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
Minyama, QLD · Sunshine Coast
ROBINSON LAW PTY LTD provides legal services in Minyama, QLD. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Joondalup, WA · Perth North
Timpano Legal Criminal Lawyers Mandurah provides legal services in Joondalup, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
WMD Law provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Miranda, NSW · Southern Sydney
WMD Law provides legal services in Miranda, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Batemans Bay, NSW · South Coast
WMD Law provides legal services in Batemans Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Andrews Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Markotich Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sutherland, NSW · Southern Sydney
Wayne Pasterfield Lawyer provides legal services in Sutherland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Blackridge Law provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Family Law.
Osborne Park, WA · Perth North
WN Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Osborne Park, WA. Listed practice areas include Assault & Violent Offences, Criminal Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
Donnelly Law Group provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Bail Applications.
Dandenong, VIC · South East Melbourne
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Dandenong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
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.
Riviere Law provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Loftgood Legal provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
Petrie Terrace, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Wickham Lawyers provides legal services in Petrie Terrace, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Coronial Inquests.
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.
Ringwood, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Ringwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
TASIC Legal provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Geelong, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Geelong, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
John Stonham & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Erina, NSW · Central Coast
John Stonham & Co Lawyers provides legal services in Erina, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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.