Services

Markotich Lawyers are focused on providing specialist services for criminal law, intervention order matters and motor traffic law. 

 

Typical cases include: 

 

Drug matters
Drug matters

Assault & property damage
Assault & property damage

Family violence/Breach of intervention order

Any dishonesty, theft or fraud offences
Any dishonesty, theft or fraud offences

Culpable driving, drink driving, drug driving and traffic offences

 

Markotich Lawyers have significant experience in many Australian courts including… 

High Court of Australia
High Court of Australia

Supreme Court of Victoria
Supreme Court of Victoria

County Court of Victoria
County Court of Victoria

Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
Magistrates’ Court of Victoria

Children’s Court of Victoria

Coroner’s Court
Coroner’s Court

Australian Crime Commission

 

24/7 Emergency Telephone Legal Assistance

We provide a reliable telephone service to assist clients in obtaining legal advice prior to police interview, or for urgent remands and bail applications.  

The telephone service is attended by a solicitor and advice can be given immediately and without cost. 

 

Pre-Interview Legal Advice 

If you are being interviewed or charged with an offence by the police, you should seek reliable legal advice as soon as possible. It is important to contact a lawyer before you answer any questions in a recorded interview. Knowing your legal rights and responsibilities from the outset will help ensure the best outcome for your case in the long term.

 

Dealing with the legal system is a stressful process and it is vital that you understand how the law applies to your circumstances. At Markotich Lawyers, we will provide unbiased, genuine advice to help ensure the best possible outcome for your case. 

 



Magistrates’ and County Court

Our lawyers regularly appear for clients in Magistrates’ Courts and County Courts in Melbourne and within Victoria. These Courts deal with thousands of criminal cases each year.

Markotich Lawyers can assist you in your upcoming court appearance for a criminal matter and provide an experienced professional to help you get the best possible outcome.


Criminal Trials

Our dedicated team of criminal lawyers is experienced in conducting County and Supreme Court criminal trials.

When you engage the legal services of Markotich Lawyers, you will benefit from our expertise in complex criminal cases.

We know the courts and how they work, ensuring that you will be protected throughout the entire process. Markotich Lawyers prides itself on a vast professional support network featuring the most talented and experienced barristers, instructed by our team, to represent you in court, from an early stage in proceedings.


Bail Applications

Markotich Lawyers have an excellent history in obtaining bail for our clients in the Magistrates’, County and Supreme Courts of Victoria. We have earned an impeccable reputation for our thorough preparation of bail applications and routinely explore options that other practitioners might not. This can include providing forensic psychological evidence as to a client’s risk of reoffending or bailing a client to residential rehabilitation facility.

If you or someone close to you is in custody, we can help. We can attend to you while in remand, as well as appear on your behalf to apply for bail. We have a detailed knowledge of the process, which will help ensure your application passes through the system smoothly.


The Appeals Process

An appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision. The most common appeals are against the outcome of Magistrates’ Court matters. These appeals are heard in the County Court and can be lodged against conviction, sentence or both conviction & sentence.

The appeal process is complicated and you will need an experienced law firm that routinely conducts all types of appeals to give your case the best chance of success.

If you feel a decision against you was incorrect or biased or that evidence that should have been considered but wasn’t, we can initiate and guide you through the appeals process. It differs significantly from the initial phase of litigation and our team can help you try to achieve a more favourable outcome.


Intervention Orders

An Intervention Order is an order imposed by a Magistrate which prohibits a person from certain action in regard to another person/s. This can include contacting or communicating with the protected person/s, committing family violence, intentionally causing damage to property and restrictions on publishing information relating the protected person.

An Intervention Order application may resolve with the consent of the other party or it may run to a contesting hearing where the Applicant gives evidence. We provide representation for both types of orders whether you are the Applicant or Respondents.