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We are the only private law firm in the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast regions with two lawyers recognised as Accredited Specialists in Criminal Law by the NSW Law Society.
Accredited Specialists in Criminal Law
Award winning and recognised as leading criminal lawyers throughout regional NSW
75+ years experience
Experienced lawyers who practice exclusively in criminal and traffic law
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Help should be provided at all times, so our team is available 24/7 for advice
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Our first appointment is without charge, so you can get some expert advice
25 June 2025
8 expert legal tips for drugs at music festivals in australia
10 April 2025
What are your rights when charged with a criminal offence in nsw?
3 April 2025
Understanding traffic infringements and offences in nsw
13 March 2025
Can you get fined for driving too slow? nsw laws explained
13 March 2025
6 tips for choosing a criminal defence lawyer in nsw
18 November 2024
Understanding your rights when charged with a criminal offence in nsw
17 October 2024
E-scooter and e-bike laws in new south wales: what you need to know
23 September 2024
How many standard drinks can you have before driving? understanding the legal risks
30 June 2023
What happens if I’m assaulted at work? new retail workers criminal laws
24 May 2023
Was it legal to taser a 95-year old woman?
23 April 2023
Can I get out of my covid fine?
5 April 2023
Can you drive a few days after taking drugs?
5 March 2023
When the police say your friendship is criminal: consorting laws nsw
22 February 2023
Are e-scooters legal on nsw roads?
25 January 2023
Tiktok leads to joyriding crime wave in nsw
6 January 2023
Will I be deported if I’m charged with a criminal offence? criminal convictions and non-citizens
20 December 2022
Voluntary assisted dying bill passes lower house of nsw parliament
19 December 2022
What is animal cruelty? animal abuse and neglect law in nsw
1 December 2022
Can I smack my child?
22 November 2022
Can I carry a knife in public?
3 November 2022
Is it illegal to threaten a criminal lawyer?
28 October 2022
What is coercive control?
10 October 2022
What is the nsw government’s plan for the drug ice?
23 September 2022
Are people likely to commit further criminal offences?
9 September 2022
New nazi symbol law
30 August 2022
What happens to a child when their parent goes to jail?
18 August 2022
Has covid 19 had an impact on inmates in nsw?
29 July 2022
Mobile phones and driving
13 July 2022
Are vapes legal?
1 June 2022
What is traffic law?
1 June 2022
Finding specialist lawyers in regional areas
31 May 2022
Behind the scenes of criminal law
8 April 2022
Nsw records historic low crime rates
8 March 2022
What does a criminal laywer do?
22 February 2022
What is an intensive corrections order (ico)? sentencing laws in nsw
12 January 2022
When can police stop and search me without a warrant in nsw?
24 December 2021
Wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year
23 November 2021
Reports of sexual assault in nsw spike in march 2021 – nsw bureau of crime statistics and research
14 October 2021
Does covid-19 influence crime? the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on crime in nsw
20 September 2021
New chief magistrate appointed to the local court of nsw
21 August 2021
How is the criminal law shaping the covid-19 response in nsw?
18 August 2021
Are bb guns and gel blasters legal? – nsw firearms law
30 July 2021
Should australia raise the age of criminal responsibility?
16 July 2021
Assault offences in nsw – offences, penalties and defences
12 July 2021
What is bail? – a guide to bail in nsw
20 June 2021
Drug driving offences in nsw
31 May 2021
Changes to nsw sexual assault laws
1 May 2021
What is an avo?
12 April 2021
‘four angels law’ introduces new combined drink and drug driving offences in nsw
17 March 2021
Proposed new domestic violence offence of ‘coercive and controlling conduct’
24 February 2021
Proposed changes to nsw drug laws
16 February 2021
What is a subpoena?
25 January 2021
Drink driving
15 January 2021
Nsw courts resume
24 December 2020
Drug supply prohibition orders
23 December 2020
Merry christmas
9 December 2020
Specialist accreditation
24 November 2020
Changes to nsw domestic violence laws
18 November 2020
Morrisons criminal advocacy competition
27 October 2020
Police have suspended my licence, what can I do?
14 October 2020
My licence is going to be suspended, what can I do?
25 September 2020
Regional criminal lawyer rankings
6 August 2020
Matthew ward named finalist in lawyers weekly 30 under 30
5 August 2020
New 24 hour legal advice hotline
4 August 2020
Meet analise ritchie our newest team member
15 May 2020
Keeping it all legal
15 April 2019
Uow law students hone advocacy skills in moot court
25 June 2025
8 Expert Legal Tips for Drugs at Music Festivals in Australia
10 April 2025
What are Your Rights When Charged with a Criminal Offence in NSW?
13 March 2025
6 Tips for Choosing a Criminal Defence Lawyer in NSW
18 November 2024
Understanding your rights when charged with a criminal offence in NSW
17 October 2024
E-Scooter and E-Bike Laws in New South Wales: What you need to Know
23 September 2024
How many standard drinks can you have before driving? Understanding the legal risks
30 June 2023
What happens if I’m assaulted at work? New retail workers criminal laws
24 May 2023
Was it legal to taser a 95-year old woman?
