About Us

Charlton Lawyers is a Sydney-based legal practice operating since 2005. 

Headed up by Malcolm Charlton (formerly a senior legal officer with the DPP and with 30 years experience in practicing law), Charlton Lawyers provide expert advice and representation for people needing legal assistance in the areas of: 

• Criminal Law
• Immigration Law
• Contested Wills & Estates

With a fixed fee structure in place for most criminal matters, Charlton Lawyers provide the best legal expertise for a reasonable (and fully disclosed) fee.

Malcolm Charlton - Principal Solicitor

Malcolm Charlton has 30 years of experience as a lawyer , holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law & Practice from the Australian National University. (ANU).

He previously practiced as a Senior Legal Officer with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) dealing with various aspects of Federal Criminal Law and brings that knowledge and experience to practice as a Criminal Defence Lawyer.

His long experience as a senior lawyer has made him acutely aware of the need to ensure all applications and submissions are meticulously prepared in a timely manner to enable the best possible outcome with clients at all times being kept abreast of the progress of their matter. He is also aware of the need for meticulousness in taking factual instructions to ensure that all available options are explained to immigration clients and handles their problems with both sensitivity and compassion. 

Malcolm deals with a wide range of matters in his Immigration law practice and is aware of the need to be abreast of the constantly changing immigration laws.

Earlier in Malcolm’s career he was the sole in house lawyer for the Australian Medical Association (AMA) advising both the Association and its doctor members followed by medical defence work with Blake Dawson Waldron. Malcolm was subsequently named as Australia’s top ranking Plaintiff Medical Negligence Lawyer (based on legal profession peer review) in the 1999 publication of “Legal Profiles”.