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Scott has practiced for over a decade in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australian Courts. He has taken conduct of over 200 listed criminal trials and is highly regarded in the profession as an advocate. Scott has appeared on ABC TV and Radio speaking on human rights issues. If you or a friend needs an advocate to earn freedom and respect in the community, you can trust in Scott's experience and results.
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Scott J. Sier LLB BMPR
2024 Principal Practicing Certificate Queensland.
2022 Nominated Regional Practitioner of the year 2022 Queensland Law Society.
2020 Principal Practicing Certificate New South Wales.
2019 Issued Principal of a Law Practice PMC.
2014 Admitted to High Court.
2014 Issued New South Wales Practicing Certificate.
2014 Admitted to New South Wales Supreme Court.
2013 Bachelor of Law LLB.
2010 Bachelor of Business BMPR.
Scott has represented everyday people from TV stars to political activists and alleged Crime figures. He has engaged in extensive community work in remote indigenous communities. Scott has an incredible track record of successfully defending criminal matters at summary trial. Anyone can be accused of a crime even if they are not at fault. Everybody makes mistakes.
Scott has appeared as an advocate in over 1000 bail applications, 1000 sentences and 200 criminal trials. He has appeared in the District Court and the Supreme Court in New South Wales and Queensland. Scott has successfully appealed adverse sentence and summary trial decisions to the District Court. Scott appears as a guest speaker at national forums and community events.
Scott has advocated for uniform use of force laws across the country. He makes submissions to stakeholders and peak law reform bodies to move towards a safer Australia for citizens and police. These efforts have been contributed upon by senior advocates and judicial officers and can be read in the documents section. Scott has appeared on ABC radio and TV regarding law reform.
2024 Principal Practicing Certificate Queensland.
2022 Nominated Regional Practitioner of the year 2022 Queensland Law Society.
2020 Principal Practicing Certificate New South Wales.
2019 Issued Principal of a Law Practice PMC.
2014 Admitted to High Court.
2014 Issued New South Wales Practicing Certificate.
2014 Admitted to New South Wales Supreme Court.
2013 Bachelor of Law LLB.
2010 Bachelor of Business BMPR.
Scott has represented everyday people from TV stars to political activists and alleged Crime figures. He has engaged in extensive community work in remote indigenous communities. Scott has an incredible track record of successfully defending criminal matters at summary trial. Anyone can be accused of a crime even if they are not at fault. Everybody makes mistakes.
Scott has appeared as an advocate in over 1000 bail applications, 1000 sentences and 200 criminal trials. He has appeared in the District Court and the Supreme Court in New South Wales and Queensland. Scott has successfully appealed adverse sentence and summary trial decisions to the District Court. Scott appears as a guest speaker at national forums and community events.
Scott has advocated for uniform use of force laws across the country. He makes submissions to stakeholders and peak law reform bodies to move towards a safer Australia for citizens and police. These efforts have been contributed upon by senior advocates and judicial officers and can be read in the documents section. Scott has appeared on ABC radio and TV regarding law reform.
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Real Results and Real Trial Experience
Queensland
Between 2021 and 2025 Mr Sier secured more hearing acquittals in the Queensland Magistrates Court that any other practitioner in the employed public law space with approximately 40 acquittals after summary trial.
2021 to 2024
- Robbery Discharges after Committal Hearing.
- Enter Premises Commit Indictable Offence AOBH - Found Not Guilty.
- Contravention of Domestic Violence Order - Assault - Found Not Guilty.
- Contravention of Domestic Violence Order - Knife Threats - Found Not Guilty
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm - Punching - Not Guilty on Appeal.
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm Armed - Stabbing - Found Not Guilty.
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm Armed - Metal Bar - Found Not Guilty.
- Common Assault - Not Guilty.
- Dangerous Driving - Not Guilty.
- Assault Police - Not Guilty.
- Obstruct Police - Not Guilty.
- Many other Not Guilty verdicts prior to results being catalogued and hundreds of matters dealt with by way of NETO - No Evidence To Offer, No Further Punishment and absolute discharge.
Queensland Outcomes from 2024-2025:
Scott J. Sier
PART 1 – TRIAL AND COMMITTAL HEARING OUTCOMES
Fully contested matters where hearing commenced:
- 13 Clients found Not Guilty, Committal Discharged, or Nolle Prosequi.
