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
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Hallani & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Assault & Violent Offences.
Shellharbour, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Cruz Lawyers provides legal services in Shellharbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
D.G. Price & Co provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Nowra, NSW · South Coast
Douglass & Ford provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Traffic Offences and Bail Applications.
Broadmeadows, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Layal Legal provides legal services in Broadmeadows, VIC. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Pica Criminal Law Specialist provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Sibley Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Employment Law and Traffic Offences.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
KOA Legal provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Drug Offences.
Murray Bridge, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Devine Murdoch Lawyers [Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation] provides legal services in Murray Bridge, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Mount Gambier, SA · Limestone Coast
Annells Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Gambier, SA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Timpano Legal Criminal Lawyers Mandurah provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Bendigo, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Fortitude Legal Ballarat provides legal services in Bendigo, VIC. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and Property & Conveyancing.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Rynderman Law provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Everett Evans Solicitors provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal and Assault & Violent Offences.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
K E Roussos and Associates Barristers and Solicitors provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Traffic Offences.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Tringali Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Business & Commercial Law.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Bennett Law provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Rockhampton City, QLD · Central Queensland
Brooke Winter Solicitors provides legal services in Rockhampton City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Assault & Violent Offences.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Clarity Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Merimbula, NSW · South Coast
Cruz Lawyers provides legal services in Merimbula, NSW. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
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.