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Criminal law

At the cornerstone of our criminal justice system stands the right of every accused person to fully access and exercise the protections afforded to them by law.
The role of the criminal defence lawyer is to represent clients and protect their interests throughout the entire investigative and prosecution process. Without the services of competent legal advisors, those accused are potentially at a great disadvantage. And the potential implications are life changing.

Why Potts Lawyers ?

Obviously, your legal defence is too important to risk to simply anyone. Expertise is easily claimed by marketing folk. But in the real world, the reputations of criminal lawyers are hard earned over many years in the courtroom. Please take the time to read the profiles the team of lawyers who are ready to defend your interests now.

Founding Director Bill Potts has a reputation as one of the leading criminal lawyers in Australia. His success is founded on proven skills honed by almost three decades of front line work defending high profile clients facing the most serious of charges and on a resolute determination to achieve the best result for every client.

Bill’s values guide every member of the Potts Lawyers team. Those values are your assurance of:

• Expert advice and representation at every stage of your matter by experienced and dedicated criminal law advocates who practice exclusively in this area of law
• Your access to a lawyer when you most need it, from the first hint of trouble to the courtroom, 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• A confident lawyer who will listen to you and give the right advice at the right time
• Reflective advice which is strategic, tactical, technically correct and ethical
• Representation by a professional who has your interests at heart
• Guidance through the complexity of the court system step by step by someone who knows what they are doing and can answer your questions along the way
• A fixed fee for each stage of your matter so you can plan your finances with confidence

As one of the country’s largest private client criminal law firms, we have the resources which your case requires to achieve the optimal outcome.

Our team of eight dedicated criminal lawyers has the depth of skills and experience to meet the special needs of your defence, no matter what type of matter. We undertake work in all criminal law and traffic law matters.

Our expertise extends to the provision of proactive advice and risk assessment for business in white collar criminal and quasi-criminal matters including, for example, Corporations Act, Fair Trading Act, Trade Practices Act, workplace health and safety, customs, professional disciplinary, environmental law and other business related offences.

Our lawyers regularly appear in courts at all levels from the Magistrates, District and Supreme Courts to the High Court and throughout Queensland and northern NSW. We operate from our offices in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. And as a founding member of the Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance, we have access to a network of leading criminal lawyers Australia wide.

A stand for you is our promise. When all is balanced against you:

you need an ally, someone who can and will stand by you, with you and for you to advocate for you to the fullest extent of the law.  

If you so choose, we will make that stand. That’s what we do.

22/07/2010

Boardroom Radio - Justice Mediation Wallabies Star

Charges against Wallabies star dropped after justice mediation completed - Cameron Browne, Director at Potts Lawyers - Wed, 21 July 2010 1:30pm

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19/07/2010

Bail granted for baseball bat assault

Mark Williams represents client in successful bail application regarding alleged altercation with a baseball bat and samurai sword.

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9/07/2010

Mrs Big - Nana Puscas - Romanian Drug Trafficking

Mrs Big – Nana Puscas is represented by Mark Williams in a Romanian Drug Trafficking offence. Bail applications were heard in the Southport Magistrates Court.

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