- 1 Client found guilty with no conviction recorded.
- 7 strictly indictable matters fully discharged, acquitted, or nolle prosequi entered.
Zero conviction rate for 10 of 10 Strictly Indictable District Court or CCQ matters between 2024 and 2025.
PART 2 outcomes 2024-2025 – MATTERS SETTLED BY NEGOTIATION
All resolved via caution, NETO, agreed facts or downgrade.
Summary – Pre-Trial Resolutions
- Adult cautions: 9+
- NETO 50-100+
- Charge downgrades with amended facts: 20+.
Key to abbreviations
NETO = No Evidence To Offer
NCR = No Conviction Recorded
CA = Caution or Common Assault
DC = District Court
EPCIO = Enter Premises and Commit Indictable Offence
AOBH = Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm
CDVO = Contravention of a Domestic Violence Order
UUMV = Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
FTA = Fail to Appear
BWC = Body-Worn Camera
ERIO = Electronic Record of Interview
s22 = Claim of right (Queensland) – s 22 Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld)
New South Wales
- Reckless Driving Not guilty on Appeal.
- Knife or Gun in Court House Not Guilty on appeal.
- Armed with intent to commit an indictable offence: s9 Good Behavior Bond.
- Assault with weapon (baseball bat): s9 Good Behaviour Bond.
- Specially Aggravated Break and Enter ABH Amended to Enter and reckless wound CCO Good Behaviour and fine.
- Robbery causing GBH with confession. Amended to ABH with forensic analysis finding preexisting injury promoted as GBH.
- Non-convictions for:
Assault, Intimidation, Fraud, PCA & Drug Driving, Menace over carriage service and more.
- Prosecution Withdrawals for:
Assault, ABH, Damage, Drink Driving, Proceeds of crime, Specially aggravated break and enter.
- Return of property after police confiscation: cars, cash, phones etc.
Western Australia Appearances for Bail, Sentence and Trials.
Federal Court Appearances for Family Matters.
Successful Bails:
Commercial Drug Supply, Ongoing Drug Supply, Serious Assault, Intimidation, Bodily Harm and more.
Mental Health Non Conviction Discharges s32 & s20BQ:
PCA, Assault, Weapons, Drugs, Steroids, Prescribed drugs, Flight diversion.
Mental Health Law Reform Advocacy.
Local Court Acquittals, Not Guilty:
Goods in custody, Assault, Intimidation, Traffic matters, car, bicycle, drug possession.
- Weapon in Court house found guilty subsequently found not guilty after District Court conviction appeal.
- Reckless Driving found guilty subsequently found not guilty after District Court conviction appeal.
District Court Severity Appeals resulting in non-conviction after Local Court conviction for:
- Assault, Intimidation, Fraud, PCA & Drug Driving, Menace over carriage service, Driving never licensed for 10 years.
- Assault & Intimidation 9 months imprisonment reduced to 12 month ICO in the community after appeal.
Civil Criminal law:
- Successful Private AVO and DVO Prosecutions against stalkers, ex-partners, Journalists.
- Successful AVO and DVO defense against ex-partners, former friends and members of the public.
Media Control:
- Several News Article Retractions, Successful Defamation Concerns Notices. News article amendments for defamatory stories.
Court Appearances in:
Central, Sydney Downing Centre, Manly, Newtown, Burwood, Parramatta, Bankstown, Liverpool, Blacktown, Penrith, Campbelltown, Picton, Gosford, Hornsby, Waverley, Windsor, Tweed Heads, Albury, Canberra. District Courts. Normanton, Doomadgee, Mornington Island, Atherton, Mount Isa, Murgon, Townsville.
ABC Radio Interview below speaking on the topic of Unlawful Use of Force s615 PPRA Queensland & Trial Outcome:
Queensland
Between 2021 and 2025 Mr Sier secured more hearing acquittals in the Queensland Magistrates Court that any other practitioner in the employed public law space with approximately 40 acquittals after summary trial.
2021 to 2024
- Robbery Discharges after Committal Hearing.
- Enter Premises Commit Indictable Offence AOBH - Found Not Guilty.
- Contravention of Domestic Violence Order - Assault - Found Not Guilty.
