Drug Defence Lawyers

Drug Lawyers Sydney 

We are the leading criminal lawyers for drug offences, with over 500 five-star Google reviews.

The types of cases our drug lawyers appear in include:

• Possess a prohibited drug
• Drug driving
• Supply a prohibited drug
• Supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis
• Drug manufacture
• Importing a border-controlled drug
• Importing border-controlled precursors
• Prohibited plants (cultivate, supply or possession)

Why choose Australian Criminal Law Group?

The difference between Australian Criminal Law Group and other drug lawyers in Sydney is:

• We have 500+ 5-star Google reviews, which you can read here.
• Our criminal lawyers include Joseph Correy, who is recognised as one of the best drug lawyers in Sydney.
• Our drug lawyers have at least 5 years of post-admission experience, guaranteeing you a senior lawyer from start to finish of your case.
• We were founded to provide the best representation at an affordable price and offer free first conferences and fixed fees with no hidden costs.
• Through our community partnership, we mentor and sponsor youth in cultural, educational, and sporting endeavours.

What is drug possession, and will I have a criminal record?

Our criminal lawyers specialise in obtaining section 10, non-convictions for drug possession charges, which means you will have no criminal record.

Read more about possessing prohibited drug offences here.

To assist you in obtaining a section 10 for drug possession and other drug charges, we will guide you as follows:

• Assist you with references and drafting an apology letter.
• Help you collate corroborating documents such as employment contracts and travel documents to show the effect of a conviction on your life.
• Refer you to programs the court considers in sentencing, including MERIT, SMART Recovery, Narcotics Anonymous, and the Positive Lifestyles program.
• Connect you to the best psychologists, psychiatrists, and counsellors for treatment and forensic reports.
• Submit applications for residential rehabilitation services.

What is drug supply?

The supply of a prohibited drug is one of the most serious drug offences. Penalties for Supplying prohibited drugs vary widely depending on the type of drug and the quantity of drug the charge relates to but can include imprisonment of 2 years to up to life in prison.  

Our clients include members of large commercial drug enterprises, dial-a-dealer drivers, and first-time offenders charged with one-off supplies. Our criminal lawyers know how to beat drug supply charges. We have had drug supply charges dismissed without convictions and without our clients being sentenced to prison.

We get the best result for you whether you are charged with a smaller supply offence, like selling MDMA to friends at a music festival, or a serious drug offence, like supplying a large commercial quantity of ice.

What is drug importation?

Importing drugs into Australia is a Commonwealth offence.  

Importation cases vary significantly in strength. Our lawyers know how to beat charges based on circumstantial and unreliable evidence. Our criminal lawyers tear into co-accused informants who roll on their friends and associates to save their own skin. We attack police experts who interpret conversations as being codes for importation. We challenge visual and voice identifications of people that police claim to be our clients. 

If our clients plead guilty, we get them the most lenient sentences. 

Pleading guilty

If you plead guilty, our criminal lawyers can help you obtain a lenient sentence for your drug charge.

For example, you can avoid a sentence of imprisonment or maintain a clean criminal record by obtaining a section 10 dismissal. You can read more about section 10 here.

Ways that our criminal lawyers can assist you in preparing your sentence for an assault offence include:

• Negotiating with prosecutors for you to plead guilty to less serious facts or a less serious charge.
• Assisting you with references and apology letters. Read more about how to write a good reference and apology letter here.
• Obtaining psychological and psychiatric reports.
• Directing you to other services, such as drug and alcohol programs, counsellors, psychologists, and psychiatrists.
• Referring you to programs and courses that the courts hold in high regard, like MERIT, SMART Recovery, and the Salvation Army’s Positive Lifestyles Program.
• Helping you collate corroborating documents that show the effect a conviction will have on you, such as employment contracts and travel documents.
• Submitting applications for residential rehabilitation services.

You can read more about pleading guilty here.

Can I get bail for drug offences?

Bail is the release of a person charged with a criminal offence from prison while their case is being determined in court.

You can apply for bail in the Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Criminal Appeal.

Bail applications are high-stakes because, if unsuccessful, a person may remain in prison for weeks, months, or years while their case is finalised. This is especially the case for drug charges, which are often lengthy, involve multiple co-accused, and have voluminous briefs of evidence.

If you are refused bail, our criminal lawyers can assist you in obtaining bail for your assault charge.

Common bail conditions include, but are not limited to the following examples:

• You or someone else deposits or agrees to forfeit property or money to ensure a person attends court. You get the money back at the end of the case unless the accused person fails to attend court.
• You reside at one specific address.
• You report to a police station on specified days.
• You have a curfew imposed preventing you from leaving your home between specified times, including being under ‘house arrest’.
• You abstain from alcohol and drugs, including sobriety tests.
• You are restricted from associating with specified persons, including co-accused and witnesses.
• You are restricted from visiting specified places, locations and entire suburbs.
• You use a single mobile phone or agree not to have a ‘smart’ phone or not use certain applications.
• You are forbidden from entering international departure points.
• You surrender your passport to the court or police

Australian Criminal Law Group has a team of lawyers experienced in bail applications for drug offences. Our drug lawyers are well-versed in the requirements for a successful bail application, the supporting information needed, and how to present the supporting evidence to ensure the application’s success.

You can read more about obtaining bail here.

Why choose Australian Criminal Law Group?

We are among the best-reviewed criminal lawyers in Sydney for drug offences. 

You can read our Google reviews here.

We offer free first conferences and fixed fees, and you are guaranteed a criminal lawyer with at least 5 years of post-admission experience from the start to the finish of your case.

Contact us now for a free first consultation

We have offices in Parramatta, Blacktown and the Sydney CBD and can be contacted on (02) 8815 8167 or by website enquiry.