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Criminal Law

If you’ve been charged with a criminal or traffic offense you don’t have to face it alone. The outcome of your Court case might be life-changing, so give yourself the best possible chance with one of our lawyers.
We will advise you of your rights, get you ready for your Court appearance and explain the Court procedures so you understand what’s happening. In Court, we’ll defend your case clearly and strongly to give you the best possible outcome. We regularly appear in Magistrates, county, supreme and federal court.

We can handle all areas of criminal law, including:

  • Traffic and vehicle offences – exceed the prescribed content of alcohol (drink driving), drive while disqualified or suspended, drive without a licence, other driving offences
  • Acts intended to cause injury – including common assault, serious assault resulting in injury, stalking, serious assault not resulting in injury
  • Justice procedure offences – breach of violence order, resist or hinder police, breach of bond, suspended sentence, or community service order
  • Theft – including theft from retail premises, receiving or handling the proceeds of crime, theft of intellectual property
  • Illicit drug offences – possession, cultivation or dealing in illicit drugs
  • Public Order offences – disorderly conduct, criminal intent, riot and affray, liquor and tobacco offences, offensive language or behaviour, cruelty to animals
  • Fraud offences – obtaining benefit by deception, forgery of documents, dishonest conversion
  • Property damage – graffiti, fire and explosion
  • Dangerous or negligent acts endangering persons – driving under the influence of alcohol or other substance (DUI), Dangerous or negligent driving
  • Prohibited weapons – misuse, unlawfully obtain or possess a prohibited weapon or explosive
  • Threatening behaviour
  • Sexual assault – aggravated sexual assault, child pornography
  • Robbery, blackmail & extortion

Worried about the likely penalty? Ready to get some common sense legal advice? Contact us to talk to one of our traffic or criminal defence lawyers.

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Souki Lawyers

Our firm is a general law firm based in Newport. While providing legal advice in all areas of law, our aim is to serve the needs of the community, with experience in law you can trust.

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Areas of Practice

  • Business Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Conveyancing
  • Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Property Law
  • Wills & Estate Planning

Contact Us

  • Suite 1/22 Mason street, Newport, VIC, 3025 (Main Office)
  • 3/36 Synnot street, Werribee, VIC, 3030
  • PO BOX 3036 Newport, VIC, 3015
  • (03) 9398 0200
  • (03) 9398 0566
  • info@soukilawyers.com.au