Who is the Best Lawyer in Manly

Anyone faced with a legal matter can certainly attest at how uncertain life feels in that moment. Significant stress arises with legal matters which make it hard to decipher how to navigate the ‘next step.’ At McKenzie McLoughlin Law, we know how these moments can affect someone facing prosecution, and we are always ready to support our clients during those challenging times. Should you choose McKenzie McLoughlin Law, you are making an intelligent decision in respect of representations. Our years of experience will assist you in reducing your stress and worry, as well as arriving at the best possible outcome on completion of your case.

We offer various types of legal advice to New South Wales residents every day. We are regularly congratulated by our clients as being professional, experienced and enthusiastic criminal lawyers in the area. Our results speak for themselves. We handle various areas of practice which you can learn more about below.

Traffic Matters

At McKenzie McLoughlin Law, we understand how important a licence is to any person. We represent many clients from the most minor traffic matters through to very serious prosecutions including driving in a manner dangerous, police pursuits and dangerous driving occasioning death. Our most common type of matter that we appear in the Local Court is driving with the prescribed concentration of alcohol (PCA), or driving with drugs present.  

In respect of a criminal charge for drink driving, this will undoubtedly disrupt, what feels like, your whole world. Our criminal defence team is experienced in these types of cases regardless if you plan to plead guilty or not. We have spent countless hours working on drink driving charges to get the best outcomes for our clients. Although at times we may not always be able to wipe the incident from your record, we can certainly help you minimise the penalties depending on your specific situation.

Here is a quick look at other traffic cases that we handle at our practice:

• Driving under the influence
• Driving with illicit drugs present
• Dangerous driving or in a manner dangerous
• Driving whilst cancelled, disqualified, suspended  or unlicenced
• License appeals,
• Negligent driving or police pursuits
• Speeding offences or mobile phone offences

Criminal Law matters

Our legal team has an extensive history working in police prosecution and investigation. When it comes to criminal law cases, we are adept in court processes and work quickly to ensure more favorable outcomes. Our experience as former prosecutors and criminal investigators is your greatest advantage.

Below you will find some of our areas of specialisation in criminal law practice. If you have any questions about something not listed here, please give us a call, and we would be happy to advise you.

Assault offences, murder and manslaughter, assault and resisting police, domestic violence and assaults, indecent assaults, sexual assaults.

Robbery, firearms offences, stealing offences, weapons offences, property damage, drug offences, breaking and entering offences, Centrelink fraud, goods in custody and receiving offences, behaviour offences of conduct or language, and fraud.

Affray, riot and violent disorder, escape custody, kidnapping or take & detain, child pornography, terrorism offences, arson, and licensing offences.

Apprehend Domestic Violence or Personal Violence Orders (AVO’s)

In a very basic sense, an AVO can be applied for by the Police or by a person. Generally, this is when a person has threatened, assaulted, or stalked another person. There are two types of AVO orders; domestic and private. The domestic AVO refers to a domestic relationship, like a spouse or partner. A private AVO is for relationships outside of the personal realm, like a neighbour or co-worker.

It is our advice that if an AVO is served on you, then seeking out a solicitor who specialises in AVO’s is very important. Although it’s important to know that if you have an AVO order made against you, it is not a criminal charge. However, if you breach an order of the AVO it is likely you will be arrested by the Police and charged with a criminal offence. On the other side of the spectrum, if you apply for a domestic or personal AVO against a person, we can give you legal advice and represent you at Court. It is wise to engage a lawyer with a great deal of experience in this area of law as your safety and welfare is paramount.  

If you have questions about how these orders work, you can learn more about how we handle AVO cases and the resources you may need going forward.

Our Manly criminal defence lawyers, help the people on the Northern Beaches,  and also the surrounding regions of Sydney who need help with their legal matters. If you have been charged with any of the above listed crimes, or even with breaching an AVO, we recommend reaching out to our team today so we can get more information about your charges and advise you on your best legal options.