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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(105)Google rating from 105 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Millwater Tyrrell Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(103)Google rating from 103 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brett Smith & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Family Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(59)Google rating from 59 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Banditt & Blaine Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Partner & Family Visas.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Planning & Environment
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(12)Google rating from 12 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Sibley Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Employment Law and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreEmployment Law · Traffic Offences · Family Law · Class Actions · Assault & Violent Offences · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Contract LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Laidley, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Mark Stone Solicitors provides legal services in Laidley, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Wills & Estates and Mediation & Dispute Resolution.
Criminal Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Mediation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Contested Wills & Family Provision · Firearms & Licensing Matters
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cardew Salmon Solicitors provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Clarity Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Fraud & White Collar Crime.
Criminal Law+7 moreAssault & Violent Offences · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Centrelink & Social Security · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Property & Conveyancing · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
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Abledale Law provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Property & Conveyancing.
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Ipswich, QLD · Ipswich
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Ipswich Family Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Family Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Domestic Violence & AVOs · International Family Law & Hague Abduction · Divorce & Separation · Property & Conveyancing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Fraud & White Collar Crime
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(218)Google rating from 218 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Gill & Lane Solicitors provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Wills & Estates+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Criminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Commercial Property & Leasing · Property & Conveyancing · Contested Wills & Family Provision
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(102)Google rating from 102 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
M.A. Kent & Associates provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreCriminal Law · Wills & Estates · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Family Law · Business & Commercial Law · Parenting & Child Custody · Domestic Violence & AVOsFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(32)Google rating from 32 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bouchier Khan Lawyers provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Bail Applications, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Criminal Law.
Bail Applications+6 moreFraud & White Collar Crime · Criminal Law · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Coronial Inquests · Business & Commercial Law · Property & Conveyancing
★★★★★★★★★★4.3(26)Google rating from 26 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
TASC Legal and Social Justice Service provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Health & Medical Practitioner Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Health & Medical Practitioner Law+6 moreDomestic Violence & AVOs · Elder Law & Aged Care · Criminal Law · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Family Law · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(8)Google rating from 8 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Savannah Legal Barristers & Solicitors provides legal services in Brookwater, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Criminal Law and Immigration & Visas.
Family Law+6 moreCriminal Law · Immigration & Visas · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Child Protection & Care Matters · Building & Construction
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Driving Law Queensland provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Traffic Offences.
Criminal Law+5 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Traffic Offences · Assault & Violent Offences · Partner & Family Visas · Business & Commercial LawFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Go To Court Lawyers Woolloongabba provides legal services in Ipswich, QLD. Listed practice areas include Drink & Drug Driving, Wills & Estates and Immigration & Visas.
Drink & Drug Driving+7 moreWills & Estates · Immigration & Visas · Family Law · Criminal Law · Traffic Offences · Employment Law · Partner & Family Visas
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 Ipswich
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 Ipswich
Ipswich and Springfield are grouped for discovery. For a building, home purchase or business matter, distinguish pre-contract advice from representation after a dispute has arisen; the documents and fee arrangements can differ.
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 Ipswich. 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.
