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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
Neutral Bay 2089
T: 02 9953 5562

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
T: 02 9238 2207
Suite F, Level 1, 110 George St, Parramatta NSW 2150
T: 02 9615 9685

 

0418 633 153

Darren Emery*

Bannister Lawyers
and Attorneys

PO Box 1551
Double Bay 1360
T: 02 8228 7677  

0448 880 060

Abigail Bannister

Barends Black Pty Ltd

L8, 65 York St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 8215 1527
 

0431 059 799

Mr Shad Barends

Bilias & Associates

Suite 102, Level 1
185 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
 

0413 094 833
0419 904 455

Angelo Bilias and
Justin Lewis

Blair Criminal Lawyers
Accredited Criminal Law Specialists

Suite 502 / 379, 383 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000

0423 318 835

Michael Blair and
Brad Mallinson

Caldecott & Williams

Suite 5, 16 George St
Hornsby 2077
T: 02 9477 3644

0409 645 889
0418 633 153

Bruce Williams 
Darren Emery

Cape Byron Legal

4/4 Bryce St
Suffolk Park 2481
PO Box 678
Byron Bay 2481
T: 02 6685 4990

02 6685 4990
0402 099 885

 Ian McKay

CBD Criminal Defence Lawyers

Level 1, 299 Elizabeth St
Sydney NSW 2000

0414 537 133

Victoria Havryliv

CBD Legal

Suite 1004, Level 10
185 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
T: 02 9261 5011

0413 888 218

Denise Kaiti Keoman

Condon Legal

54 Union St,
Kogarah NSW 2217

(02) 9553 0308

Wayne Condon

Crimlaw (NSW)

Level 1
154 Marsden Street
Parramatta 2150
T: 1300 276 529

0416 213 106

Robert Kaufmann=

De Brennan Tomlinson Pearce

Suite 12.01, Level 12 / 70 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000

0410 343 720

Sebastian De Brennan

Elina Gallego Williams Wong Lawyers Pty Ltd

Level 13, 167 Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000

0414 929 868

Bruce Wong

Fay Rose Legal

54 Irrigation Rd 
Merrylands 2160
T: 02 9688 4710

0414 832 856

Fay Khalil

Ford Criminal Lawyers

Suite 201, 370 Pitt St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9261 2982

0418 404 527

Chris Ford+

G & D Lawyers Pty Ltd

41 Albion Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Ph: 02 8014 7020
F: 02 8580 4679

 0412 194 456

Graeme Ulbrick

Greenfield Lawyers

Suite 6 L5
402-410 Chapel Rd
Bankstown 2200
T: 02 9708 6832

 0422 372 695

Monique Tran

Jenman Lawyers, Inc.
Karageorge & Co
Solicitors

S4-5 876a Pittwater Rd
Dee Why 2099
T: 02 9283 3363

0439 792 481

Patricia Jenman

Kernaghan and Hall

Suite 2, L1
102 Keira St
Wollongong 2500
T: 02 4244 0339

02 4244 0339

Aaron Kernaghan

Kiki Kyriacou Lawyers

60 Kellett St
Kings Cross 2011
T: 02 9357 1331

0416 159 971

Kiki Kyriacou

Martin Bullock Lawyers

1 / 144 Marsden Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
Ph: 02 9687 9322

0468 459 322

Greg Martin

Matouk Joyner Lawyers

 

24 Little Riley St
Surry Hills, NSW 2010

0421 490 488

 

Elias Matouk

 

Matthew Lorkin Solicitor

 

Level 1, Suite 2, 154 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000

0407 226 228

 

Matthew Lorkin=

McGowan Lawyers

3/343 Condamine St
Manly Vale 2093
T: 02 8901 0012

0414 280 984

 Ms Frances McGowan
 

North Shore Criminal Law

L3 66 Berry St
North Sydney 2060
T: 02 9957 4199

0400 446 424

William Vahl

Nyman, Gibson Stewart

L3, 17 Brisbane St
Darlinghurst 2010
T: 02 9264 8884

02 9264 8884
(diverted to a 24 hours service)

 Phillip Gibson

Penelope Purcell Solicitor

Suite 449 L5
311-315 Castlereagh St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9282 9377

0412 249 190

Penelope Purcell

Peter Ash & Associates

L3 162-166 Goulburn St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9267 8557

0419 213 545

Peter Ash

Peter Murphy
Criminal Law

L1, 299 Elizabeth St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 8251 0071

0416 026 667

Peter Murphy

PJM Lawyers

L8, 171-179 Queen St
Campbelltown 2560
T: 1300 363 197

0420 308 996

Paul Mazurkiewicz*
 

Proctor & Associates

Level 3, 22 Hunter St
Parramatta, NSW 2150
PO Box 1286, Parramatta DX 8218

0438 618 934Peter Proctor and
Matthew Campbell

Robertson Saxton
Primrose Dunn

L2 Symantec House
181 Miller St
North Sydney 2060
T: 02 9957 5755

0418 757 616

Jonathon Davis

Shad Partners

61 Rickard Rd
Bankstown 2200
T: 02 9790 7000

 0425 366 182

 Danny Eid

Smith Reid Attorneys

Suite 208
1 Erskineville Rd
Netwown NSW 2042
T: 02 9517 1988

0411 241 650

Anthony Valentine

Streeton Lawyers

Suite 108 / 379 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000

(02) 9025 9888

Justin Wong

Sydney Criminal & Traffic Lawyers

3 / 50 York St
Sydney, NSW 2000

0438 818 887
 

Vanya Hampel

Sydney Legal Practice

133 Alexander St
Crows Nest 2065
T: 02 8090 7399

0410 531 789

Michael Kiang~

Takchi & Associates

L3 60 Macquarie St
Parramatta 2124
Tel: 02 9687 7933

0413 134 436

Chris Eliopoulos

The Law Practice
Pty Ltd

Suite 2, Lvl 1
154 Elizabeth St
Sydney NSW 2000
T: 02 9261 4088

0416 161 624 (available 24 hours,
also diverts to a message service
with 15 min return call)

Martin Ricci
 

Tully & Co

13/137 St Johns Rd
Forest Lodge 2037
T: 02 9571 9211

0411 559 070

Stephen Tully=
 

Watsons

L1, 187 Liverpool St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9283 0333

02 9283 0333 (available 24 hrs)
0411 799 992

Chris Watson

Wentworth Lawyers & Partners

Level 39 / 2 Park St
Sydney NSW 2000

0418 243 910 or
1300 577 502

 Timothy Williams

William O’Brien &
Ross Hudson Solicitor

Suite 3, 301A
Castlereagh St 
Sydney 2000
T: 02 9211 2111

0418 641 123
0400 097 067

William O’Brien
Ross Hudson

Willis Lawyers

L4 Culwulla Chambers
67 Castlereagh St
Sydney 2000
T: 02 8233 0046

 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