CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINAL OFFENCES
Highly regarded for our criminal law practice, our principal solicitor has worked in criminal law for over ten years including as a senior NSW Prosecutor, senior solicitor with Legal Aid Commission of NSW and in the private sector across greater Sydney, Newcastle and the Hunter. We are well versed and experienced in New South Wales and Commonwealth based offences. As a guide below are some of the more regular criminal proceedings we appear in.
DrUG OFFENCES
Possession - prohibited drugs, restricted substances, precursors
Supply - deemed, indictable, commercial and traffickable quantities
Cultivate, Manufacture & Production
Cross-international offences
Aide, abet & conspiracy to commit.
Obtaining etc prohibited drugs, prescription medication by false representation.
Drug Premise
Possess proceeds of crime
OFFENCES OF VIOLENCE
Affray & Public Violence Offences
Assaults & Personal Violence offences including common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (AOABH), assault occasioning grievous bodily harm (GBH), Wounding, Reckless GBH, Assault causing death.
Murder & Manslaughter
Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVO) & Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO)
Domestic Violence related offences including choking, suffocation.
TRAFFIC
Drink driving offences (PCA) & driving under the influence of drugs (DUI)
Dangerous driving occasioning death / grievous bodily harm.
Negligent driving, drive manner dangerous/ reckless / furious & Police pursuits
Street racing, speeding offences, red light camera & school zone appeals
Drive whilst suspended / disqualified
Driver licence appeals / good behaviour licence & habitual offenders declarations
Car modification infringements
Property OFFENCES
Stealing/Larceny,
Malicious Destroy and damage property
Dishonestly obtain goods by deception
Break, Enter & Steal offences
Robbery offences
OTHER OFFENCES
Weapons & firearm offences
Public disorder offences
Fraud
Terrorism offence
Possess proceeds of crime
PROCEDURAL MATTERS
Forensic Application
Bail Applications
Section 32/33 Mental Health Application on grounds of mental illness of intellectual disability
Confiscation proceedings & cost proceedings
Coronial Inquests
COURT APPEALS
DISTRICT COURT OF NSW
All criminal law matters on appeal from Local Court of NSW. Our principal spent over 4 years appearing almost daily before in the District Court Appeals. As such, we are best placed to assist you with your appeal matter.
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAL
We appear in all criminal law matters on appeal from the District Court of NSW. We have over the years built formidable relationship with Sydney and the hunter’s best criminal law barristers, Senior and Queens Counsel. Our experienced team is ready to assist and advance your appeal with the legal rigour it deserves.
OTHER COURTS & JURISDICTIONS
CHILDREN’S COURT
All criminal law offences
TORONTO DRUG COURT
All criminal law offences permitted and accepted in the Drug Court ballot.
OUR APPROACH
The criminal justice system is complex and daunting in the best of circumstances. Add to that poor communication and a solicitor who does not understand you or your needs and the process becomes all the more difficult.
At Nowland Lawyers, we place emphasis on understanding you, your circumstances, background and needs. It is only through truly understanding and getting to know you, that we are best able to place your case before the Court and provide you clear legal advice. Expert knowledge of the law, is but one aspect of what it takes to advance your case.
Why entrust Nowland Lawyers to help you?
With over 10 years dedicated criminal law experience we are well versed in all New South Wales and Commonwealth based offences and held in the highest regard by the bench, our colleagues and more importantly our clients.
Our principal solicitor being a former NSW Prosecutor & Senior Solicitor for the Legal Aid Commission of NSW has the added insight & experience of appearing from both ends of the bar table. Such experience means our principal:
Has a greater understanding as to the application of the law, police procedure, and court processes.
Can readily identify the interplay between social & personal circumstances and the offence/s charged;
Expertly understands the intricacies of the roles within the criminal justice system itself including support services and adopts a “facilitative approach” to the benefit of you.
Our approach to your criminal law matter will be tailored to your needs and to achieve the best outcome overall.
In addition to working as a government lawyer, our Principal also spent several years working in the private sector for both Sydney and Newcastle based firms. In these roles, our principle was mentored by some of Sydney and Newcastles finest high calibre Barristers, Queens Counsel and Senior Counsel. We continue to foster these relationships today, ensuring only the highest calibre counsel is instructed to the benefit of our clients.
Our principal also holds over 5 years experience working as a legal tutor and mentor to law students and junior criminal lawyers in a private capacity.