All in FAQs

Committal proceedings

You’ve been charged with an indictable offence. Where to from here? When you’ve been charged with an indictable offence in NSW, the first stage in the matter is the committal process. The committal process happens in the Local Court before your matter is sent to the District or Supreme Courts for trial or sentence. Read on here to find out more about each step in the process.

Will I be convicted?

Will I be convicted if I plead guilty – as criminal defence lawyers, this is a question we get asked almost daily. Have you been charged with an offence are are worried about the outcome? Read more here about sentencing options available to the court including conviction and non-conviction outcomes.