Criminal law

At Lindeman Lawyers, we are Criminal Solicitors in Port Macquarie with proven success.

We have experience in representing individuals who have been charged with the most minor of crimes to the most serious. We’ve successfully defended our clients across that broad spectrum of criminal charges.

Acting in any criminal matter is complicated. Often our clients interact with police prior to seeking the advice of any legal practitioner. Criminal charges, by their very nature, are most often brought quickly and without notice to the individual. We pride ourselves on being accessible to our clients and on giving them instantaneous advice when matters “get out of hand” quickly.

The running of a criminal trial is a complicated process.

The review of evidence the police wish to rely on and evidence which our clients wish to bring to the court is important. It is most important that a cogent argument is presented on behalf of anyone that is charged with a criminal offence clearly, effectively, persuasively and quickly.

We are very familiar with technology and use it often to assist our clients who have been charged with criminal offences. We have significant experience with clients dealing with DNA evidence, CCTV and we have our own expert electronic media technicians who assist us greatly both in analysing electronic data and presenting electronic evidence to the courts.

At Lindeman Lawyers Port Macquarie, our ability to negotiate is crucial and we pride ourselves on being able to conduct negotiations on a local court level and all the way through to the Supreme Court jurisdictions.

Experienced Criminal Lawyers Port Macquarie

Hiring Lindeman Lawyers as your legal representative in Criminal proceedings in Port Macquarie is not just for those who have been accused or charged with a criminal offence. We represent clients who have been convicted and are looking to appeal their sentences be it on an all grounds basis (because you are not guilty) or a severity basis (because you received too harsh a sentence).

Whether you have been accused or convicted with issues relating to licence suspensions, traffic matters, parole board proceedings, crime commission proceedings, coronial inquests or police inquiries during an investigation, our team of highly qualified Port Macquarie Criminal Solicitors can

Experience includes (click to view)

  • Affray
  • Assault
  • Assault of Police
  • Attempts to Choke
  • Breaking & Entering
  • Centrelink Offences
  • Consorting
  • Contravene Apprehended Violence Order (AVO)
  • Conveying false information a person/property is in danger
  • Custody of knife in public place
  • Documents containing threats
  • Drug offences
  • Firearms and weapons
  • Fraud
  • Goods in custody
  • Intentionally or recklessly destroy property
  • Kidnapping – take/detain person for advantage
  • Manslaughter
  • Murder
  • Offensive conduct
  • Offensive language
  • Participating in a criminal group
  • Perverting the Court of Justice
  • Police Pursuit
  • Proceeds of Crime
  • Possess housebreaking implements
  • Receiving stolen goods
  • Resist arrest or hinder police
  • Robbery
  • Robbery in company and armed robbery
  • Sex offences
  • Soliciting prostitution
  • Stalking and intimidation
  • Stealing and larceny
  • Throwing rocks & other objects at vehicles or vessels
  • Unlawful entry on inclosed land
  • Using intoxicating substance to commit an indictable offence
  • Use carriage server to menace

Experienced Port Macquarie Criminal Solicitors

If you’ve been charged with drink driving or a traffic offence and you’re at risk of losing your driver’s licence, we understand the effect the loss can have on your life. Our team of highly experienced Criminal Solicitors in Port Macquarie can assist you in understanding your options if your licence or liberty is at risk.

At Lindeman Lawyers, we will help you by outlining what is required to establish your charge, the maximum penalties that the court can impose and what you will need to show the court to provide you the best chance of keeping your licence.

Traffic Offences include (click to view)

  • Drink driving
  • Driving with a suspended or disqualified licence
  • Driving unlicensed
  • Negligent driving
  • Negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm
  • Dangerous driving
  • Driving under the influence of drugs
  • Failing to stop following an accident
  • Failing to undergo a breath analysis following arrest
  • Failing to undergo a breath test
  • Habitual traffic offender declarations
  • Licence appeals for speeding
  • License appeals for demerit points
  • Major traffic offences
  • Police pursuit
  • Use of a mobile phone while driving