Patrick W. Dwyer
Slades and Parsons acquired the Practice of Patrick W Dwyer Criminal Law in October 2019, shortly after his tragic passing.…
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Defending criminal charges for over 35 years
Slades & Parsons exclusively practice in Criminal Law and are one of Melbourne’s leading criminal law firms. Our highly experienced team of criminal defence lawyers are based on Queen St in Melbourne’s CBD – just around the corner from the Courts on Lonsdale St and William St. We have a 24-hour emergency advice line for those in need of urgent legal advice outside of business hours.
We specialise in a wide range of criminal law areas, including intervention orders, bail applications, drink driving, family violence, traffic offences, and offences against the person.
Our criminal lawyers appear daily in courts across all jurisdictions – Magistrates Court, County Court, and the Supreme Court. Our lawyers also represent clients in the Children’s Court, Court of Appeal and High Court of Australia. We are also authorised to take on Legal Aid cases for clients eligible under the ‘grant of assistance’.
Charged with a criminal offence and are looking for a criminal lawyer in Melbourne? Contact the team at Slades & Parsons today.
We are available 24 hours a day for urgent legal assistance
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Why Slades & Parsons?
Slades & Parsons practices exclusively in Criminal Law representing those charged with offences against both the Commonwealth and the State.
With over 35 years’ experience defending criminal charges, Slades & Parsons have consistently been recognised as one of Melbourne’s Leading Criminal Defence firms.
Slades & Parsons represent a diversity of clients charged with criminal offences, from relatively minor charges to high profile and complex criminal cases. These complex cases may involve charges of terrorism, homicide, drug trafficking and cultivation, fraud, firearm, assault and sex offences. We have extensive experience in dealing with Major fraud and Commonwealth Cases as well as dealing with younger clients in the Children’s Court.
Our lawyers appear in court daily across all jurisdictions, including the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts. Slades & Parsons has also acted in matters that have successfully proceeded in the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia.
Legal Expertise
Slades & Parsons lawyers have a strong record of success in the running of contested hearings and trials in all courts. Our solicitor advocates appear in court daily across all court jurisdictions.
The firm’s Directors and Senior Associate are recognised ‘Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Criminal Law Specialists’. LIV Accredited Specialists must:
- Have a minimum of five years of full-time practice experience, and
- Maintain a high degree of professional development in their area of specialisation.
Our lawyers strongly believe in providing the highest standard of legal representation to their clients – inside and outside of the courtroom. We are also dedicated to enhancing our professional development so that the best possible outcomes are always achieved.
Client Care
Being charged with a criminal offence is a confronting experience that can have serious consequences for your future employment, career and relationships.
Once you engage a Slades & Parsons lawyer, you can expect to explore all possible defences available to you. We engage in thorough and meticulous preparation to ensure that proceedings against you are fair and just. We aim to achieve a realistic, effective and timely resolution of your matter.
We pride ourselves on maintaining frequent client contact to ensure our clients are kept fully informed about the case against them. Whether our client is in custody or on bail, we understand the stresses associated with pending criminal charges. We also understand the stresses that family members may face. We make sure to keep our clients and their families fully informed with developments in their case.
Our staff work closely with other professionals, including psychiatrists, medical practitioners, family violence counsellors, psychologists and drug treatment specialists. We often make referrals to these treatment services on behalf of our clients. This ensures that any issues that may have contributed to the criminal charges have been identified and addressed.
Confidentiality and Professionalism
Client confidentiality is important and we understand some clients might want as little media exposure as possible. At Slades & Parsons our specialist criminal lawyers and solicitors offer clients confidential and professional advice, ensuring a high degree of professionalism.
We work closely with members of the Bar and will always look for the most appropriate barrister to represent you. Always ensuring we are acting on our client’s instructions, we provide an accurate ongoing assessment of the strength of a prosecution case and available defences.
Accessibility
We offer a 24-hour emergency advice line which is offered free of charge. You can feel reassured that our solicitors are working around the clock to ensure our clients are looked after.
Slades & Parsons also works with the LIV legal referral service and offers an initial inquiry interview of up to thirty minutes free of charge.
Our lawyers take on both private and legal aid cases. Contact us on 9602 3000. We will discuss a realistic fee structure with you that optimises the best possible outcome of any matter.