Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia

I engaged CDLA regarding my legal issue. Jackson was very understanding and went out of his way to chat even on a Sunday, and his advice was quite valuable in deciding my course of action. Appreciate the services and highly recommend.

Unfortunately, I was charged with common assault and sexual touch by a friend for the very first in my life. Naturally I was feeling my depress and anxious about these charges by Police.
Fortunately, first consultation with a criminal lawyer is free, hence I consulted 7 criminal lawyers before making decision about which one of the lawyers to engage to defend me.
Craig McGilvray is the best Criminal law attorney, from our first meeting, he explained everything to me in terms that I could easily understand and was always very responsive when I had questions outside of our meetings. Based on dealing with Craig for the past six months, I found that he Knowledgeable, responsive and patients
Craig was so thorough, persistent, fair and transparent. I am feeling absolutely confident to say, “I had the best possible lawyer” to fight my cause. The support he provided me was above and beyond my expectation.
Craig treated me as friend, he helped me through the most difficult time of my life and he was kind and caring. Craig was patient, knowledgeable, professional and his information and explanations of the process were very clear. He responded to me every single time I reached out to him with a question.
Craig’s experience and expertise put me at ease and I felt confident that I was in the right hands. Thank you both so much Craig as you made the process smooth, stress-free, honest, effective, efficient, and offer reassurance every step along the way.
CDLA law firm that Craig works for them gave me a fixed quote that was very competitive compared to others, today when I won my case, I thought I will be charged more as Craig responded to all my emails and texts, I was very surprised I was not charged any more.
I recommend Craig with confidence.

I highly recommend CDLA for criminal law matters. The whole team is highly experienced and forward thinking. Emerson was extremely helpful and professional. He kept me informed for my case updates and eased my mind about the whole process. Emerson was very prompt in returning my phone calls and any question I needed answered. He always straight to the point and doesn't sugar coated anything. Thank you for going above and beyond !Thank you so much for everything!

We would highly recommend Sean B from CDLA. He was very professional & extremely helpful with our son's case. The outcome exceeded our expectations and now we can all get our lives back on track. We cannot thank him enough.
S & K B

Nothing but 5 star service and professionalism from Sean Bugeia, from his empathetic and sincere nature to his knowledge of the criminal justice system - I am certain the result of my case was all because of Sean’s hard work since the first consultation. Sean, thank you for your hard work and representing me without judgement, all the best in your work and career. Highly recommend the professionals at CDLA

I do not regret coming to CDLA, they offer a great service. I am much grateful for their senior lawyer Craig as his skills has got me a great result and outcome.

Sean from CDLA was a knowledgeable lawyer from the first appointment through to sentencing. Sean was realistic with the outcome and never over promised but he managed to negotiate a great outcome for me. I can’t thank you enough! I definitely won’t be back but would happily refer you to anyone who needs a lawyer. Thanks again, I can finally move on and get back to living my life.

I recently had ALEX ISTIFAN representing me at a hearing, he was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and genuine. He showed compassion and skill in having my matter dismissed unquestionably.

I had the pleasure of dealing with Tayla, who represented myself impeccably. Through Tayla's communication and expertise I had a great level of confidence and trust in the process. Tayla provided a lot of information allowing myself to be able to make better decisions and deal with the matter in the best way possible. Thank you Tayla theres no doubt i'll be calling if needed in the future! 10/10

Tayla is professional and informative, she is knowledgeable and kept me informed the whole way through my case. Because of Tayla we ended up with a better than expected outcome, which I can't thank her enough for.

I recently had the pleasure of working with Sean Bugeia. From the very beginning, Sean was diligent in investigating the details of my case and developing a strategy that would lead to a positive outcome.

Throughout the entire process, he was always accessible, responsive, and communicative. He took the time to explain legal concepts and procedures in a way that I could understand, which made me feel confident and informed.

