O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors
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Our Area of Expertise
Criminal Law
O'Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors is a full-service criminal defence law firm. We have represented clients in criminal cases involving all types of offences from common assaults in the Local Court to complex drug and murder trials in the Supreme Court. We have Accredited Specialists in Criminal Law within our firm. Less than 6% of lawyers hold Specialist Accreditation in NSW, demonstrating our firm's commitment to criminal law.
Civil Law
Our civil lawyers sue police, prisons and other authorities for damages when you suffer illegal arrest, imprisonment, assault, abuse or discrimination.
Defamation
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors are one of Sydney’s leading defamation law firms. If you believe that your reputation or character has suffered damage by false allegation or untrue statements, then you may have an action to sue for defamation.
Recent Blog Posts

Clive Palmer & Mark McGowan waste scarce court resources and taxpayer money for petty defamatory battle
Federal Court Justice Michael Lee expressed that as Clive Palmer rejected Mark McGowan’s offer to settle back in December last year, Palmer would need to pay part of McGowan’s defamation

Prison guards on strike after officer’s manslaughter charge upgraded to murder
More than 6000 prison guards across NSW are on strike today after prosecutors upgraded a charge against their colleague to murder. Wiradjuri man Dwayne Johnstone was killed in 2019 while

Highest number of Indigenous deaths in NSW Police custody ever – doubling 1997 record
The number of Indigenous deaths in NSW Police custody in 2021 doubled the previous record set 25 years ago. In 2021, 16 Aboriginal people died while in police custody, doubling
what our clients have to say





“Everyone is entitled to strong and respectful legal representation. This is why we have adopted a personalised approach that separates us from larger firms.”
Peter O’Brien, Principal Solicitor

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Factsheets
O’Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors are passionate about providing information about your rights. Click below to find a selection of factsheets prepared by our criminal and civil lawyers.