Liverpool · South-West Sydney
Drug Possession Lawyers in Liverpool
For drug possession charges at the Liverpool courts, you want lawyers who have run these matters to verdict.
A possession charge is often the moment to protect your record, before a conviction follows you. For clients in Liverpool and across South-West Sydney, we bring that defence to your local court.
Liverpool hears both summary and indictable matters. Whether your case stays in the Local Court or is committed to the District Court changes your exposure, and how we prepare it. We defend the full range of drug possession allegations. See our Drug Possession & Use page for how we approach these charges in detail.
Prosecutors in South-West Sydney know which firms fight and which firms fold. Reputation changes how a matter is negotiated. City Group Legal appears at Liverpool for clients across the South-West, in defended hearings, sentence proceedings, bail applications and appeals.
What's at stake. Possession of a prohibited drug carries a maximum of 2 years imprisonment and/or a fine, but a large proportion of matters resolve without a conviction. The Cannabis Cautioning Scheme and drug diversion may also apply.
Our defence record in this area is set out in full on our case results, including acquittals and charges withdrawn on drug possession and related matters.
Your enquiry is treated in confidence. If you or a family member has been charged with a drug possession offence in Liverpool, call us. The earlier we're involved, the more we can do.
Drug Possession questions in Liverpool
Will a drug possession charge give me a criminal record?
Not necessarily. Courts frequently deal with possession matters without recording a conviction (a section 10 / conditional release order), especially for first offences prepared properly. That is often the central goal.
Which court will my drug possession matter be heard at in Liverpool?
Depending on the charge and its seriousness, drug possession matters in Liverpool are generally dealt with at the Liverpool Local Court or the Liverpool District Court. We appear at all of these and will advise you on where your matter will be listed.
The earlier we start, the more we can do.
Whether you’ve been charged, arrested, or are helping a family member, the earliest advice is the most valuable.