- Contravention of Domestic Violence Order - Knife Threats - Found Not Guilty
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm - Punching - Not Guilty on Appeal.
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm Armed - Stabbing - Found Not Guilty.
- Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm Armed - Metal Bar - Found Not Guilty.
- Common Assault - Not Guilty.
- Dangerous Driving - Not Guilty.
- Assault Police - Not Guilty.
- Obstruct Police - Not Guilty.
- Many other Not Guilty verdicts prior to results being catalogued and hundreds of matters dealt with by way of NETO - No Evidence To Offer, No Further Punishment and absolute discharge.
Queensland Outcomes from 2024-2025:
Scott J. Sier
PART 1 – TRIAL AND COMMITTAL HEARING OUTCOMES
Fully contested matters where hearing commenced:
- R v SJ.S – Enter premises & commit indictable offence Listed trial – fingerprint at scene – Found not guilty after trial.
- R v SK.A.S – Contravene domestic violence order Found not guilty after trial
- R v ST.P– 5 aggravated burglaries at night (break & enters) Full hand-up committal contested; failed Identity, fully discharged.
- R v SB.D – Robbery in company (CCQ) – discharged at committal failed Identity.
- R v SD.C – Robbery – discharged at committal.
- R v SD.M – Robbery – discharged at committal, NETO on robbery.
- R v ST.D – Multiple assaults + CDVO – fully acquitted after summary trial
- R v SD.S (Juvenile) – EPCIO ×5 – fully acquitted after trial
- R v SJ.A – AOBH + CDVO – fully acquitted after trial
- R v SJ.L – CDVO + AOBH – fully acquitted after trial
- R v SA.F – Wounding + AOBH ×4 + CDVO: Committal with cross-examination → indictment lessened → District Court trial – fully acquitted on all counts
- R v SJ.A.L – Wounding s 317/323 – severed carotid artery. Committal with cross-examination; self-defense → committed to District Court → Crown entered nolle prosequi, clean record preserved.
- R v SC.M – Common assault on principal found guilty with no conviction recorded.
- R v SA.S – Multiple charges including choking – Nolle Prosequi
- 13 Clients found Not Guilty, Committal Discharged, or Nolle Prosequi.
- 1 Client found guilty with no conviction recorded.
- 7 strictly indictable matters fully discharged, acquitted, or nolle prosequi entered.
Zero conviction rate for 10 of 10 Strictly Indictable District Court or CCQ matters between 2024 and 2025.
PART 2 outcomes 2024-2025 – MATTERS SETTLED BY NEGOTIATION
All resolved via caution, NETO, agreed facts or downgrade.
- R v SG.D – Fraud ($1,300) → NETO + community property argument accepted
- R v SL.G – Public nuisance → NETO
- R v SB.W – CDVO → Agreed facts, fined
- R v SR.J – AOBH + threatening violence → 3 × NETO, pled to amended facts
- R v SE.G – Threatening violence + other → NETO, remaining matters continuing on bail
- R v SD.B – Drug supply → Downgraded to possession only, NETO
- R v SZ.G – 79 × prison phone calls → NETO
- R v SK.M – Assault police (threw knife) → Downgraded to obstruct, agreed facts, NCR
- R v SC.B – AOBH on child (discipline) → NETO
- R v SR.J – Second matter → Biting removed, 4 × NETO
- R v SK.J – Substantive charges NETO on all substantives, cautioned.
- R v SG.D – CDVO + AOBH → Biting removed, pled to agreed facts.
- R v SM.S – UUMV → NETO + adult caution (no admissions)
- R v SD.M – Producing dangerous drugs (4 plants) → Warrant challenged NETO.
- R v SC.L – Threatening violence → s 22 claim of right, NETO
- R v SN.S – 46 charges → >50% withdrawn/NETO after submissions of a colleague.
- R v SA.A – Unlicensed driving → SPER service failure, NETO
- R v ST.G – Assault → NETO
- R v SS.F – Assault (on suspended sentence) → NETO (self-defence)
- R v SS.B – UUMV + break & EPCIO + AOBH → Pled UUMV (4 months served), NETO on all remaining on trial day – released
- R v SJ.J – AOBH ×2 (video evidence) → Self-defence, NETO + cautions
- R v SJ.B – AOBH child Discipline ×2 → Adult caution 1x Common Assault. Retained blue card.
