Public Defenders

Welcome to the Public Defenders website

Public Defenders are salaried barristers independent of the government who appear in serious criminal matters for clients who have been granted legal aid. Learn more about Public Defenders.

We do not provide general legal advice to the public. If you need legal help, refer to the Legal Aid/LawAccess NSW website, or call 1300 888 529 for assistance. 


​Latest News

THE NEW SECTION 22C OF THE BAIL ACT 2013 - BAIL FOR CHILDREN CHARGED WITH “CERTAIN SERIOUS OFFENCES”

See the preliminary paper here


The Public Defenders 2021/22 Annual Report 

The Public Defenders Defenders 2021/22 Annual Report has been tabled and is available on the Parliament website. A copy of the report can be found here


The postal details for the Public Defenders have changed.

Effective immediately the Public Defenders no longer has a DX service.

All Sydney CBD postal correspondence should be addressed to: 

The Public Defenders Level 23, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010

For regional Public Defenders' Chambers see details here






​If you experience difficulty reading any of the documents on this website and you require 
an accessible version, please email accessibility@justice.nsw.gov.au