McGirr & Associates is renowned as one of the leading criminal law practices in New South Wales. We have a particular specialisation in criminal defence law and civil litigation with a lengthy track record of successful results for clients particularly against law enforcement agencies. McGirr & Associates has appeared in some of the highest profile criminal matters in the state. We have appeared in almost all law courts in New South Wales and importantly nowhere is too far for us to travel as we have an extensive country circuit practice in addition to our city and interstate practice. These testaments have been confirmed by not only our peers but also media agencies involved in the reporting of such matters.

Further to this, McGirr & Associates is on all major panels for the Legal Aid Commission, including the serious indictable panel and Children's panel.

The firm's principal, Paul FC McGirr, is a decorated former NSW Police officer and prosecutor and has practised as a criminal defence lawyer for well over a decade. He is a tireless and dynamic solicitor advocate in and out of court, never afraid to give frank and fearless advice to clients or make difficult submissions on their behalf. He is an Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law and has also been a member of the Law Society of NSW's Criminal Law Committee on a number of occasions over the last decade.

Together with senior associate Robert Candelori, who has worked with Mr McGirr for ten years in numerous complex matters and associates Justin Drew and Ernest Chan, we have developed McGirr & Associates into a thriving and successful practice.

McGirr & Associates is also passionate about representing members of the community who have had their rights abused by law enforcement agencies such as the NSW Police, the Federal Police, Corrective Services and Local Municipal Councils.

Paul FC McGirr VA BM - Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law