Criminal & Traffic · Sydney CBD
27 assault & violent offences firms in Sydney CBD, New South Wales, including Sydney.
27 firms
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Assault cases often turn on self-defence, the reliability of witnesses and CCTV. A lawyer tests the evidence, raises available defences, and where appropriate negotiates a plea or argues for a non-custodial sentence.
Assault convictions can mean jail, a criminal record and restrictions on work with children or vulnerable people.
Assault offences are defined in each state's crimes legislation, with self-defence and other defences available. Domestic violence-related assaults usually carry additional consequences, including protection orders.
Understand the next step
Tell the lawyer the alleged conduct, any existing conditions and the next appearance date. Related protection orders should be provided alongside the charge documents.
Ask about contact restrictions and the scope of advice for each proceeding rather than assuming one engagement covers them all.
A city-centre address can be convenient for meetings, but it does not tell you which solicitor will handle the file. For a business transaction, employment issue or dispute, ask whether the team has experience with your particular industry and the size of the matter.
For assault & violent offences, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Sydney CBD. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Send the charge, summons, bail paperwork and hearing dates through the method requested by the lawyer. Identify whether you are enquiring for yourself or someone else.
Ask what evidence is available and what must be obtained. Decisions about a plea or statement should follow advice on your own circumstances.
Confirm who will attend the next event, where to meet and what preparation is included. Ask how changes in the case would affect the estimate.
One mention, a contested hearing and an appeal are different scopes of work. Ask about preparation, barrister fees and additional appearances.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Make hearing dates and bail conditions clear at first contact. If the firm cannot assist in time, ask about an available practitioner or the relevant legal-aid service.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Good to know
Yes, if you believed your conduct was necessary and it was a reasonable response in the circumstances as you perceived them.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Daoud Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Criminal Law and Drug Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
James & Jaramillo Lawyers Wollongong provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
O’Brien Criminal and Civil Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Defamation, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Australian Criminal and Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
JB Corban Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Family Law.
Barangaroo, NSW · Sydney CBD
Australian Law Advocates provides legal services in Barangaroo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drug Offences, Assault & Violent Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
MK LAW SYDNEY provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Repute Law provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Hanna Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Santone Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Australian Lawyers and Advocates provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Cruz Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Criminal Lawyers Sydney provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drug Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
McGirr Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Drug Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Family & Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Kalpage & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Cityscape Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Property & Conveyancing and Traffic Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Criminal & Traffic Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Daniel Wakim Law Firm provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Administrative & Government Law.
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Streeton Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Sydney Criminal & Traffic Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.