- R v SA.F – Stealing (bourbon on 18th birthday) → Adult caution + NETO, then paid for goods and apologised.
- R v SS.A – CDVO + common assault → Pled minor CDVO breach, CA NETO, time served
- R v SN.S – CDVO → Small fine, NCR
- R v SJ.M – Wilful damage → Paid $1,500 restitution, adult caution + NETO
- R v SB.B – Failure to store firearm → Defective search argued, NETO
- R v SB.D – Common assault → Adult caution
- R v SA.S – Second matter → 5 × NETO, single charge continues in DC
- R v SC.A – CDVO (admissions) → Adult caution
- R v SS.T – Low-range drink driving (0.054) → Certificate challenged, NETO
- R v SD.W – Repeated physical contact CDVO breaches → Agreed facts, 3 months imprisonment immediate release.
Summary – Pre-Trial Resolutions
- Adult cautions: 9+
- NETO 50-100+
- Charge downgrades with amended facts: 20+.
Key to abbreviations
NETO = No Evidence To Offer
NCR = No Conviction Recorded
CA = Caution or Common Assault
DC = District Court
EPCIO = Enter Premises and Commit Indictable Offence
AOBH = Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm
CDVO = Contravention of a Domestic Violence Order
UUMV = Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle
FTA = Fail to Appear
BWC = Body-Worn Camera
ERIO = Electronic Record of Interview
s22 = Claim of right (Queensland) – s 22 Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld)
New South Wales
- Reckless Driving Not guilty on Appeal.
- Knife or Gun in Court House Not Guilty on appeal.
- Armed with intent to commit an indictable offence: s9 Good Behavior Bond.
- Assault with weapon (baseball bat): s9 Good Behaviour Bond.
- Specially Aggravated Break and Enter ABH Amended to Enter and reckless wound CCO Good Behaviour and fine.
- Robbery causing GBH with confession. Amended to ABH with forensic analysis finding preexisting injury promoted as GBH.
- Non-convictions for:
Assault, Intimidation, Fraud, PCA & Drug Driving, Menace over carriage service and more.
- Prosecution Withdrawals for:
Assault, ABH, Damage, Drink Driving, Proceeds of crime, Specially aggravated break and enter.
- Return of property after police confiscation: cars, cash, phones etc.
Western Australia Appearances for Bail, Sentence and Trials.
Federal Court Appearances for Family Matters.
Successful Bails:
Commercial Drug Supply, Ongoing Drug Supply, Serious Assault, Intimidation, Bodily Harm and more.
Mental Health Non Conviction Discharges s32 & s20BQ:
PCA, Assault, Weapons, Drugs, Steroids, Prescribed drugs, Flight diversion.
Mental Health Law Reform Advocacy.
Local Court Acquittals, Not Guilty:
Goods in custody, Assault, Intimidation, Traffic matters, car, bicycle, drug possession.
- Weapon in Court house found guilty subsequently found not guilty after District Court conviction appeal.
- Reckless Driving found guilty subsequently found not guilty after District Court conviction appeal.
District Court Severity Appeals resulting in non-conviction after Local Court conviction for:
- Assault, Intimidation, Fraud, PCA & Drug Driving, Menace over carriage service, Driving never licensed for 10 years.
- Assault & Intimidation 9 months imprisonment reduced to 12 month ICO in the community after appeal.
Civil Criminal law:
- Successful Private AVO and DVO Prosecutions against stalkers, ex-partners, Journalists.
- Successful AVO and DVO defense against ex-partners, former friends and members of the public.
Media Control:
- Several News Article Retractions, Successful Defamation Concerns Notices. News article amendments for defamatory stories.
Court Appearances in:
Central, Sydney Downing Centre, Manly, Newtown, Burwood, Parramatta, Bankstown, Liverpool, Blacktown, Penrith, Campbelltown, Picton, Gosford, Hornsby, Waverley, Windsor, Tweed Heads, Albury, Canberra. District Courts. Normanton, Doomadgee, Mornington Island, Atherton, Mount Isa, Murgon, Townsville.
ABC Radio Interview below speaking on the topic of Unlawful Use of Force s615 PPRA Queensland & Trial Outcome: