Lawyers - New South Wales - MACQUARIE FIELDS 

Menancing Driving Charges. This is one of the most serious traffic offences a driver can be charged with. It can carry a term of imprisonment, fines and loss of licence. One of the important things to be aware of is often the Police will also charge a driver with Negligent Driving. You cannot be charged with both offences stemming from the same event. The Police are only permitted to proceed on either Menacing Driving or the Negligent driving charge not both Many Police do not seem t…

Legal Advice   We are please to be able to offer excellent Criminal Legal Advice in all areas.  We are now on the Legal Aid Criminal Law Panel.  Contact us for initial free advice.

Able Defence Lawyers - Now on the Legal Aid Criminal Law Panel   We are now on the Legal Aid Criminal Law Panel which is exciting news for our firm.   As a firm committed to assisting people in the legal system, we are extremely happy to be able to assist people who need legal aid.   Legal Aid is available for eligible applicants who have a Health Care Card, Pension Card or low income earners.    As a private law firm who offer Legal Aid, we believe we offer the expert…

Defending an Apprehended Violence Order   An Apprehended Violence Order is a civil application made either by the Police or a private person to protect a person from harm.  The harm can be emotional or physical.  It can involve stalking or harassment.   The matters are heard in the Local Court before a Magistrate.  It is important to be aware that whilst it is not a criminal matter it becomes a criminal matter if there is a breach of an order once it is made by the Cour…

Police use of Tasers In recent weeks we have heard about police use of tasers where a man died.  Tasers were meant to be used to prevent the use of guns being used in dangerous situation.  They are not designed to be used to prevent someone from escaping or running away.  The training of police in self-defence and their understanding of the law may not always be present.  In a recent court case we were involved in a young police officer admitted to the court that he knew the…

How does a criminal record affect your future   If you find yourself in trouble with the law, you could end up with a criminal record.  You may wonder what you can do about this and how it may affect your life.  The bottom line is that any criminal record can affect you in many ways.  It may affect your employment prospects, your ability to travel or immigrate overseas.  It is important to realise that whilst it may be a relatively minor it can still lead to a criminal …

Overcharing by Law Firms   We have recently commenced assisting clients with reviewing the legal charges they have been charged by legal firms.   This involves Cost Assessments being prepared and lodged for clients in the Supreme Court.   Too often clients are unaware of their rights and what are fair and reasonable legal charges for their legal matters.  If you think that you are or have been overcharged for legal services, you have the right to question the charges an…

Cost Assessment of Legal Charges We have now decided due to demand from our clients to offer our services in providing preparation and representation in Costs Assessment at the Supreme Court.  Too often law firms overcharge clients and have not been scrutinised enough.  Now client's are becoming more aware of their rights to challenge exorbitant legal bills. Recently we were approached by a client who had been charged by a prominent well know legal firm in Sydney, to review their lega…