Criminal & Traffic · Darwin & Palmerston
17 criminal law firms in Darwin & Palmerston, Northern Territory, including Darwin, Palmerston, Casuarina.
17 firms
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Territory Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drug Offences.
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 They can negotiate with prosecutors to have charges withdrawn or reduced, run defended hearings and trials, and present the strongest case for a lenient sentence.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.
Darwin, Palmerston and Casuarina are grouped for this directory search. For a workplace, tenancy or government-decision matter, identify the decision-maker or other party and gather the written notice before contacting a firm.
For criminal law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NT experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Darwin & Palmerston. 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 the Northern Territory, the Local Court hears most matters, including many criminal cases, with the Supreme Court above it. NTCAT handles tenancy, guardianship and many administrative disputes. Aboriginal legal services play a major role across the Territory. Practitioners are regulated by the Law Society Northern Territory.
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 Supreme Court of the Northern Territory. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
GRAYS LEGAL provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Darwin Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Partner & Family Visas.
Moil, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Northern Legal Services provides legal services in Moil, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
KJ Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Immigration & Visas and Criminal Law.
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.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Bradley Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Commercial Property & Leasing, Unfair Dismissal and Criminal Law.
Yarrawonga, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
David C. Story provides legal services in Yarrawonga, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Aboriginal Legal Aid, Darwin provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Aboriginal Legal Aid, Darwin provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
AFL Withnalls provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Darwin Cbd, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Torney Legal provides legal services in Darwin Cbd, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Family Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Newman Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Bradley Solicitors Pty Ltd provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Commercial Property & Leasing, Criminal Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wagaman, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
David C. Story provides legal services in Wagaman, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Wagaman, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
David C. Story provides legal services in Wagaman, NT. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates 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.
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 Northern Territory are managed by the Law Society Northern Territory. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.