Hanna Legal is Australia’s premier law firm for cyber fraud cases and we have appeared in many of Australia’s most high-profile such cases over the last 12+ years.  

Our criminal lawyers have acted in hundreds of matters for persons charged with cybercrime and other online dishonesty offences by the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police and interstate law enforcement agencies.  

We represent clients charged with forms of dishonesty and cybercrime offences, including:

• Obtain financial advantage or cause financial advantage by deception
• Dishonestly causing a loss to a Commonwealth entity 
• Deal with or possess identification information with intent to commit or facilitate indictable offence
• Possess equipment to make identification document or thing with intent to commit or facilitate indictable offence 
• Make, possess or use false document 
• Taxation offences
• Cyber fraud including malware scams, phishing and identity theft
• Cyber stalking, harassment and bullying
• Unauthorised modification of data
• Unauthorised access, modification or impairment of restricted data (hacking).

How we can help

Our experience and expertise enable us to achieve excellent results for clients facing prosecution for fraud, cybercrime and other dishonesty offences. 

Our solicitors bring unique experience and insight when representing clients in this highly technical and constantly evolving area of criminal law. 

We can assist you through the entire criminal justice process, from the initial police investigation until the conclusion of your case. 

Key services

• Bail/release applications and detention applications 
• Advising on the police evidence and relevant laws, including, the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
• Developing defence litigation strategies 
• Engaging third party experts, such as forensic accountants, forensic computer examiners, IT consultants, cyber security experts and cryptocurrency experts
• Drafting representations to the prosecution to withdraw charges
• Plea negotiations with the prosecution
• Briefing barristers with expertise in fraud and cybercrime matters
• Appearing at Local Court hearings and District Court trials
• Appearing at sentence proceedings
• Appearing at appeals against conviction and sentence