CDLA were quick to engage when I needed legal advice in a short timeframe. Tayla was fantastic and treated my needs with respect, guiding me step-by-step through an unfamiliar process with care. Tayla is experienced and handled my case with confidence. I'm thankful for her diligence and expertise, which resulted in a very favourable outcome.

Bashir from CDLA was very professional. He prepared everything in advance, let me know what to expect and was very understanding. He has great communication was was willing to take the time to answer my questions and give his recommendations. Highly recommend.

Good lawyers that were readily available. I had short notice to request a lawyer but CDLA had a lawyer for me to talk to from the start.
Ibrahim has helped me all the way, providing various options and tactics to take for my case and with his skills it provided a good outcome, I'm happy with the results.
He was available to contact at any time, thanks for the help Ibrahim.

Keiran Khan is an excellent lawyer. She handles the scenarios with atmost care and make sure to get the excellent outcome. She is extremely professional and with immense experience in law. I am extremely happy with the outcome, she is always 2 steps ahead in proceedings. CDLA is very professional firm. I happy that i have met Keiran. Synonym for saviour is Keiran. Thanks to Jimmy.

Alex Istifan was assigned to our case. From the start to the end he remained professional and gave us the best possible outcome of not guilty. Alex thoroughly worked through our case both strategically and well presented. I highly recommend Alex, he is approachable, understanding, always answered questions and gave the best advice. Most of all he is patient. Thank you so much Alex and CDLA.

We contacted CDLA just weeks before my sons appeal due to concerns we had with the legal representation we currently had. We can't thank Bashir enough not only for the fantastic outcome but for his responsive communication (not common for lawyers), his diligence, and for always telling us what we needed to hear not always what we wanted to hear. You have given us the best Christmas present and Bashir I can't thank you enough.

Highly professional and reliable law firm. From the first call I made to the end of the court matter, I didn' t have had any problem. Bashir is really exceptional and update me of everything constantly. End result is my APVO been dismissed with negotiation made through Bashir. All other staffs are also reliable and helpful. I will highly recommended Bashir and CDLA.

Look no further for a Criminal Defence Lawyer. This firm is highly professional and the communication is great, when in court our sons lawyer Ms Regan was outstanding, Ms Regan stood out above the rest of the legal representatives we saw in court that day. Just briefly, our son was involved/caught in a criminal matter which he could have served 3-15 years for but was handed a good behaviour bond. This was the best outcome we could have hoped for given the charges he was laid with. We highly recommend CDLA, Ms Regan was very professional and for the price we paid to have her represent our son was very reasonable. Thank you Ms Regan and other CDLA staff that we dealt with during this hard time we endured.

CDLA is an exceptional firm that has its clients’ best interests at heart. It is such a relief to be able to access high quality legal services that are available at late notice, transparent about fees, and which are LGBTQ+ friendly.

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude towards Ibrahim Sweedan, who I would recommend in a heartbeat to anyone who has unfortunately been suddenly embroiled in the criminal justice system.

In those two months, Ibrahim went above and beyond to help us through an extremely difficult & emotionally taxing time. As soon as Ibrahim was assigned to the matter, he maintained open and consistent communication, ensuring that we were informed about the intrincacies of the matter and we knew what our options were. He even gave us an accurate estimate of possible outcomes in court!

Ibrahim was highly professional, astute and compassionate, taking the time to explain the implications of the charge and how to navigate it with the most effective approach in layperson terms. He responded promptly to our sporadic (perhaps stress-fuelled) enquiries throughout those two months and followed up on any loose ends that needed to be finalised for the matter.

It meant a lot to us that Ibrahim was receptive and respectful of our autonomy and perspective in the entire process - and so reassuring and understanding of the predicament in question! His court manner is impressive and I can attest that he is a fierce advocate for his clients.

We are beyond thankful for CDLA and Ibrahim’s expertise in securing the best possible outcome for us. He has truly made a difference to our lives.