PERTH & WA LEGAL SERVICES – NR Barber Legal Criminal Lawyers

Legal advice inc weekends and public holidays – we understand your problem and are here to help.

We also accept legal aid work and can assist in the legal aid application process for eligible clients.

If you or someone that you know needs urgent advice or an urgent bail application, such as on weekends or is to appear the next day in Court or has been contacted by police under suspicion or for questioning, has a Search Warrant being executed, has been charged by police with a traffic matter, drink driving matter, drug charges or criminal charges then they need urgent legal advice.

We also recognise the unique nature of child sex and child sex abuse claims. We realise the harm and suffering it causes and have the empathy, understanding and compassion to work closely with you to achieve your desired outcome and compensation.

Criminal Law Matters & Trials

NR Barber Legal has a wide range of legal experience and ensures the best results for all their clients. NR Barber Legal provides legal advice and experienced advice and representation to both children and adults with matters in the following courts:

  • Magistrates Court
  • Children’s Court
  • District Court

  • Supreme Court

  • Domestic Violence Court
  • Drug Court
  • Court of Appeal (Criminal)
  • High Court of Australia

Advice on

  • Pleas in Mitigation

  • Trials

  • Appeals (see below)

Bail Applications

Applications for Spent Convictions

NR Barber Legal provides and advice and representation in relation to the following Criminal law charges/offences:

  • Disorderly conduct
  • Breach of move on notice
  • Obstructing Police
  • Impersonating Police
  • Assaults : Common Assault – Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm, Unlawful Wounding, Grievous Bodily Harm, Sexual Assault, Indecent Assault, Assault Public officer, Assault on a taxi driver and other serious assaults
  • Pervert the course of Justice
  • Murder, Manslaughter, assault occasioning death
  • Child Pornography offences: Accessing a carriage service to obtain access Child Exploitation Material; Possession of Child Exploitation Material, distributing child exploitation material, producing child exploitation material
  • Sexual offences in respect of children- Indecent dealing or sexual penetration of a child under 13 or of or over 13 but under 16
  • Sexual offences in respect of adults: sexual penetration without consent
  • Represent victims of child sex abuse
  • Drug Offences – Possession of a prohibited drug, possession with intent to sell and or supply, Cultivate or manufacture a prohibited drug
  • Stealing offences: Stealing, Robbery, armed robbery, burglary, stealing as a servant
  • Damage: Unlawful damage, Criminal damage and Criminal damage by fire (arson)
  • Riot & Affray
  • Firearms offences
  • Traffic charges under Criminal Code

NR Barber Legal provides advice and representation in relation to the following Criminal law matters:

  • Police Arrest
  • Advice and representation at Police Interviews
  • Advice in relation to Search Warrants
  • Making enquiries
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation with Police and prosecuting authorities
  • Committal hearings
  • Trial listing hearings
  • Sentence mention hearings
  • Bail Applications
  • Magistrates Court Trials
  • District Court Trials
  • Supreme Court Trials
  • Sentencing
  • Spent Conviction Applications
  • Offences related to Mental Health
Perth Traffic Law Matters:
  • Advice and representation on all traffic charges and traffic offences
  • Drink Driving
  • Refusing Breath Test
  • Speeding Offences
  • Failure to stop
  • Failing to give way
  • Failing to keep left
  • Reckless Driving
  • Dangerous Driving
  • Negligent Driving
  • Predatory Driving
  • Street Racing/Burnout “Hoon legislation”/Reckless driving and similar charges
  • DUI – Driving under the influence of Alcohol & Illegal Drugs
  • Driving whilst Disqualified, Suspended or Cancelled
  • Applications for Extraordinary Driver’s Licences in Magistrates and District Court
  • Applications for Removal of Life Disqualification in the District Court
  • Dangerous/DUI Driving causing death or grevious bodily harm
Restraining Order Matters:
  • Misconduct Restraining Orders
  • Violence Restraining Orders (VRO)
  • Family Violence Restraining Orders (FVRO)
  • Negotiating “Court Undertakings” where appropriate, to avoid unnecessary hearings
Criminal Injuries Compensation:
  • Claim preparation
  • Claim lodgement
  • Advice on potential awards
Appeals:
  • Advice on Appeals Against Conviction and/or Sentence
  • Lodging an Appeal
  • Representation throughout Appeal process
Guardianship:
  • Advice and Representation of persons for whom guardianship applications are made in the State Administrative Tribunal

Prepares Wills, Powers of Attorney and enduring Powers of Guardianship
Prepares Bank Guarantees that need signing by a Lawyer

Mental Health:
  • Neville has extensive experience in matters involving people with a mental illness including Autistic Spectrum Disorder – ASD (formerly known as Asperger’s disorder). He has chaired in excess of 2,000 mental health reviews and accepts instructions in various areas where the person concerned has a mental illness. He is also available to provide assistance to carers or relatives of persons with a mental illness.
Employment Law:
  • We have represented people in conflict with their employer, and achieved good results for our clients transitioning to alternative employment
  • This includes unfair dismissal, negotiated settlements or departures, redundancy package negotation, workplace entitlements, workplace harrassment, dispute resolution and workplace law
Coronial Inquests:
  • We have represented and assisted people in Coronial inquests, previously and presently. We are sensitive in nature and well able to understand the trauma that inquests can cause family members
Council Law:
  • We can assist with Council prosecutions.e.g. under the Planning and Development Act 2005, the Building Act 2005, the Local Government Act 1995
  • Council local laws (breaches of planning laws and building approval laws),the Dog Act 1976, etc

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation