Rape, two counts
The complainant denied consent after medication and alcohol. A mistake of fact defence was run alongside actual consent; the client gave evidence and was acquitted of both charges.
Sexual offences
Principal Lawyer
Andrew George
Every matter at George Criminal Lawyers is prepared and run personally by Andrew. From the first phone call to the last court date, the lawyer you meet is the lawyer running your case.
Andrew completed his Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology in 2010 and spent the next decade at mixed-practice and renowned criminal law firms before establishing George Criminal Lawyers in January 2020.
He has appeared in courts across Queensland and interstate, and the firm is widely recognised for its defence of child exploitation material (CEM) and sexual offence charges. These are matters where discretion and meticulous preparation count most.
Who will actually be representing me?
You deal with Andrew George. He takes your instructions, goes through the brief of evidence with you, and settles the strategy with you. He negotiates with the prosecution, presses for disclosure, runs the committal where there is one, and builds the case the hearing will be argued on. Your file is not handed to a law graduate or to the most junior lawyer in the office.
Andrew appears for you himself in the Magistrates Court, and he appears as solicitor advocate on some sentences in the District and Supreme Court. For a trial in those courts, and often for sentence, a barrister presents the case in the courtroom. Andrew chooses that barrister, briefs them on the case he has built, confers with them and with you through the preparation, and is in court instructing on the day. The strategy and the preparation are his, from the first conference to the result.
About Andrew George
Andrew is a native of Brisbane, having grown up in the suburbs of Brookfield and Kenmore Hills in the city’s western suburbs. Andrew received a mixed education at both private and state schools (Brisbane Boys College and Corinda State High School), which exposed him to diverse communities, shaping his understanding and capacity to connect with people from all walks of life.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Andrew loves spending time in the company of his partner, children, and cherished Golden Retriever. He is passionate about heavy music, computer programming and technology, and dreaming of the next time he can go snowboarding.
Andrew also built The GOAT Page, a free Queensland criminal-legislation lookup used by defence lawyers and firms across the profession.
Experience across Queensland courts
We practice in all areas of criminal and traffic law, including bail applications and appeals, and we’ve appeared in most courts in Queensland as well as interstate in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. We are widely recognised as a leading law firm in Queensland for child exploitation material (CEM) and child abuse material (CAM) charges, as well as for charges involving sexual offences committed against children and adults.
In the media
Andrew spoke to Adam Stephen on ABC Radio Queensland’s regional Drive program on 29 October 2026 about the Breach Bail, Go to Jail Bill, explaining how the new bail test and the mandatory minimum sentence would work, how they compare with the New South Wales, Northern Territory and Victorian laws, and what they are likely to mean for early pleas and reoffending. Andrew is available to journalists for comment on Queensland criminal law.
Real outcomes
A selection of results from matters Andrew has run. Every case turns on its own facts, and past results do not predict the outcome of yours.
Rape, two counts
Hours of CCTV and the witness statements were analysed and the defects put to the DPP in a written submission. The DPP withdrew both charges before trial.
Sexual offences
Possessing CEM and CAM
Careful analysis of the forensic reports exposed the weaknesses in the prosecution case, and the charges were dismissed.
CEM and CAM
Supreme Court application, repeat CEM charges
Refused bail in the Magistrates Court. A fresh application in the Supreme Court succeeded and the client was released.
Bail
Sexual assault after a work function
The prosecutor asked for jail. High-quality references, a letter of apology and extensive written submissions produced a two-year probation order with no conviction recorded.
Sexual offences
Assault, registered nurse
The charge put her job, AHPRA registration and blue card at risk. The evidence was tested and the charge withdrawn.
Assaults and violence
