After-hours assistance in criminal law
Below is a list of private solicitors in NSW who may provide legal assistance outside normal business hours.
Download the print version of the After-hours assistance list
For a referral to a firm during business hours, call the Society's Solicitor Referral Service on (02) 9926 0300 or 1800 422 713 (outside Sydney).
This list has been provided by the Law Society for your convenience. It is by no means a recommendation to use, or an endorsement of any of the solicitors listed. You are not obliged to use any person on this list. The provision of legal assistance is not a free service, and you should discuss any cost you may be liable for with the solicitor you choose.
Firm name | Firm address details | After-hours number | After-hours contact | |
Andrea Jane Turner | PO Box 1103 | 0414 724 794 | Andrea Turner | |
Archbold Legal | Suite 5A, 77-79 Lilyfield Road Lilyfield NSW 2000 | 0423 200 022 | Benjamin Archbold# | |
Armstrong Legal | Suite 102, Level 1 185 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 | 0425 391 534 | Michael Mantaj | |
Astute Legal Solicitors & Barristers | Level 57, 19 - 29 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 | 0418 633 153 | Darren Emery* | |
Bannister Lawyers | PO Box 1551 Double Bay 1360 T: 02 8228 7677 | 0448 880 060 | Abigail Bannister | |
Barends Black Pty Ltd | L8, 65 York St | 0431 059 799 | Mr Shad Barends | |
Bilias & Associates | Suite 102, Level 1 185 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 | 0413 094 833 | Angelo Bilias and | |
Blair Criminal Lawyers | Suite 502 / 379, 383 Pitt St | 0423 318 835 | Michael Blair and | |
Caldecott & Williams | Suite 5, 16 George St | 0409 645 889 | Bruce Williams | |
Cape Byron Legal | 4/4 Bryce St | 02 6685 4990 | Ian McKay | |
CBD Criminal Defence Lawyers | Level 1, 299 Elizabeth St | 0414 537 133 | Victoria Havryliv | |
CBD Legal | Suite 1004, Level 10 | 0413 888 218 | Denise Kaiti Keoman | |
Condon Legal | 54 Union St, | (02) 9553 0308 | Wayne Condon | |
Crimlaw (NSW) | Level 1 | 0416 213 106 | Robert Kaufmann= | |
De Brennan Tomlinson Pearce | Suite 12.01, Level 12 / 70 Pitt St | 0410 343 720 | Sebastian De Brennan | |
Elina Gallego Williams Wong Lawyers Pty Ltd | Level 13, 167 Macquarie St | 0414 929 868 | Bruce Wong | |
Fay Rose Legal | 54 Irrigation Rd | 0414 832 856 | Fay Khalil | |
Ford Criminal Lawyers | Suite 201, 370 Pitt St | 0418 404 527 | Chris Ford+ | |
G & D Lawyers Pty Ltd | 41 Albion Street | 0412 194 456 | Graeme Ulbrick | |
Greenfield Lawyers | Suite 6 L5 | 0422 372 695 | Monique Tran | |
Jenman Lawyers, Inc. | S4-5 876a Pittwater Rd | 0439 792 481 | Patricia Jenman | |
Kernaghan and Hall | Suite 2, L1 | 02 4244 0339 | Aaron Kernaghan | |
Kiki Kyriacou Lawyers | 60 Kellett St | 0416 159 971 | Kiki Kyriacou | |
Martin Bullock Lawyers | 1 / 144 Marsden Street | 0468 459 322 | Greg Martin | |
Matouk Joyner Lawyers
| 24 Little Riley St | 0421 490 488
| Elias Matouk
| |
Matthew Lorkin Solicitor
| Level 1, Suite 2, 154 Elizabeth Street | 0407 226 228
| Matthew Lorkin= | |
McGowan Lawyers | 3/343 Condamine St | 0414 280 984 | Ms Frances McGowan | |
North Shore Criminal Law | L3 66 Berry St | 0400 446 424 | William Vahl | |
Nyman, Gibson Stewart | L3, 17 Brisbane St | 02 9264 8884 | Phillip Gibson | |
Penelope Purcell Solicitor | Suite 449 L5 | 0412 249 190 | Penelope Purcell | |
Peter Ash & Associates | L3 162-166 Goulburn St | 0419 213 545 | Peter Ash | |
Peter Murphy | L1, 299 Elizabeth St | 0416 026 667 | Peter Murphy | |
PJM Lawyers | L8, 171-179 Queen St | 0420 308 996 | Paul Mazurkiewicz* | |
| Proctor & Associates | Level 3, 22 Hunter St | 0438 618 934 | Peter Proctor and Matthew Campbell | |
Robertson Saxton | L2 Symantec House | 0418 757 616 | Jonathon Davis | |
Shad Partners | 61 Rickard Rd | 0425 366 182 | Danny Eid | |
Smith Reid Attorneys | Suite 208 | 0411 241 650 | Anthony Valentine | |
Streeton Lawyers | Suite 108 / 379 Pitt Street | (02) 9025 9888 | Justin Wong | |
Sydney Criminal & Traffic Lawyers | 3 / 50 York St | 0438 818 887 | Vanya Hampel | |
Sydney Legal Practice | 133 Alexander St | 0410 531 789 | Michael Kiang~ | |
Takchi & Associates | L3 60 Macquarie St | 0413 134 436 | Chris Eliopoulos | |
The Law Practice | Suite 2, Lvl 1 | 0416 161 624 (available 24 hours, | Martin Ricci | |
Tully & Co | 13/137 St Johns Rd | 0411 559 070 | Stephen Tully= | |
Watsons | L1, 187 Liverpool St | 02 9283 0333 (available 24 hrs) | Chris Watson | |
Wentworth Lawyers & Partners | Level 39 / 2 Park St | 0418 243 910 or | Timothy Williams | |
William O’Brien & | Suite 3, 301A | 0418 641 123 | William O’Brien | |
Willis Lawyers | L4 Culwulla Chambers | 0414 965 178 | Mark Willis^ | |
# Will attend any police station and have available employed solicitors who are fluent in Arabic, Russian and French. | ||||
* Will attend following courts & police stations: Penrith, Campbelltown, Blacktown, Liverpool, Parramatta, Mt Druitt. | ||||
~ All areas including the CBD, west, southwest and north for police station attendance and all court work. | ||||
+CBD, Parramatta, all areas if needed. | ||||
= Will attend any police station in Sydney metropolitan area. | ||||
^ Sydney CBD and 15 km radius. | ||||
CONTACT
- Solicitor Referral Service
- Law Society of NSW
- 170 Phillip Street
- Sydney NSW 2000
- DX 362 Sydney
- T: (02) 9926 0300, or
- 1800 422 713 (outside Sydney)
- E: crs@lawsociety.com.au




