Criminal & Traffic
Lawyers defend assault charges, including common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and domestic violence-related charges.
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.
Assault & Violent Offences firms in the directory
245 firms
Brookwater, QLD · Ipswich
Abledale Law provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Bail Applications.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Driving Law Queensland provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Smith Criminal Law Sunshine Coast provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drug Offences.
Wangaratta, VIC · Hume & North East
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Wangaratta, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
Morwell, VIC · Gippsland
Tolson & Co provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Medical Negligence and Public Liability.
East Victoria Park, WA · Perth East
Aboriginal Family Law Services provides legal services in East Victoria Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Child Protection & Care Matters and Family Law.
Thuringowa Central, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Anderson Telford Lawyers provides legal services in Thuringowa Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Surry Hills, NSW · Sydney CBD
Benjamin & Leonardo Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Surry Hills, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Cairns, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Civic Law Pty Ltd provides legal services in Cairns, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Harris Park, NSW · Western Sydney
CPC Lawyers provides legal services in Harris Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Collingwood, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria provides legal services in Collingwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Building & Construction and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
Dunsford Co provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Traffic Offences.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Garling and Co provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
George Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Criminal Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Contested Wills & Family Provision, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Guest Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Swan Hill, VIC · Mallee
Mallee Sexual Assault Unit provides legal services in Swan Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Assault & Violent Offences and Partner & Family Visas.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
NICHOLAS VADASZ LLB Barrister and Solicitor provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Peter Lunt & Associates provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Phillips Taglieri provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Professional Negligence, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Coronial Inquests.
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.
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.
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.
Good to know
Yes, if you believed your conduct was necessary and it was a reasonable response in the circumstances as you perceived them.
Get advice first. A lawyer can check whether the police followed proper procedure, whether a defence is available, and whether the charges can be reduced or withdrawn before you enter any plea.
It depends on the reading, your record and your state's laws. In some cases a lawyer can argue for a reduced disqualification period or a work licence where one is available.