Andrews Legal are a specialist team of criminal lawyers under the leadership of Directors Trent Andrews and Mark Andrews. We are passionate about protecting and safeguarding the rights and liberties of responsible firearm owners.
In recent years, Police have grown increasingly tenacious in investigating and prosecuting firearms offences and in revoking firearms licencing on ‘fit and proper person’ grounds. At the same time, both the State and Federal Governments are taking steps to introduce legislation to impose additional restrictions and regulations on firearms ownership. These new measures are being taken with a striking lack of scrutiny from either parliament or the media and appear to be part of a sweeping trend across Australia. Therefore, we believe it is imperative firstly that the rights of responsible firearms owners and enthusiasts be defended vigorously and secondly, that firearms owners are well informed about laws impacting on their rights and ensure that their views form part of a balanced public debate.
Prior to establishing Andrews Legal in 1997, Mark was a Detective in WA Police for 11 years, which gives him unique insight into Police investigative processes and procedures and the decision-making framework.
Trent Andrews has been a specialist criminal lawyer for his entire career, he has extensive experience in the State Administrative Tribunal including successful challenges to firearms revocations. Outside of work Trent has an avid interest in military history and is a passionate advocate of civil liberties.
We have expertise in all aspects of law impacting on the rights of firearms owners including:
- Defending criminal charges at trial, including all types of firearms charges and customs offences
- Sentencing for firearms related charges
- Review of Firearms Licence Revocations and Firearms Prohibition Orders in the State Administrative Tribunal
- Appeals to the Supreme Court against conviction, sentence and decisions of the State Administrative Tribunal
- Obtaining expert reports from leading experts in relevant fields and leading expert evidence at trial
- Applications for spent convictions orders (expunge convictions from criminal record)
- Violence Restraining Orders impacting on the rights of firearms owners
- Written submissions to the Commissioner of Police and other decision makers
- Obtaining expert medical reports for the purpose of criminal proceedings and State Administrative Tribunal proceedings
- Briefing leading Senior Counsel from around Australia for appeals and complex criminal trials
- Mental health issues impacting upon firearms licences
We are conveniently located next door to the Central Law Courts in the King’s Perth Hotel Office Tower, at Level 1, 533 Hay Street, Perth. The best spot to park is the nearby CPP carpark on the corner of Pier Street and Murray Street.