Hanna Legal has extensive experience in firearms and weapons matters and has appeared in some of Australia’s most high-profile such cases over the last 12+ years.
Our criminal lawyers represent clients charged with all firearms offences, including:
- Unauthorised possession or use of firearms
- Possession of unregistered firearm
- Discharge firearm in a public place or at dwelling-house
- Supply prohibited firearm or pistol
- Possession of more than three firearms
- Unauthorised manufacture of firearms
- Possessing, supply or make explosives
- Unlawfully import firearm or firearm accessories
- Possess prohibited weapon
- Offences related to Firearm Prohibition Orders (FPOs) and Weapons Prohibition Orders (WPOs)
How we can help
Our experience and expertise enable us to achieve excellent results for clients facing prosecution for firearms and weapons offences.
Our solicitors 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 Firearms Act 1996 (NSW), Weapons Prohibition Act 1988 (NSW), Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) and Customs Act 1901 (Cth)
- Advising clients about the police evidence
- Developing defence litigation strategies
- Engaging third party experts, such as firearm and ballistic analysts, fingerprint and DNA analysts.
- Drafting representations to the prosecution to withdraw charges
- Plea negotiations with the prosecution
- Briefing barristers with expertise in firearms and weapons offences
- Appearing at Local Court hearings and District Court trials
- Appearing at sentence proceedings
- Appearing at appeals against conviction and sentence