Police and early advice
Advice before interview, charge assessment, bail preparation, and strategic steps at the beginning of a matter.
Sydney Criminal Law Practice
Strategic criminal defence with specialist judgment.
Fideslink Legal provides clear, measured and robust representation for criminal matters across NSW, led by John Kahn, Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law.
Direct solicitor contact, careful preparation, and advocacy shaped by specialist criminal law experience.
Fideslink Legal
Legal support when the outcome matters.
Criminal proceedings are personal, urgent and often unfamiliar. The role of Fideslink Legal is to help clients understand the position, make sound decisions, and present their case with discipline from the first conference through to final resolution.
Expertise
Focused criminal law services
Local Court matters
Representation for pleas, defended hearings, licence matters, AVO-related proceedings, and sentencing.
Serious criminal charges
Preparation and representation for indictable matters, District Court proceedings, and complex evidence issues.
Appeals and reviews
Advice on appeal prospects, sentence severity, conviction appeals, and post-decision pathways.
Practice areas
Criminal law matters we assist with
Every matter turns on its own facts. The list below is a guide to the types of NSW criminal law matters Fideslink Legal can advise on and appear in.
Police, bail and court applications
- Police interviews and arrest advice
- Search warrants and police powers
- Bail applications and release applications
- Bail variations and detention applications
- Mental health applications and diversion
- Section 10 and non-conviction applications
- Annulment applications and sentence reviews
Violence, domestic and personal safety
- Common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm
- Reckless wounding and grievous bodily harm charges
- Domestic violence offences
- ADVO and APVO proceedings
- Stalking, intimidation and coercive control allegations
- Destroy or damage property offences
- Affray, riot and public order offences
Drugs, tobacco and regulated goods
- Drug possession and prohibited drug charges
- Drug supply, deemed supply and ongoing supply
- Drug manufacture, cultivation and importation
- Commercial drug supply and proceeds allegations
- Illicit tobacco sale and commercial possession offences
- Illegal vaping goods and nicotine product offences
- Tobacco licensing, closure orders and retailer prosecutions
Fraud, white collar and financial crime
- Fraud and dishonestly obtaining financial advantage
- Larceny, stealing and property offences
- Embezzlement and employee fraud
- Corporate, director and business crime allegations
- Money laundering and dealing with proceeds of crime
- Tax, revenue and regulatory prosecutions
- Cybercrime, scams and identity offences
Confiscation and proceeds of crime
- Proceeds of crime advice
- Confiscation proceedings
- Restraining order proceedings
- Forfeiture and asset recovery applications
- Unexplained wealth and tainted property issues
- Crime Commission and ODPP confiscation matters
- Property, cash and vehicle seizure issues
Traffic, licensing and driving offences
- Drink driving and PCA offences
- Drug driving and driving under the influence
- Drive while suspended, disqualified or cancelled
- Dangerous, negligent and reckless driving
- Police pursuits and fail to stop matters
- Licence appeals and suspension appeals
- Work licence and disqualification advice
Serious, sensitive and specialist charges
- Sexual offences and intimate image offences
- Child abuse material and online offending
- Firearms, weapons and prohibited item offences
- Robbery, break and enter and burglary
- Kidnapping, detain for advantage and threats
- Organised crime and criminal group allegations
- Commonwealth criminal offences
Hearings, trials and appeals
- Local Court pleas and defended hearings
- District Court sentence proceedings and trials
- Supreme Court bail and serious criminal matters
- Conviction appeals
- Severity appeals
- All grounds appeals
- Criminal Court of Appeal advice
Accredited Specialist
Recognised specialist capability in criminal law.
Accreditation recognises demonstrated expertise in a specific field of practice. For clients, it means their matter is handled by a practitioner whose work is focused, current and tested in criminal law.
Principal Solicitor
John Kahn
Principal · Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law
John acts for individuals facing criminal allegations, court proceedings and urgent decisions. His approach is practical and forensic: identify the real issue, prepare early, and communicate clearly at each stage.
- Mobile
- 0487 192 566
- Office
- Level 5, 74 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000
Approach
A disciplined path through the matter
1
Initial assessment
Clarify the allegation, urgency, court dates, bail position and immediate risks.
2
Evidence review
Examine the brief, identify weaknesses, and advise on realistic options.
3
Strategy
Prepare the pathway for negotiation, plea, hearing, trial or appeal.
4
Representation
Present the case with clear advocacy and careful attention to outcome.
Contact
Request a confidential consultation.
For urgent matters, call directly. For non-urgent enquiries, send a short note with the court date, charge type and preferred contact method.