Experienced Criminal Defence Lawyers in Goulburn

Criminal Defence Lawyers for Goulburn, NSW

Goulburn is the largest regional centre between Canberra and Sydney, sitting on the Hume Highway approximately 90 minutes north of the ACT. The Goulburn Court House complex on Montague Street hosts the Goulburn Local Court and the Goulburn District Court, which together hear criminal matters from across the Southern Tablelands region — including indictable matters committed from the Queanbeyan Local Court. Andrew Byrnes Law Group appears in Goulburn regularly.

Goulburn Local Court and District Court

The Goulburn Local Court hears summary criminal matters, committal proceedings, bail applications, and AVO proceedings. The Goulburn District Court hears indictable matters — including jury trials for serious offences such as armed robbery, large commercial drug supply, sexual offences, and aggravated assault — committed from the Goulburn, Queanbeyan, and Yass Local Courts.

Common Goulburn Criminal Matters

Indictable Matters Committed from Queanbeyan or Yass

Many Canberra-region clients face indictable matters listed for trial or sentence at the Goulburn District Court. We instruct senior counsel from the ACT and Sydney bars for trial matters and appear with senior counsel through the committal, arraignment, pre-trial application, and trial stages.

Drink Driving, Drug Driving and Driving Disqualified

NSW road transport matters are heard at the Goulburn Local Court for incidents arising in the Goulburn LGA. NSW penalties differ materially from ACT penalties — see our cross-border advice.

Assault, Domestic Violence and AVOs

The Goulburn Local Court hears assault, ADVO, and APVO matters from the Goulburn region. We act for applicants and respondents in AVO proceedings and defend assault charges in the Local Court and (for indictable forms) the District Court.

Drug Offences

NSW drug law under the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW) applies in Goulburn. ACT personal-use decriminalisation does NOT apply across the border. Commercial supply and trafficking matters are typically committed to the Goulburn District Court.

Sentencing in NSW Courts

NSW sentencing under the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) differs from ACT sentencing. Section 10 dismissals and Conditional Release Orders (CROs) are the NSW analogue of ACT section 17 non-conviction outcomes. We focus on section 10 outcomes for first-offence matters where appropriate.

Goulburn Correctional Centre

Goulburn Correctional Centre is a major NSW maximum-security prison. Clients on remand or serving sentences in Goulburn may require Supreme Court bail applications, sentence appeals, or representation in the Serious Offenders Review Council process. We arrange Audio-Visual Link conferences and in-person visits.

Why Clients Choose ABLG for Goulburn Matters

• Regular appearance in Goulburn Local Court and District Court
• Senior counsel relationships for District Court trials
• Cross-border ACT/NSW experience
• Doyle's Recommended for criminal defence
• Phone and video consultations for Goulburn-region clients

Free Initial Consultation

Charged in Goulburn, on remand at Goulburn Correctional Centre, or facing a District Court trial? Call (02) 6210 1075 for a free initial consultation.