Criminal Defence Fact Sheets
Understanding your rights and options when facing criminal charges is essential to achieving the best possible outcome for your case. Browse our articles below to learn more.
- Peter O'Brien
- June 2, 2026
If NSW Police have asked you to participate in an Electronically Recorded Interview of
- Peter O'Brien
- May 15, 2026
If you’ve been convicted or sentenced in NSW and believe there was an error,
- Peter O'Brien
- May 1, 2026
Illegal firearm possession charges don’t always involve obvious criminal activity. Sometimes they come from
- Peter O'Brien
- May 1, 2026
Firearms trafficking sits at the extreme end of Australia’s criminal law. We are not
- Peter O'Brien
- April 30, 2026
You don’t need to have sold any drugs. You don’t need a dealer’s phone
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Your first offence can feel like your life is derailed, before the case has
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Being charged with a sexual assault offence carries consequences that extend far beyond the
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
First drink driving offence in NSW: A single lapse in judgment shouldn’t define the
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Being charged with serious drug supply offences in New South Wales, what most people
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) is the nation’s central criminal intelligence agency, dedicated
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Possession of Knife in Public Place: Carrying a knife in public, even unintentionally, can
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Facing criminal charges in Sydney raises questions most people have never had to consider
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
If you’ve been served with an Apprehended Violence Order in NSW, you’re probably dealing
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
If the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has contacted you about an insider
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Manufacturing prohibited drugs in New South Wales carries life imprisonment for commercial quantities. That’s
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Facing fraud charges in New South Wales is a serious matter. A conviction can
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Being charged with an offence against NSW police is a serious and stressful experience.
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming and stressful. A trial is one of the
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Your fundamental right to defend yourself against criminal charges is at the heart of
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Being charged with a criminal offence and preparing for trial is one of the
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Facing criminal charges means making one of the most important decisions of your life.
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
A nightmare realised, you’ve received a contact from the Australian Taxation Office. We get
- Sidnie Sarang
- April 24, 2026
Revenge porn is a serious criminal offence in NSW, and you have immediate legal
- Peter O'Brien
- April 24, 2026
Being arrested is a very stressful experience. Whether you’re caught off-guard by police approaching
- Stewart O'Connell
- April 24, 2026
If you are charged with resisting the police or disobeying a police direction, you
