Western Sydney
Criminal and traffic lawyers defend people charged with offences, from drink driving and licence matters to serious indictable crimes.
120 firms
Wetherill Park, NSW · Western Sydney
Prestige Solicitors & Associates provides legal services in Wetherill Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Camden, NSW · Western Sydney
RMB Lawyers Shellharbour provides legal services in Camden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
ADL SOLICITORS provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Camden, NSW · Western Sydney
Camden Solicitors And Conveyancers provides legal services in Camden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Criminal Law.
Harris Park, NSW · Western Sydney
CPC Lawyers provides legal services in Harris Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Doyle Legal provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Powers of Attorney & Guardianship and Criminal Law.
Harrington Park, NSW · Western Sydney
Elias Gates & Associates P/L provides legal services in Harrington Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Cabramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Cabramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Windsor, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Windsor, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Joseph Nashed provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Family Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Macarthur Law Group Pty Ltd provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
St Marys, NSW · Western Sydney
Michael J. O'Doherty & Co provides legal services in St Marys, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Proctor & Associates provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Criminal Law and Traffic Offences.
Windsor, NSW · Western Sydney
Roderick Storie Solicitors provides legal services in Windsor, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Selva Daniel Lawyers provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Immigration & Visas and Family Law.
Richmond, NSW · Western Sydney
Shaddicks Lawyers provides legal services in Richmond, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
Tashman & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
The Property Conveyancers provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Criminal Law.
Blacktown, NSW · Western Sydney
Western Suburbs Compensation Lawyers - McDonnell Schroder provides legal services in Blacktown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
If you've been charged, speak to a criminal lawyer before your first court date. They can tell you whether the charge can be defended, whether the evidence is strong, and what penalty is realistic if you plead guilty. Many criminal lawyers offer a free first conversation and fixed fees for common matters such as drink driving and traffic offences. For serious charges they handle bail applications, negotiations with the prosecution, trials and appeals. Legal Aid and Aboriginal legal services can help if you can't afford a private lawyer.
A criminal charge can affect liberty, employment and travel. Early advice often changes the outcome.
Criminal law is mostly state-based, with Commonwealth offences prosecuted federally, and each state has its own courts, bail laws and sentencing options.
Understand the next step
Criminal and traffic advice begins with the actual allegation and stage of the case. Say whether police want an interview, charges have been laid, bail conditions apply or a decision has been made. An enquiry is not confirmation that a lawyer has accepted responsibility for a forthcoming appearance.
Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith and Liverpool offer different starting points for a Western Sydney search. If several family members or businesses are involved, give their names at the initial enquiry so a firm can check whether it can act.
For criminal & traffic, 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 Western Sydney. 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.
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
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.
The court decides whether you can stay in the community while the case runs, and on what conditions. A lawyer presents your circumstances and proposes conditions that address the court's concerns.