23 April 2023
Can I get out of my covid fine?
5 April 2023
Can you drive a few days after taking drugs?
5 March 2023
When the police say your friendship is criminal: consorting laws nsw
22 February 2023
Are e-scooters legal on nsw roads?
25 January 2023
Tiktok leads to joyriding crime wave in nsw
6 January 2023
Will I be deported if I’m charged with a criminal offence? Criminal convictions and non-citizens
20 December 2022
Voluntary assisted dying bill passes lower house of nsw parliament
19 December 2022
What is animal cruelty? Animal abuse and neglect law in nsw
1 December 2022
Can I smack my child?
22 November 2022
CAN I CARRY A KNIFE IN PUBLIC?
3 November 2022
IS IT ILLEGAL TO THREATEN A CRIMINAL LAWYER?
28 October 2022
WHAT IS COERCIVE CONTROL?
10 October 2022
WHAT IS THE NSW GOVERNMENT’S PLAN FOR THE DRUG ICE?
23 September 2022
ARE PEOPLE LIKELY TO COMMIT FURTHER CRIMINAL OFFENCES?
9 September 2022
NEW NAZI SYMBOL LAW
30 August 2022
WHAT HAPPENS TO A CHILD WHEN THEIR PARENT GOES TO JAIL?
18 August 2022
HAS COVID 19 HAD AN IMPACT ON INMATES IN NSW?
13 July 2022
ARE VAPES LEGAL?
1 June 2022
FINDING SPECIALIST LAWYERS IN REGIONAL AREAS
31 May 2022
BEHIND THE SCENES OF CRIMINAL LAW
8 April 2022
NSW RECORDS HISTORIC LOW CRIME RATES
8 March 2022
WHAT DOES A CRIMINAL LAYWER DO?
22 February 2022
WHAT IS AN INTENSIVE CORRECTIONS ORDER (ICO)? SENTENCING LAWS IN NSW
12 January 2022
WHEN CAN POLICE STOP AND SEARCH ME WITHOUT A WARRANT IN NSW?
24 December 2021
WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
23 November 2021
REPORTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN NSW SPIKE IN MARCH 2021 – NSW BUREAU OF CRIME STATISTICS AND RESEARCH
14 October 2021
DOES COVID-19 INFLUENCE CRIME? THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CRIME IN NSW
20 September 2021
NEW CHIEF MAGISTRATE APPOINTED TO THE LOCAL COURT OF NSW
21 August 2021
HOW IS THE CRIMINAL LAW SHAPING THE COVID-19 RESPONSE IN NSW?
18 August 2021
ARE BB GUNS AND GEL BLASTERS LEGAL? – NSW FIREARMS LAW
30 July 2021
SHOULD AUSTRALIA RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY?
16 July 2021
ASSAULT OFFENCES IN NSW – OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND DEFENCES
12 July 2021
WHAT IS BAIL? – A GUIDE TO BAIL IN NSW
31 May 2021
CHANGES TO NSW SEXUAL ASSAULT LAWS
1 May 2021
WHAT IS AN AVO?
17 March 2021
PROPOSED NEW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENCE OF ‘COERCIVE AND CONTROLLING CONDUCT’
24 February 2021
PROPOSED CHANGES TO NSW DRUG LAWS
16 February 2021
WHAT IS A SUBPOENA?
15 January 2021
NSW COURTS RESUME
24 December 2020
DRUG SUPPLY PROHIBITION ORDERS
23 December 2020
MERRY CHRISTMAS
9 December 2020
SPECIALIST ACCREDITATION
24 November 2020
CHANGES TO NSW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS
18 November 2020
MORRISONS CRIMINAL ADVOCACY COMPETITION
25 September 2020
REGIONAL CRIMINAL LAWYER RANKINGS
6 August 2020
MATTHEW WARD NAMED FINALIST IN LAWYERS WEEKLY 30 UNDER 30
5 August 2020
NEW 24 HOUR LEGAL ADVICE HOTLINE
4 August 2020
MEET ANALISE RITCHIE OUR NEWEST TEAM MEMBER
15 May 2020
KEEPING IT ALL LEGAL
15 April 2019
UOW LAW STUDENTS HONE ADVOCACY SKILLS IN MOOT COURT
3 April 2025
Understanding traffic infringements and offences in NSW
13 March 2025
Can you get fined for driving too slow? NSW laws explained
29 July 2022
MOBILE PHONES AND DRIVING
1 June 2022
WHAT IS TRAFFIC LAW?
20 June 2021
DRUG DRIVING OFFENCES IN NSW
12 April 2021
‘FOUR ANGELS LAW’ INTRODUCES NEW COMBINED DRINK AND DRUG DRIVING OFFENCES IN NSW
25 January 2021
DRINK DRIVING
27 October 2020
POLICE HAVE SUSPENDED MY LICENCE, WHAT CAN I DO?
14 October 2020
MY LICENCE IS GOING TO BE SUSPENDED, WHAT CAN I DO?