What Happens if I Plead Not Guilty in the Local Court
Adjournment, brief service orders and defended hearings in the Local Court.
Who's Who in the Local Court
Where each person sits and what they do in the Local Court.
Welcome to Sydney Criminal Lawyers™
Sydney Criminal Lawyers™ is Australia’s Leading Criminal Defence Firm, with offices in the Sydney CBD, Liverpool and Parramatta.
Our ability to consistently produce outstanding results for our clients has led to numerous prestigious accolades, including:
- “Criminal Defence Firm of the Year in Australia”, 2015, 2016 & 2017 Corporate INTL Legal Awards,
- “Criminal Defence Firm of the Year – Australia”, 2017 Lawyer International Global Awards,
- “Australia – Criminal Defence Law Firm of the Year”, 2016 & 2017 ACQ5 Law Awards,
- “Best Criminal Law Firm 2017”, Apac Insider Australian Enterprise Awards,
- “Australian Lawyers of the Year”, 2017 Corporate Vision Legal Elite Awards,
- “Criminal Defence Lawyer of the Year – Ugur Nedim”, 2017 Finance Monthly Global Law Awards,
- “Australian Criminal Law Firm of the Year”, 2015 & 2016 Global Law Awards,
- Australian Enterprise Award – Best Criminal Law Firm 2017
- “Australia – Customer Service Law Firm of the Year”, 2016 ACQ5 Law Awards,
- “Law Firm of the Year – Criminal Defence – Australia”, 2016 M & A Global Awards,
- “Criminal Defence Firm of the Year, Australia”, 2016 Finance Monthly Global Law Awards,
- “Best Criminal Law Firm in NSW”, 2015 APAC Business Awards,
- Winner, 2015 LexisNexis Legal Innovation Awards,
- Finalist, 2015 & 2016 Telstra Business Awards (the only NSW firm to reach final),
- Finalist, 2015 & 2016 True Local Australian Small Business Champion Awards,
- Finalist, 2015 Lawyers Weekly Law Awards.
Our experienced team of highly-respected criminal lawyers will ensure you receive the best legal representation, whatever your criminal or traffic case may be.
Recent Cases
Sydney Criminal Lawyers™ Blog
Recent Cases
Our client is a constable in the NSW Police Force.
On a Thursday night, the complainant was ejected by security officers from a hotel in Lidcombe due to his level of intoxication.
Our client and another police offi...
Our client is a 35-year old IT professional who had never previously been in trouble with the law.
He made a foolish decision to drive the short distance home after a work celebration, where he had been drinking alcoh...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers™ Blog
By Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim
Jurisdictions around the world are legalising cannabis.
One in five US citizens now lives in a state where the recreational use of the plant is permitted. Uruguay changed its laws to...
By Sonia Hickey and Ugur Nedim
Domestic violence has reached epidemic levels in Australia.
The figures show that on average, one person is killed every week at the hands of their current or former partner. Shelters...