Court Processes
In order to understand the criminal law, it is important to understand the court processes involved in dealing with a criminal matter. These include pleading guilty, contesting a matter, applying for bail and going through a committal proceeding or voir dire.
Court processes also include initiating or responding to an appeal against a verdict or a sentence and establishing whether a defendant is fit to plead.
The Australian criminal court hierarchy includes the Magistrates Courts and Children’s Courts of the various states and territories and the Supreme Court of each state and territory. In addition to these courts, Victoria also has a County Court. New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia also have District Courts. Supreme Court decisions can be appealed to the High Court of Australia with special leave from the High Court.
This section of the site contains information about Australian court processes.
About Armstrong Legal
As a national law firm with more than 30 years of experience, Armstrong Legal assists Australians in navigating serious legal matters across different areas of law, such as criminal law, corporate crime and traffic law. Our team includes a number of Accredited Criminal Law Specialists, which means that you are being looked after by experts in their field who have passed a rigorous assessment and have been conferred with Specialist Accreditation by the Law Society.
Armstrong Legal has held a place in the Doyles Guide for over a decade, recognised both as a firm and through its individual solicitors as among the best criminal lawyers and firms in this space. Our team prides itself on providing clear and easy-to-understand advice, and we keep you informed at each step, no matter whether your search led you here through "Toowoomba break and enter charges", "Brisbane district court" or "top criminal defence".
When you need urgent advice most, our 24/7 phone line for criminal matters lets you speak directly to a lawyer. Our team can assist you with any aspect of criminal or quasi-criminal law, whether your search included "drug offence lawyer", "Canberra criminal lawyers", "criminal defence lawyers Melbourne" or other terms, so reach out to us by phone call or online enquiry today.