Our criminal lawyers practice exclusively in criminal law and appear across all courts in Western Australia — from the Perth Magistrates Court to circuit sittings in Broome, Kalgoorlie, and Karratha, through to the District Court, Supreme Court, Children’s Court, Drug Court, and the High Court of Australia.
We practice exclusively in criminal law. That focus produces the depth of knowledge, the specialist relationships, and the courtroom experience that complex and serious criminal matters demand. Our lawyers appear regularly in the Magistrates Court, District Court, Supreme Court, Children’s Court, and Drug Court across Perth and throughout regional Western Australia. We have also been involved in High Court of Australia appeals — a level of experience that shapes how we analyse legal issues at every stage of a matter from the outset.
Western Australia recorded 51,232 assault-related offences, 28,267 drug dealing and trafficking offences, and 16,594 burglary and break-and-enter offences in 2024. Criminal case lodgements in the Magistrates Court reached 104,002 in 2024–25, an increase of nearly 12 percent on the prior year. These are the numbers that reflect the environment our lawyers work in every day.
Our lawyers defend the full range of criminal offences across all Western Australian jurisdictions — drug offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 (WA), assault and serious violence under the Criminal Code, family violence and FVRO matters under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA), sexual offences, drink and drug driving under the Road Traffic Administration Act 2008 (WA), and fraud and white collar crime under both state and Commonwealth legislation. Beyond charges at trial, we handle bail applications, committal hearings, appeals, extraordinary licence applications, and spent conviction applications.
Whatever the charge, the approach is the same. We speak with you directly from the first call — no paralegal intake, no automated intake system. We assess the prosecution’s evidence thoroughly and give you an honest view of your position, the realistic outcomes, and the options available before any decision is made that narrows them. We take over immediately on engagement — gathering evidence, reviewing police materials, negotiating with the prosecution where appropriate, preparing your matter, and appearing on your behalf at every stage.
We appear across the Perth metropolitan area — including Fremantle, Joondalup, Armadale, Midland, Rockingham, and Mandurah — and in regional Western Australia through the Magistrates Court circuit sitting program, including Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Derby, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra, and South Hedland. Serious matters proceed to the District Court at 500 Hay Street, Perth, or the Supreme Court of Western Australia, where we appear regularly.
Your first conference is free and completely confidential. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week — because criminal charges do not wait for business hours. Call 1300 331 331 or send an enquiry through our contact page and a criminal lawyer will respond promptly.
Facing a criminal charge in Western Australia? Speak to a specialist lawyer today.
Free first consultation · Available 24/7 · Exclusively criminal law · All WA courts.