Criminal & Traffic · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
29 criminal law firms in Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches, New South Wales, including Chatswood, North Sydney, Hornsby, Manly.
29 firms
Balgowlah, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Wainwright Legal provides legal services in Balgowlah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Contract Law.
From the first interview to sentencing, a criminal lawyer protects your rights and gives you a realistic view of your options. They can negotiate with prosecutors to have charges withdrawn or reduced, run defended hearings and trials, and present the strongest case for a lenient sentence.
A conviction can affect employment, travel, visas and licences for years. The right early advice can change the result.
Criminal law is mostly state-based, with each state's crimes legislation and courts, while Commonwealth offences such as drug importation and fraud against the Commonwealth are prosecuted federally. Legal Aid and Aboriginal legal services help people who can't afford a lawyer.
Understand the next step
Provide the charge or police correspondence and explain the current stage. Ask about representation for the next event as well as longer-term case preparation.
A first consultation and acceptance of ongoing representation are separate; obtain clear confirmation about responsibility for the next appearance.
This search area brings together North Shore and Northern Beaches centres. For a property purchase, family matter or estate, compare the actual office location rather than assuming every firm is close to your suburb.
For criminal law, 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 North Shore & Northern Beaches. 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
You generally have the right to remain silent. Ask to speak to a lawyer before any interview.
Legal Aid, community legal centres and Aboriginal legal services may be able to help, depending on the charge and your circumstances.
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.
Lane Cove, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Perin Legal provides legal services in Lane Cove, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
ProFast Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Banking & Finance.
St Leonards, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Sunsolis Legal provides legal services in St Leonards, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Family Law.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Criminal AVO Traffic Law (CATLAW) provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
GEA Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Epping, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Cameron Legal provides legal services in Epping, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Notary Public & JP Services and Business & Commercial Law.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Karim + Nicol Lawyers provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Buckley Lawyers Pty Ltd provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Wallen Family Law provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Property & Conveyancing.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Reliance Law Group provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Skilled & Business Visas and Partner & Family Visas.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Blaxland Law provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Family Law.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Blackshield Lawyers Manly provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law and Criminal Law.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Nathan Cox Lawyers provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
VANTON LEGAL provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Cedric Spencer Lawyers provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Manly Criminal Lawyer-Bronwyn Pullinger provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Family Law.
Manly Vale, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
McGowan Lawyers provides legal services in Manly Vale, NSW. Listed practice areas include Traffic Offences, Contested Wills & Family Provision and Criminal Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
North Shore Criminal Law provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Property & Conveyancing and Assault & Violent Offences.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Nayel Lawyers provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Contract Law and Criminal Law.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Starlight Legal (Chatswood) provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Immigration & Visas and Criminal Law.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Manly, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Manly, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Seaforth, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Robertson Saxton Osborne Lawyers provides legal services in Seaforth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
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.