Criminal, Traffic & Corporate Regulatory

Lawyers who manage problems and deliver solutions with expertise, energy and influence.

Our Criminal, Traffic and Corporate Regulatory Division is headed up by Director Chris Nyst who is recognised as one of Australia’s most experienced criminal lawyers.

Queensland Criminal Lawyers - Gold Coast and Brisbane.

If you have been charged with a criminal, traffic, or regulatory offence, or summonsed to give evidence before a commission of inquiry or other tribunal, it is important that you have experienced and capable criminal lawyers representing you.

Not everyone is an expert, although many may claim to be, and not everyone brings the same level of competence, experience and commitment to their work. Choosing the wrong criminal lawyer can have serious consequences for you and your loved ones. So ask around. Speak to people who know – former clients, members of the judiciary, the Queensland Law Society and the Bar Association. If you do you will find that in the criminal law field the reputation of Nyst Legal is unsurpassed anywhere in Queensland.

Widely recognised as “the criminal lawyer to get when things get serious” Chris Nyst has built a national reputation acting for a veritable Who’s Who of corporate and other high-profile clients. He and his criminal defence team represent clients throughout Australia in criminal courts, commissions of inquiry, Royal commissions, and investigative hearings of bodies such as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Australian Crime Commission (ACC), and the various state crime and corruption tribunals.

Our criminal lawyers based in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast are on hand to provide you with first class legal representation. Criminal law is an area that requires experience, ability, tactical nous and plenty of hard work. Instructing lawyers that are not up to the job may prove disastrous for you or for your business.

If you have been charged with a criminal, traffic or another regulatory offence, you should immediately seek the help of the best legal team available to handle your case. There are many Brisbane and Gold Coast criminal lawyers, but we believe that none can give you more competent defence advice and service than Nyst Legal. We will work tirelessly to ensure a successful outcome.

Our highly regarded criminal lawyers provide cost-effective, tactical and sensible advice to anyone or any business facing a criminal, traffic or regulatory offence.

Nyst Legal’s criminal lawyers provide assistance in all criminal offences and Corporate Regulatory matters, including:

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Nyst Legal’s criminal lawyers also provide assistance in relation to all traffic offences, including:

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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced an independent Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland. The Commission’s final report, which was handed down on 13 December 2022 sent shockwaves throughout the legal community.

“…none of the amendments included in the Bill is more contentious than the proposed removal of the prohibition against identifying accused persons charged with rape and other prescribed sexual offences prior to a committal hearing.” Just weeks ago the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 was introduced to Queensland Parliament by Attorney General and Minister for […]

“[The] bill builds on those laws to ensure serious repeat youth offenders are held accountable for their actions and that there are swift and serious consequences for criminal offending.”

Why Choose Us?

Experienced

Experienced

With a legacy of legal excellence spanning more than five decades, Nyst Legal brings experience you can trust. Our dedicated team has the clout and commitment to provide expert legal solutions tailored to your needs. Your success is our priority.

Passionate

Passionate

Our team members are focused on achieving the very best possible result we can for all our clients. We love what we do and, for that reason, we do it very, very well.

Effective

Effective

We bring together a diverse group of lawyers and trusted external consultants, with expertise across multiple disciplines, to ensure we identify the very best possible result for you, and give you the very best chance of achieving it.

Accessible

Accessible

We value our ability to communicate with and assess the needs of our clients, whatever may be their background, status or position in life. We listen attentively to every client, strive to accurately understand their problem, identify their achievable goal, and work hard to deliver the right solution for them.

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Whether your matter is civil, criminal or commercial in nature, our team at Nyst Legal has all the experience, expertise and diligence necessary to ensure that you achieve the absolute best available result.