Criminal & Traffic · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
15 criminal law firms in Brisbane North & Moreton Bay, Queensland, including Chermside, Redcliffe, North Lakes, Caboolture.
15 firms
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
CJC Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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 They can negotiate with prosecutors to have charges withdrawn or reduced, run defended hearings and trials, and present the strongest case for a lenient sentence.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.
Chermside, Redcliffe, North Lakes and Caboolture span Brisbane North and Moreton Bay. A convenient office can help, but confirm that the lawyer regularly handles the specific issue you want resolved.
For criminal law, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant QLD experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Brisbane North & Moreton Bay. 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 Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
Criminal Law firms in Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
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 Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Murray Torcetti Lawyers provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Jurgensen Horne Lawyers provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Criminal Law.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Stewart Burr and Mayr Lawyers Caboolture provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Preston and Associates provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law and Family Law.
Red Hill, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
RedHill Legal provides legal services in Red Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Property & Conveyancing.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Michael Mason Lawyer provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Wallace Davies Solicitors provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
MAGUIRE BARNES FAMILY LAWYERS provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Chermside, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Biggs Fitzgerald Pike provides legal services in Chermside, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Spire Law - Beerwah provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Redcliffe, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Redcliffe, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Nundah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Nundah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Strathpine, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Strathpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Caboolture, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Caboolture, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
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 Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.