Civil Rights Lawyers in Darlinghurst, NSW
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1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, 2010
(02) 9268 3111
Once a person has been granted legal aid, a Public Defender may be briefed to advise or appear in a matter through the Legal Aid Commission, the Aboriginal Legal Services, a private solicitor or any community based legal group. Public Defenders are available to represent clients charged with serious criminal offences anywhere in New South Wales, if they have been granted legal aid. Services Public Defenders: represent accused persons, usually before a judge and a jury, in District Court and Supreme Court trials appear in arraignments and sentence matters in the District Court and Supreme Court appear in some murder committals in the Local Court appear in appeals in the Court of Criminal Appeal and the High Court contribute to the reform of the law through submissions to the Attorney General and participate on committees within the criminal justice system Public Defenders also assist solicitors and members of the Bar with advice on criminal law practice and procedure. 