Criminal Law
Osborne Legal have a criminal law defence team that will help you navigate the criminal justice system with compassion and understanding.
Our criminal law team practice exclusively in criminal law. That is how they have become the leading choice of criminal lawyers in Dubbo and the Central West.
We utilise our extensive criminal law knowledge and courtroom experience to ensure that all available defence options are explored. This allows our team to seamlessly support and guide you throughout your court matter.
Our goal is to ensure that the result of your criminal law case is the best possible outcome in the circumstances. We prioritise delivering the level of service, professionalism, and expertise that you would want, not only for yourself, but also for your friends or family.
Our fees are fully fixed, and they are all structured in an instalment plan – so no surprises and no guesswork – we do not want cash flow to be the reason that you do not have a defence or mitigation strategy available in your criminal law proceedings.
Our team regularly appear in Courts around the Western area for criminal law and traffic matters, including Wellington, Orange, Mudgee, Narromine, Parkes, Nyngan, Gilgandra, Warren and Coonabarabran.
What We Can Help With
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Driving Offences and Traffic Matters
There are a range of offences and issues that can arise on the road. This can range from demerit point suspensions to the very serious charge of dangerous driving causing death. As for most of us in Dubbo and other regional areas, your driver’s licence is vital to your employment and your family.
Our team can help you navigate the following issues to mitigate the impact on your life:
- Demerit Point Suspension
- Good Behaviour Licence
- Drink Driving
- Drug Driving
- Reckless or furious driving
- Negligent/Dangerous Driving causing Grievous Bodily Harm
- Negligent/Dangerous Driving causing Death
- Appealing the suspension of a Licence
- Contesting speeding tickets and traffic offences in Court
Offences of Violence & Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders
We are experienced in defending offences of violence and assisting with the management and dismissal of Apprehended Violence Orders. Being charged with an offence of violence is confronting and can be unexpected. Our team will ensure that you have all available defence options explained to you along with the potential impact of a conviction of this type on your employment and travel opportunities.
Osborne Legal can assist you with resolving these kinds of matters:
- Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders
- Assault
- Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm
- Assault Occasioning Grievous Bodily Harm
- Stalking/Intimidation
- Destroy/Damage Property
- Affray
- Riot
- Reckless Wounding
- Manslaughter
- Murder
Drug Offences
If you are facing drug charges, we can help. These are serious charges and can often result in lengthy gaol terms. You will need a strong defence and we can provide it for you.
This covers these kinds of charges:
- Possession of Prohibited Drugs
- Supply Prohibited Drugs
- Drug Importation
- Drug Manufacture
Children's Court
There are key differences between the Children’s Court system and the adult criminal justice system. If your child is charged with a criminal offence, it is vital that you obtain legal advice and assistance as a priority.
If this happens to you child, please contact us for our expert advice and assistance.
Sexual Offences
Sexual offences are some of the most difficult cases to defend and can often be related to events decades in the past. These charges are sensitive in nature and require skill, attention to detail and compassion from your legal team.
It can be necessary to source documentation and expert evidence to defend your charges and it is important that you do not compromise your case through poorly prepared interviews or informal discussions.
The team at Osborne Legal can provide you with clear advice, excellent service, exceptional legal skill and discretion when dealing with these kinds of matters.
Appeals
Sometimes in the criminal justice system the result is wrong. There are avenues to appeal Local Court decisions and sentences to the District Court. These are called “All Grounds Appeals” or “Severity Appeals”. Our criminal lawyers regularly appear in the District Court and advocate for a conviction to be overturned or a sentence be revised.
We can also help you with more serious Appeals from the District Court to the Supreme Court of NSW if there has been an Error of Law in your District Court trial.
Our team looks forward to hearing about how we can help you with an Appeal.
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What Our Clients Say
“Highly recommend, very professional, helpful in every way.”
Client, Local Court Matter
“It was good to meet with a person with whom was on the same page as me and seemed to have my best interest at heart.“
Client, Dispute Resolution
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