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

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Everything you need to know about bail variations
Bail variation by an application What is a bail variation? Sometimes people’s circumstances change, and bail conditions become difficult, impossible or unnecessary. In these cases, an accused person can apply
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“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.