Assault Lawyer Sydney | Lyons Law Group
At Lyons Law Group, we have leading assault lawyers who will represent you in all assault cases.
Call us now for a free 15-minute phone conference with one of our leading criminal lawyers. Our assault lawyers in Sydney can provide you 24/7 assitance.
Criminal lawyers from our firm regularly appear for clients charged with common assault, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. Our principal criminal defence lawyer, Mohammad Khan, has an outstanding record of representing our clients.
The charges can range from simple assault to assault causing physical harm to more severe assaults like intentional injury. Frequently, when filing a charge for common assault, the NSW Police also include it as a secondary charge to more serious crimes. This often leads to clients initially facing multiple charges stemming from a single incident.
In such situations, our skilled criminal lawyers possess the capability to protect against more severe accusations by invoking self-defence or by demonstrating that the authorities lack the evidence to prove that our client is responsible for the alleged harm.
On certain occasions, we manage to convince the police, prior to the case being brought to court, that they cannot substantiate the more serious offence, which enables us to negotiate a guilty plea for a lesser charge of common assault. This can frequently determine whether our client will face imprisonment or, in some instances, escape with no criminal record.
The majority of assault charges are dealt with in the Local Court of NSW. Nevertheless, it is crucial to acknowledge that all assault charges are considered to be of a serious nature. As a result, it is imperative to enlist the expertise of a seasoned criminal defence lawyer when appearing before the Court.
Common Assault Lawyer
Common assault occurs when a person intentionally or recklessly does something that causes someone else to fear immediate and illegal violence. The maximum punishment in New South Wales, as stated in section 61 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), is a two-year prison sentence. It is one of the most prevalent offences in NSW.
Examples of actions that may lead to a common assault charge are:
- Physically striking, punching, or kicking someone without causing physical harm
- Spitting on someone
- Making immediate threats of violence towards another person.
To be convicted of common assault, the prosecutor must prove, with certainty and beyond reasonable doubt:
You physically attacked, made physical contact with, or used physical force against another individual, or you made a threat of immediate violence towards someone.
- You had the intention to do so or you were careless in your actions.
- You acted without the permission of the other person.
- You acted without a valid reason that is recognized by the law.
A court has the authority to impose any of the following punishments for a typical assault:
- Imprisonment, which may include being confined to your home.
- An intensive correction order.
- A community correction order.
- A conditional release order with a conviction.
- Section 10.
- A monetary fine.
Example of Assault Charges In NSW
There are various types of assault offences that are described in the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). Some instances that could be considered as assault include:
- Domestic abuse;
- Engaging in a physical fight with someone and causing them harm;
- Engaging in a physical altercation with someone without causing them harm;
- Deliberately hitting someone and causing their death;
- Certain types of bullying that occur within schools; and
- Engaging in sexual intercourse with someone without their consent.
Assault offences are extremely serious and carry severe penalties. The punishments can range from fines, probation and imprisonment. With the exception of common assault, all forms of assault will result in a criminal conviction, which means that the offence will be recorded on your criminal record.
Assault Defence Lawyers
Our Sydney criminal lawyers provide the following services;
- All criminal law offences;
- Drug possession offences;
- Assault charges;
- All traffic law offences;
- Apprehended Violence Order;
- Drinking driving offences;
- Sexual Assault offences;
- Bail applications;
- Sentencing and defended hearings;
- Sentencing and conviction appeals to the District Court;
- Sentencing and jury trials in the District Court; and
- Sentencing and jury trials in the Supreme Court.
If you have been charged with a criminal offence and you want the best criminal lawyers to represent you, call a criminal lawyer at Lyons Law Group now. We can assist you to avoid a criminal conviction
Sydney Assault Lawyer
What factors does the court take into account when I enter a guilty plea?
When a plea of guilty is entered, the court examines various objective and subjective elements during the sentencing process. These factors encompass:
- Age
- Previous criminal history and demonstrated good character
- The gravity of the assault in an objective context
- Whether the assault was premeditated or an impulsive act
- The level of force employed
- The presence or absence of weapons or tools during the assault
- The duration of the assault
- Consideration of mental health conditions
- Instances of provocation
- Steps taken towards rehabilitation
- Expressions of remorse and contrition
- The potential for future criminal activity
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Why Choose Lyons Law
Result-Focused Criminal Lawyers
Our team will work to achieve the best result for you in the shortest time possible. However, we do aim to provide quality over quantity service to you. Our criminal lawyers appear in all criminal and traffic matters, including trials, sentencing, bail applications, and apprehended violence orders. We are a result-focused firm of lawyers.
At Lyons Law, we do not make any unrealistic promises for results. You will be advised on the most realistic results achievable in your case, including acquittals of all charges against you. Nevertheless, you can be sure that our team will work extremely hard to achieve the best possible outcome for you.
Proven Track Record
Our experienced defence lawyers are passionate about representing their clients and achieving the best outcome. Lyons Law is a team of solicitors who are dedicated, and with our support staff, you can be confident of the highest quality of legal representation. We have an exceptional track record of results. We provide our outstanding client service at an affordable rate for our clients.
Fixed Fees
We always let our clients know how much their cases will cost from the beginning. This makes it easier for them to decide whether or not they want to proceed with the case. Not only do we offer fixed fees for many types of criminal cases and services, but also free first phone consultations. In addition, our firm offers fixed fees applicable to a wide range of Local Court cases such as drink driving, fraud, drug possession, assault, and AVOs.
Free First Conference
For all of those individuals who are going to court, we offer a free first 15-minute phone conference with one of our senior criminal defence lawyer. It is best you email our office all your relevant documents before a conference so criminal lawyers can provide the best advice within that time frame.
Highly Experienced Criminal Lawyer Defense
Lyons Law Group is a highly experienced team of criminal lawyers. Our team is led by Mohammad Khan, who is one of the best criminal lawyers in Sydney. He has represented clients in some of Australia’s most high-profile cases and was under the direct tutelage of Australia’s leading criminal lawyer Adam Houda.
Moreover, our team has worked and successfully represented clients on highly complex trials and sentences in NSW.
Work Closely With Australia's Leading Criminal Law Barrister
We work closely with some of Australia’s leading criminal law barristers. Barristers are usually instructed in more serious matters, and their experience and input can be invaluable to your case. The barristers we regularly instruct range from Queen’s counsels, Senior counsels and highly experienced junior-senior counsels.
Specialist For District And Supreme Court Trials
Our team of Sydney Criminal Lawyers have worked on numerous District and Supreme Court trials in NSW. We have worked on extremely complex criminal law trials that require impeccable preparation and understanding of the law.
Specialist For Bail Applications In NSW
Lyons Law Group is a highly experienced team of bail lawyers. We have regularly obtained bail for clients for extremely serious charges that carry life sentences. For types of charges, bail is usually denied by a Court.
In House Experts
Our criminal lawyers have in-house investigators with decades of law enforcement experience and assist our team with process service, background checks, integrity testing, investigations, surveillance, and bug detection.
For the preparation of jury trials and defended hearings, these services can be utilised on behalf of our client to achieve the best result.
Appearance At All Courts In NSW
From Broken Hill to Waverly, our criminal lawyers appear in all courts throughout New South Wales.
If you wish to contact us or book your first free 15-minute phone conference, contact us on 0404479096 or send us an email at info@lyonslaw.com.au.
