Taylor Sample Criminal Law
(07) 5550 0151
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Taylor Sample at a desk in a dark suit, against a grey plaster wall

Spring Hill

Charged with an offence? Get advice first.

I'm Taylor Sample, a criminal defence lawyer in Spring Hill. I keep a short list of clients and run every matter myself, from the watch house to the courtroom.

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  • After-hours line if you're under arrest
  • Fixed fees for most court work
  • Courts across south-east Queensland

From the phone call to court

Most criminal matters go through the same four stages. You'll know what each one costs before it starts.

  1. The phone call

    Tell me what you've been charged with and when you're due in court. It's free, takes about 15 minutes, and you'll know what happens next.

  2. Reading the police brief

    I get the police facts and evidence, go through them with you, and tell you plainly how strong the case against you looks.

  3. A plan and a fixed fee

    We decide together whether to plead guilty or defend the charge. The fee for that plan comes to you in writing before I appear.

  4. Court

    I appear for you at every mention and hearing, and talk you through each one beforehand so you know what to expect.

Charges I defend

Six kinds of matter make up most of my work, in the Magistrates and District Courts.

  • Light trails from cars on a dark road at night

    Drink and drug driving

    Driving over the limit or with a drug in your system, and applying for a work licence so you can keep your job.

    From $1,100

  • A woman in a grey coat carrying folders down the steps of a court building

    Bail

    Getting you out of the watch house, or changing bail conditions that make work or family life impossible.

    From $900

  • A lawyer's hand signing a document at a wooden desk

    Drug charges

    Possession, supply and production charges, including drug diversion for first offenders who are eligible.

    From $1,400

  • Sunlight and shadow falling across wide stone steps

    Assault and wilful damage

    Common assault, assault occasioning bodily harm and wilful damage, whether you plead guilty or defend it.

    From $1,800

  • Two people going over a printed form at a white table

    Domestic violence orders

    Responding to an application for a protection order, and defending a charge of breaching one.

    From $1,500

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    Appeals

    Appealing a conviction or a sentence from the Magistrates Court to the District Court.

    Quoted after review

Why the list stays short

I cap the number of open matters, so every client hears back from me the same day on weekdays.

Years defending criminal charges in Queensland
16
Open matters at most, at any one time
25
Call back for every client on a weekday
Same day
After-hours line for anyone under arrest
24/7

Clients on the process

  • I'd never been in trouble before and I was terrified. Taylor explained every step, and I knew what the magistrate would ask before I walked in.

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  • Work licence sorted in one hearing, and the cost was clear from day one.

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  • Picked up the phone at 11pm when my son was arrested. That alone was worth it.

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About Taylor

I'd rather run 25 matters properly than 100 in a hurry.

Taylor Sample leaning on a desk with a notebook and pen, looking to one side

Taylor Sample · Criminal defence lawyer

I was admitted in Queensland in 2010 and spent eleven years with a large Brisbane criminal law firm before opening this practice in Spring Hill in 2021. I appear in court for every client myself. I won't promise you an outcome. I will tell you honestly what to expect, and argue your case as far as the facts allow.

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Before you hire me

What I hold, where I appear and how your details are handled.

  • Admitted in Queensland

    Admitted as a lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 2010.

  • Practising certificate

    A current principal practising certificate from the Queensland Law Society.

  • Insured

    Covered by the professional indemnity insurance every Queensland law practice must hold.

  • Courts

    Magistrates and District Courts across south-east Queensland, and the Court of Appeal.

  • Conflict check first

    I check for conflicts before you share any details, usually within the hour.

  • Fixed fees

    Most court work has a fixed fee, set out in writing before I appear. Fees include GST.

Questions people ask first

The police want to interview me. What should I do?

In Queensland you can ask to speak to a lawyer before a police interview, and police must tell you that. Call me before you answer questions, after hours too.

What does the first call cost?

Nothing. It takes about 15 minutes. If you need more advice than that, I'll quote it first.

Do I have to go to court myself?

Often, yes. For some matters I can appear without you. I'll tell you which applies to yours on the first call.

Can I get a work licence after a drink driving charge?

Sometimes. It depends on the reading, your licence and your job. I'll check whether you're eligible on the first call.

Do you take legal aid matters?

No. If you might qualify for legal aid, I'll tell you and point you to Legal Aid Queensland.

Been charged? Call today.

On weekdays I return every call the same day. After hours, the arrest line goes to my mobile.

  • Free first call, about 15 minutes
  • Fixed fees, in writing
  • After-hours arrest line
Phone
(07) 5550 0151
Email
taylor@sample-defence.example
Hours
Mon to Fri, 8am to 6pm
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