North Shore Criminal Law
Level 3 no. 66 Berry Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Also Services: Hornsby and Manly
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William Vahl PositionCriminal Defence Lawyer in North Sydney ProfileWilliam Vahl has practiced as a criminal defence lawyer for 15 years. He was admitted as a solicitor in NSW in December 1994 and between 1995 and 1999 he worked as a solicitor at a leading Sydney firm of Criminal Defence lawyers where he acted for defendants in a wide variety of criminal law cases. He was also involved in a number of landmark Land and Environment Court cases. In 1999 he travelled to London where for a year he worked for a London based specialist 'white collar crime' firm. He obtained admission as solicitor in England and Wales before returning to Australia 2001. In 2001 he joined Ramensky Lawyers and became a partner of that firm in 2005. He practices predominantly in the area of criminal law acting for defendants in a wide variety of criminal law cases including matters involving: * Drink-driving, Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol PCA and Drive Under the Influence DUI, drug driving, drive whilst disqualified, negligent driving, speeding and many other traffic matters * Common assaults, ABH, GBH and Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs) * Drug Possession and Supply * Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime * Complex fraud prosecutions by the NSW Police, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) , Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) * Breaches of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and breach of Tree Preservation orders * Prosecutions by the RSPCA * Prosecutions by the Australian Federal Police in respect to aviation security; * Sexual Assault * Children's Court proceedings * Applications under the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990. * Magistrate's Mental Health Enquiries Call William Vahl, Solicitor, North Shore Criminal Law (Criminal Defence Lawyers in North Sydney) on (02) 9957 4199 or 0400 44 64 24 (after hours). |
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North Sydney Local Court
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Manly Local Court
Ryde Local Court
Central Local Court
The Downing Centre Local and District Courts
Waverley Local Court
The Children's Court
If you have been convicted of a criminal offence and you wish to appeal the conviction or the severity of the sentence you received we can assist you to prepare the appeal, and appear for you on the hearing of the appeal or instruct a specialist Criminal Law barrister on your behalf.
If you need to get bailIf you or a friend or relative of yours is in custody, we can prepare a bail application before the Local or Supreme Court and provide strategic advice about when and how the application should be made to maximize its prospect of success.
If you have been charged with a criminal offenceWe can advise you about defences which you may have, negotiate with Police, and represent you in Court if you have been charged with offences which include:
- All Driving and Traffic offences, including Drink Driving, Drug Driving Drive Whilst Disqualified/Unlicensed/Suspended, Negligent Driving and License Appeals, habitual traffic offender declarations
- Common assaults, Actual Bodily Harm, Grevious Bodily Harm and Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs)
- Public order offences, such as resisting arrest and offensive conduct;
- Damage to Property
- Larceny (eg shop lifting), break Enter and Steal and other property offences
- Drug offences - Possession, Supply and manufacture
- Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime
- Complex fraud prosecutions by the NSW Police, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) , Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
- Offences against the Australian tax and corporations laws
- Breaches of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and breach of Tree Preservations orders
- Prosecutions by the Australian Federal Police in respect to aviation security
- Children's Court proceedings
- Sexual Assault
- Prosecutions by the RSPCA
- Applications under the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990
- Magistrate's Mental Health Enquiries
If you have been arrested and are being held at a Police Station or if the Police have asked you to come in for an interview we can:
- Attend the Police Station with you to vigorously assert your rights and to give you advice about your options
- Advise you whether you should take part in an interview with Police (you usually have the right to decline to take part in an interview)
North Shore Criminal Law provides a complete criminal law service. This ensures that we can help you get the best result wherever you are in the legal process, from arrest to appeal. We provide:
- Legal advice about your rights, the strength of the case against you and legal defences available to you
- Legal representation in Court on defended hearings, sentence hearings and appeals, and bail hearings, committal proceedings and jury trials
- Attendance at Police Stations and gaols
- Representation in the Children's Court and at Magistrate's Mental Health enquiries
- Negotiation with NSW Police, Australian Federal Police, ATO, ASIC, Australian Customs and other prosecuting bodies to have some or all of the charges withdraw