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
Grace Jill G provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Contested Wills & Family Provision.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Ann Valos Criminal Law provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Broadmeadows, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Broadmeadows, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
DSA Crime provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
McDonald Johnson Lawyers provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drug Offences, Criminal Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Broadmeadows, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Yarn Legal provides legal services in Broadmeadows, VIC. Listed practice areas include Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Michael Sommerville Lawyer provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Baker Ryrie Rickards Titmarsh - Parramatta provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Busselton, WA · South West
Boudica Criminal Law provides legal services in Busselton, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Assault & Violent Offences.
Morwell, VIC · Gippsland
James Trembath & Associates provides legal services in Morwell, VIC. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Criminal Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
CPC Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Lion Legal provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Brisbane City, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Cridland & Hua Lawyers provides legal services in Brisbane City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Assault & Violent Offences.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
J P O'Neill provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Coronial Inquests and Drug Offences.
Mount Isa City, QLD · Outback & Torres Strait
Anderson Telford Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Isa City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Abledale Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drug Offences and Bail Applications.
Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
Driving Law Queensland provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Geraldton, WA · Mid West & Gascoyne
Aboriginal Family Law Services provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Child Protection & Care Matters and Family Law.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
Inner West Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Assault & Violent Offences.
Bankstown, NSW · Southern Sydney
Claremont Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Bankstown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Traffic Offences.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Legal Solutions provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Traffic Offences.
Clarity Law provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
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.