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Drug Defence Lawyers

At Lyons Law Group, we have leading criminal defence lawyers who will represent you in all drug cases. Our law firm can assist you if you are charged with drug possession charges, drug supply, or drug importation of large commercial quantities.

Call us now for a free 15-minute phone conference with one of our leading drug defence lawyers.

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Possessing prohibited drugs in NSW can result in heavy penalties, including a criminal conviction.

However, an experienced drug lawyer may avoid this outcome by preparing a solid case and convincing the judge or magistrate to give a non-conviction sentence. In some cases, possessing a small amount of drugs may now only result in an on-the-spot fine, rather than a court appearance.

Our drugs lawyers provide the following services;

All criminal offences;
All traffic offences;
Commercial drug charges;
Drug Possession charges;
Drug Importation charges;
Drug driving;
Drink driving;
Supply Prohibited drug charges;
Bail applications for drug charges;
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.

Most minor drug offences will result in being handed a Section 10 which finds the person guilty but they receive no conviction. However, various factors affect this outcome. For example, previous criminal records and good character.

The importance of a good criminal lawyer in a drug-related case is high, as some drug offences can carry the maximum penalty of life imprisonment in serious cases.

If you are convicted of a drug offence, it can have a profound legal and practical adverse effect on your life. This may include limited employment opportunities and the inability to travel overseas.

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If you intend to plead guilty to a drug offence, you may need to think about completing the Merit program.

The Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment (MERIT) program is a voluntary, pre-plea program for adults in the Local Court who have issues related to alcohol and other drug use. This program provides access to a wide range of alcohol and other drug treatment services for 12 weeks while court matters are adjourned.

If you are charged with less serious drug offences under the Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act, you may be eligible to complete the MERIT program. Once you have completed the MERIT program, the court will be provided with a report from the MERIT team, which includes information about their treatment and any recommendations for future treatment.

If a participant does not complete the MERIT program, there is no punitive action from the court. However, if you complete this program and receive a good treatment plan and report, the court will consider this completion positively in your favor in sentencing you.

Accordingly, it is highly recommended you successfully complete this program if you are eligible to do so.

Why Choose Lyons Law Group?

If the police have charged you or a loved one, you must attend court. Appearing in court for a criminal charge is usually daunting. Let us help you make the process easier. Here are 10 reasons to choose our team of criminal lawyers from Lyons Law Group;

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.

Provided 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 lawyers 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 defence lawyer

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 (02) 7205 5934 or send us an email at info@lyonslaw.com.au.