesAssault Charges Victoria

  Charged with assault in Victoria? Understand the types of assault offence, elements, penalties, and defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesRobbery Charges Victoria

  Charged with robbery in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Family violenceBreaching a Family Violence Intervention Order Victoria

  Charged with breaching a family violence intervention order in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, penalties, and available defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesDrink Driving Charges Victoria

  Charged with drink driving in Victoria? Understand the BAC limits, elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesObtaining Property by Deception Charges Victoria

  Charged with obtaining property by deception in Victoria? Understand the offence, what the prosecution must prove, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Family violenceFamily Violence Intervention Orders Victoria

  Facing a family violence intervention order in Victoria? Our specialist criminal defence lawyers explain the process, your rights, and how we can help — whether you are the respondent or the affected person. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesRecklessly Causing Serious Injury Charges Victoria

  Charged with recklessly causing serious injury in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Sexual offencesSex Offender Registration in Victoria

  If you or someone you know is facing sex offender registration in Victoria, it is important to understand what registration means and how long it lasts. Our criminal lawyers can help READ MORE →

• Bail applicationsBail Variation and Revocation Victoria

  Want to change your bail conditions or concerned your bail may be revoked in Victoria? Understand how variations and revocations work and what you can do. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Sexual offencesRape Charges Victoria

  Charged with rape in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, how consent is defined under Victorian law, and available defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Bail applicationsBail for Serious Offences Victoria

  Charged with a serious offence and concerned about bail in Victoria? Understand the exceptional circumstances and compelling reason tests, and how bail decisions are made. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesCarjacking and Aggravated Carjacking Charges in Victoria

  Charged with carjacking or aggravated carjacking in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Spent convictionsSpent Convictions Victoria

  Want to know if your conviction is spent in Victoria? Understand the waiting periods, serious convictions, and what a spent conviction means for your record. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesDrug Driving Charges Victoria

  Charged with drug driving in Victoria? Understand the offences, prescribed drugs, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Sexual offencesSexual Assault Charges in Victoria

  Charged with sexual assault in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, how consent is defined under Victorian law, and available defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Family violenceAggravated Contravention of a Family Violence Intervention Order Victoria

  Charged with aggravated contravention of a family violence intervention order in Victoria? Understand the elements, the higher penalties, and available defences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesHandling Stolen Goods Charges Victoria

  Charged with handling stolen goods in Victoria? Understand the law, the elements the prosecution must prove, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Plea hearingsSentencing in Victoria

  Facing sentencing in Victoria? Understand the purposes of sentencing, the types of sentences available, and what the court takes into account. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Plea hearingsPleading Guilty in Victoria

  Considering pleading guilty to a criminal charge in Victoria? Understand the process, the plea discount, and what happens at a plea hearing. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesCulpable Driving Causing Death Victoria

  Charged with culpable driving causing death in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and sentencing. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesDangerous Driving Causing Death or Serious Injury Victoria

  Charged with dangerous driving causing death or serious injury in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Drug offencesDrug Possession Charges Victoria

  Charged with possession of a drug of dependence in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, available defences, and consequences. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Bail applicationsGuide to Bail in Victoria

  Refused bail or unsure how the bail process works in Victoria? Our specialist criminal defence lawyers explain what bail is, how courts decide, and how we can help secure your release. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesLicence Suspension and Disqualification Victoria

  Facing licence suspension or disqualification in Victoria? Understand demerit points, drink driving penalties, court-ordered disqualification, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Committal proceedingsGuide to Committal Proceedings in Victoria

  Facing committal proceedings in Victoria? Understand how the process works, from the Hand Up Brief through to contested committal and transfer to the County or Supreme Court. Specialist criminal defence lawyers. READ MORE →

• AppealsGuide to Criminal Appeals in Victoria

  Unhappy with your conviction or sentence in Victoria? Understand your rights to appeal — from the Magistrates’ Court to the Court of Appeal. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Police investigationsGuide to Police Interviews Victoria

  Under police investigation in Victoria? Understand your rights, including your right to silence, before agreeing to anything. Specialist criminal defence lawyers available urgently. READ MORE →

• Summary proceedingsGuide to Summary Proceedings in Victoria

  Charged with a summary offence in Victoria? Understand how the Magistrates’ Court process works, from first mention through to contested hearing, diversion, and appeal. Specialist criminal defence lawyers. READ MORE →

• Criminal trialsGuide to Trials in the County and Supreme Courts Victoria

  Committed for trial in Victoria? Understand every step of the jury trial process, from indictment through to verdict and appeal. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Property offencesHome Invasion and Aggravated Home Invasion in Victoria

  Charged with home invasion or aggravated home invasion in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, defences, and penalties up to life imprisonment. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Drug offencesImporting and Exporting Controlled Drugs in Australia

  Charged with importing or exporting controlled drugs in Australia? Understand the elements of the offence, defences, and penalties up to life imprisonment. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesManslaughter Charges in Victoria

  Charged with manslaughter in Victoria? Understand the two forms of the offence, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesMurder Charges in Victoria

  Charged with murder in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, statutory murder, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Violent offencesSummary Assault Charges Victoria

  Charged with assault under the Summary Offences Act in Victoria? Understand the offences, penalties, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Drug offencesDrug Trafficking Victoria

  Charged with drug trafficking in Victoria? Understand the elements of the offence, commercial quantities, available defences, and penalties. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →

• Driving offencesSpeeding offences in Victoria

  Received a speeding fine or facing a serious speeding charge in Victoria? Understand the penalties, demerit points, and your options. Specialist criminal defence lawyers in Melbourne. READ MORE →