McNally & Gleeson Lawyers
Accredited Criminal Law Specialists in Melbourne
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McNally & Gleeson Lawyers is a leading Melbourne criminal law firm. Established in 1994, and formally Michael J Gleeson & Associates, we specialise in all police and criminal matters and pride ourselves on our persevering commitment to our clients.
We represent our clients in police and criminal charges from bail applications through to plea hearings, contested criminal trials and final appeals. This also includes representation for clients who wish to plead not guilty or guilty in a range of criminal law cases, from contested jury trials to road traffic law and drink driving traffic offences.
Our experienced criminal lawyers have a reputation for achieving the best possible outcome in all criminal cases, so you can rest assured that we will go above and beyond to ensure your peace of mind.
McNally & Gleeson Lawyers | Established in 1994
We specialise in all police and criminal matters and pride ourselves on our persevering commitment to our clients.
Our Expertise
Our extensive experience spans from DUI drink driving traffic offences to other police and criminal charges.
As one of Melbourne’s best criminal law firms, we understand that finding the right criminal defence lawyer can be difficult, especially when the outcome can mean a loss of liberty or loss of licence. Knowing how to defend a charge is becoming more complex and courts are getting tougher. Our practice offers leading expertise in the following areas:
Theft & Fraud Offence Lawyers Melbourne
Drug Offence Lawyer Melbourne
Driving Offence Lawyers Melbourne
Family Violence Intervention Orders
Offences Against the Person
Bail Applications
Firearms & Weapons
Confiscation Proceedings & Restraining Orders
Diversions
Local Council Prosecutions
Children’s Court
Appeal Lawyers
Drink Driving Lawyers Melbourne
Why Choose McNally & Gleeson Lawyers?
We are a specialist team of lawyers who practise in criminal and traffic law
Have confidence that you will get the best result when accused of wrong doing
Who we are
Apart from the criminal matters that we solve for you, our team members are trained to provide you with an ease of mind with a calm approach. Our team also includes solicitors who are able to speak Vietnamese and Arabic.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Melbourne: How We Can Help
When you are facing a criminal charge, the system moves quickly and it does not wait for you to catch up. Police want an interview, bail conditions need answering, and the first court date arrives fast. Our criminal defence lawyers act for people across Melbourne and Victoria at every stage of that process: the police station, the bail hearing, the contested hearing, the plea and the appeal.
Our practice areas
We defend the full range of police and criminal matters in Victoria, including:
- Drug offences, from possession and use to cultivation and trafficking.
- Driving and traffic offences, including drink driving, drug driving and dangerous driving.
- Assault and offences against the person, from unlawful assault to causing serious injury.
- Theft, fraud and dishonesty offences, including deception and Centrelink matters.
- Bail applications, including urgent and after-hours applications.
- Family violence intervention orders, for respondents and applicants.
- Firearms and weapons charges, including Firearm Prohibition Order matters.
- Children’s Court matters for young people and their families.
- Diversion applications that can keep your record clean.
- Appeals against conviction and sentence.
- Local council prosecutions, including planning, building and food safety matters.
- Confiscation proceedings and restraining orders over property and assets.
What a good defence lawyer actually changes
People often ask whether a lawyer makes a difference if they intend to plead guilty. The honest answer is that the difference is usually largest in exactly those cases. The charge you plead to, the summary of facts the court hears, the material put before the magistrate or judge, and the sentencing options argued for all shape the outcome, and none of them happen well by accident. Where a charge should be fought, the difference is more obvious: search powers, identification, forensic evidence and witness accounts all have to be tested by someone who knows where the weak points usually are.
The first 48 hours
What you do immediately after being charged, or learning that police want to speak with you, can shape your whole case. You generally have a right to silence beyond identifying yourself, and exercising it until you have advice is almost always the prudent course. If you or a family member has been arrested, our bail lawyers are available 24 hours a day on (03) 9670 3633.
Courts we appear in
We appear daily in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, including weekend and after-hours bail courts, and regularly in the County Court, the Supreme Court of Victoria, the Court of Appeal and the Children’s Court. See the full list on our courts we service page.
Talk to us before your court date
Early advice costs you nothing in opportunity and can save you a great deal. Contact McNally & Gleeson Lawyers on (03) 9670 3633, any time of the day or night, or visit us at 329 Queensberry St, North Melbourne. You can also meet our team of criminal defence lawyers.
