Assault Lawyers

Assault Lawyers Sydney

We are the leading criminal lawyers for fighting assault and other violent offences, including domestic violence allegations.

Our expert criminal lawyers can help you be found not guilty if you defend the charge or avoid a conviction and prison if you plead guilty, as well as obtaining bail.

Book a free first conference with a senior lawyer, or scroll down to learn more.

Types of assault offences we appear in

Some of the types of assault and violence offences that we specialise in representing clients for include:

• Affray
• Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
• Assaulting a police officer
• Common assault
• Domestic Violence
• Recklessly cause grievous bodily harm
• Recklessly cause wounding
• Wounding or grievous bodily harm with intent

You can read more about different types of assault offences here.

Pleading not guilty

If you plead not guilty, then there are many ways that our criminal lawyers are able to defend your assault charge. These include:

• Identification, which is where you do not challenge that an assault occurred but your defence is that it was committed by someone else.
• No assault occurred, which is where you deny that any assault occurred and includes where your case is that you were the victim.
• Self-defence is where you believe your conduct was necessary in order to defend yourself, someone else, or your property, and that response was reasonable in the circumstances as you perceived them.
• Duress, which is where your actions were performed because of threats (express or implied) of death or really serious injury. 
• Necessity, which is where circumstances (natural or human threats) bear upon you to such an extent that they induce you to break the law, as the consequences of not doing so would be even more dire.

You can read a detailed explanation of self-defence here.

Pleading guilty

If you plead guilty, our criminal lawyers can assist you in obtaining a lenient sentence for your assault charge.

For example, you can avoid a sentence of imprisonment or have no 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 an apology letter.
• 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.

Bail

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

Bail is where a person charged with a criminal offence is released 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.

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

• You or someone else deposit, or agree 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.

Why Australian Criminal Law Group?

We are among the best-reviewed criminal lawyers in Sydney for assault 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 Australian Criminal Law Group

For your free first conference, call us on (02) 8815 8167 or submit a website enquiry.