Charged in the Territory?
Matt Hubber began his career at the Northern Territory Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. For the past seventeen years he has been on the other side of the bar table, defending Territorians in the Local Court and the Supreme Court on drug, assault, traffic and serious criminal charges.
Arrested or in custody right now? 0400 284 230
A former prosecutor
Matt began at the NT Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. He knows how these cases are built, because he used to build them.
A fixed fee, quoted upfront
No open-ended hourly billing and no surprise invoices. You will know what this costs in writing before you commit.
Someone answers after hours
For arrests, custody and police interviews, when waiting until Monday is not an option.
When the outcome matters
Being charged with a criminal offence is one of the few experiences that can affect every part of your life at once: your liberty, your job, your licence, your family, your ability to travel, and how people see you.
Many people who ring us have never dealt with the criminal justice system before. They do not know what a summons means, whether they have to talk to police, what will happen at the first mention, or whether they are going to prison. The uncertainty can sometimes feel worse than the charge.
Our job is to remove that uncertainty as quickly as possible. We will tell you honestly where you stand, explain what happens next in language you can actually use, and prepare the case properly.
You will deal directly with the lawyer running your matter. We are a firm of three — there is nobody behind the curtain.
We will also always speak to you in plain English. If you leave a meeting unsure what happens next, we have not done our job.
If police want to interview you, get advice before you decide whether to answer questions. What you say becomes evidence, and people routinely talk their way into charges they would not otherwise have faced.
We practise in the Territory's courts, not from an office interstate.
How we can help
- AppealsConviction and sentence appeals. Strict time limits apply.
- Assault and violent offencesCommon assault through to offences causing serious harm.
- Bail applicationsLocal Court and Supreme Court. The first application is the one that counts.
- Domestic and family violenceApplications, contested hearings and alleged breaches.
- Driving, traffic and drink/drug offencesProtecting your licence, your job and your independence.
- Drug offencesPossession, supply, cultivation and trafficking.
- Family lawSeparation, parenting arrangements and property settlements.
- Fraud and Commonwealth offencesComplex document-heavy prosecutions and proceeds of crime.
- HomicideMurder and manslaughter in the Supreme Court.
- Inquests and coronial investigationsRepresentation for families, witnesses and organisations.
- Property and theft offencesTheft, burglary, property damage and receiving.
- Property forfeiture and proceeds of crimeRestraining orders over homes, vehicles and cash.
- Sexual offencesCareful, confidential representation from investigation to trial.
- Youth offencesDiversion, bail and court support for young people and their families.
Questions people ask us
Plain-English answers to the things most people want to know before they ring.
- Do I have to answer police questions in the NT?What you are and are not required to tell police, and why an interview is not a conversation.
- Drink driving penalties in the NT: what actually happensThe three ranges, what they mean for your licence, and how long you are likely to be off the road.
- Can police search my car or my house without a warrant?When police can search without a warrant, and what to do and note if they do.
We will tell you what this costs before we start
Your first appointment is free. If you engage us, we quote a fixed fee in writing, so you know the cost of your matter before you commit to it.
And if your matter genuinely does not warrant private representation, we will say so and point you to Legal Aid NT, NAAJA or the Darwin Community Legal Service.
How our costs workAcross the Top End
We act for clients throughout the Darwin region and travel for matters across the Northern Territory.
- Darwin
- Palmerston
- Casuarina
- Humpty Doo
- Howard Springs
- Coolalinga
- Berry Springs
- Katherine
- Jabiru
- Nhulunbuy
- Remote communities
Talk to us before you decide anything
The earlier you get advice, the more options you have. If police want to interview you, get advice before you decide whether to answer questions.
Call for a free first appointment.
08 8942 0724Urgent, after hours: 0400 284 230