Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

24/08/2026

When does political speech become hate speech in New South Wales? The case of State of NSW v Farhat explains this…

When Does Political Speech Become Hate Speech in New South Wales? The Case of State of NSW v Farhat explains this…

17/08/2026

The High Court has ruled on whether the accused wife’s secret recording of her husband admitting to r**e while she slept was lawful and admissible as evidence in the trial…

10/08/2026

Using a carriage service- social media, text message or phone calls to offend, threaten, menace or Harass someone carries heavy criminal penalties…

03/08/2026

A Queensland school teacher who has allegedly used AI to generate sexual child abuse material of students and staff has been arrested…

A school teacher who has allegedly used AI to generate sexually explicit content of school children and staff has been arrested...

27/07/2026

Can I use self-defence if someone breaks into my home? Click here for more…

Can I use self-defence if someone breaks into my home? Here is a comprehensive guide on the laws on self-defence. click here for more.

20/07/2026

The legal landscape of fi****ms and licence laws in New South Wales will look radically different to past years. Click here for more..

13/07/2026

An EY Graduate has been charged over allegedly accessing PM Anthony Albanese's bank details…

An EY Graduate has been charged over allegedly accessing PM Anthony Albanese's bank details. Click here for more.

12/07/2026

At CDLA, we are committed to ongoing in-house career training and development for our lawyers. Here is a sneak peek of an in-house training and development session in our CDLA Sydney office last week. Thank you digital evidence expert Blair Joynson from Conseek, who presented on digital evidence. Digital evidence is relevant in almost all criminal cases, and its importance can make the difference between an acquittal or a finding of guilt.

We recently briefed Blair in a complex District Court trial- thanks to his assistance we achieved an outstanding result for our client.

The session last week covered the practical and legal lifecycle of digital evidence, including:
-the legislative basis for seizing and accessing devices
-local device data versus cloud-based data
-how data is extracted from phones, computers, and other devices (Cellebrite & AXIOM/GrayKey)
-the types of evidence commonly available from devices
-how lawyers can identify what may be useful in a matter
-how digital evidence is exported, briefed, and presented for court

06/07/2026

Can Sikhs carry a Kirpan in public, planes and airports? Click here for more on knife laws in NSW.

Can Police scan members of the public for knives without a warrant in New South Wales? Click here for more on knife and police wanding laws.

30/06/2026

As we move from strength to strength, our growing CDLA team have been recognised as a Top Specialist Firm in Criminal Law 2026 by Australasian Lawyer. Nominations were evaluated based on the strength of the matters handled by firms, their longevity in the profession, client service delivery approach and noteworthy achievements in meeting clients’ needs. This marks the second consecutive year CDLA has received this prestigious recognition- a reflection of our unparalleled strong market authority due to our team’s unwavering commitment to exceptional legal services in criminal law.

We are proud of our criminal defence team, and thankful to our clients and community for their continued trust and support in us.