Gowan Duff Barrister

Police contact before charges are laid. What happens now shapes everything that follows. We attend interviews, protect rights, and engage with police and prosecutors early—sometimes preventing charges, sometimes preserving the defence that wins at trial.

You're in custody or terrified you're about to be. We fight to get you home. District Court, High Court, Court of Appeal—we make bail applications at every level. If you've been declined, we appeal. If conditions are unworkable, we vary them. Electronic monitoring, curfews, residential requirements—we find the combination that gets you out.

You're facing trial and everything is on the line. We defend you in Judge-alone or jury trials in the District Court and High Court. We defend all charges including:

• Murder & manslaughter.

• Drug & organised crime.

• Sexual offences.

• Serious violence & robbery.

• Fraud & dishonesty.

• Driving & regulatory matters.

Not every case goes to trial, and not every guilty plea means imprisonment. We negotiate with prosecutors, identify weaknesses in the Crown case, and secure outcomes that protect your future. Discharge without conviction. Home detention instead of imprisonment. The goal is the best possible result—whatever that looks like for you.

Appeal: The trial is over but the conviction is wrong. The sentence is crushing. You feel like no one listened. Appeals exist because the system makes mistakes—and we help to identify them. Court of Appeal, Supreme Court.

Parole: Release isn't automatic. We prepare applications, attend hearings, and advocate before the Parole Board for the earliest possible release on the best possible conditions.