Criminal Law

At KPW Lawyers, we have over 100 years of combined legal experience, representing the local communities that we operate in across the Riverina in NSW and Victoria, from Sydney through to Melbourne.

Our lawyers are based in our local community and are available for free consultations on the phone or in person.  We don’t shy away from distance and are uniquely situated to help you on both sides of the border in Victoria and NSW and beyond.

Although our team of KPW Lawyers bring you extensive local knowledge, you will also benefit from vast international experience from our criminal defence team which sets us apart from other local firms. We bring you a world-class Criminal Defence at KPW Lawyers from Albury, Wodonga and our surrounding areas.

If you are looking for support with criminal law matters, you can book now for a free initial consultation. Our in-house lawyers can help you with any criminal law matter, no matter how big or small. When circumstances call for it, we can also draw upon our extensive network of experts which include barristers, psychologists, subject-matter experts and medical professionals to help prepare the best possible case for you. There is no limit to the level of expertise and experience that we can bring to you or your loved one’s criminal proceedings.

Some of the Criminal Defence matters we regularly help clients with include: 

• Advice during the initial stages of any investigation prior to charges being laid
• All Local Court summary matters such as assaults, sexual assaults, fraud, theft, assault police and drug offences
• All motoring and traffic offences, which can include drink driving, driving under the influence (DUI), driving whilst suspended or losing your driver’s licence
• Apprehended domestic or personal violence orders (AVOs) and Family violence and personal safety intervention orders (IVOs)
• We also act in all indictable matters before the District, County and Supreme Courts such as murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault, terrorism, drug supply and importation and serious fraud
• All appeals to the District, County, Supreme and High Court of Australia
• Local and Supreme Court bail