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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(245)Google rating from 245 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brooke Winter Solicitors provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Bail Applications · Family Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(115)Google rating from 115 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Potts Bill provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(114)Google rating from 114 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Pharmacis Canning Lawyers provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Planning & Environment · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Assault & Violent Offences · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Bundall, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(85)Google rating from 85 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Gold Coast Leasing & Mortgage provides legal services in Bundall, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Probate & Estate Administration · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Drug Offences · Public Liability
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(63)Google rating from 63 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Morrison Specter Attorneys provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Business & Commercial Law+5 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Property & Conveyancing · Criminal Law · Building & Construction
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(59)Google rating from 59 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Paradise Law provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Drink & Drug Driving.
Business & Commercial Law+3 moreFamily Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(47)Google rating from 47 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Hannay Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Drug Offences · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Traffic Offences · Family LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(42)Google rating from 42 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Howden Saggers Lawyers provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Coronial Inquests and Child Protection & Care Matters.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(33)Google rating from 33 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bruce Legal provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(29)Google rating from 29 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Quinn Law Group provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Family Law.
Commercial Litigation+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Immigration & Visas · Criminal Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Administrative & Government Law · Property & ConveyancingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Christopher Hannay Legal Solutions provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Criminal Law+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Drug Offences · Commercial Litigation · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Fraud & White Collar CrimeFree first consult
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Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Final Law provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Divorce & Separation · Criminal LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Turnbull & Company Solicitors provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Administrative & Government Law.
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Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(15)Google rating from 15 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Turnbull & Company Solicitors provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Family Law · Wills & Estates · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Insolvency & Restructuring · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Administrative & Government Law
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(13)Google rating from 13 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gosai Law provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Class Actions, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Class Actions+7 moreLitigation & Dispute Resolution · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing · Intellectual Property & Trade Marks · Debt Recovery · Defamation · Fraud & White Collar Crime
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Surfers Paradise, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
BJH LAW PTY LTD provides legal services in Surfers Paradise, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Criminal Law+5 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Drink & Drug Driving · Divorce & Separation · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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.
Why criminal law matters
A criminal charge can affect liberty, employment and travel. Early advice often changes the outcome.
The Australian context
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
A practical guide to criminal & traffic in Gold Coast
Choosing the right kind of assistance
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.
Working with a firm in Gold Coast
Southport, Surfers Paradise, Robina and Coolangatta offer different starting points for a Gold Coast search. A matter involving Tweed Heads or a NSW asset should be identified as cross-border from the first enquiry.
For criminal & traffic, 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 Gold Coast. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
How the engagement may progress
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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.
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Ask what evidence is available and what must be obtained. Decisions about a plea or statement should follow advice on your own circumstances.
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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.
Fees and the scope of work
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.
Dates to raise at first contact
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.
Questions to ask a criminal & traffic adviser
Can you act before the next interview or hearing?
Who will appear and is that included in the quote?
What should I do if police contact me again?
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
Frequently asked questions
Should I plead guilty?
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.
Can I keep my licence after a drink driving charge?
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.
What happens at a bail hearing?
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.
