Paris Brotherton

Paris Brotherton is a criminal defence solicitor at Ashworth Lawyers. She represents clients in criminal matters across Queensland, with experience in matters involving drug offences, violence, public order offences and sexual offences.

Paris is known for her careful preparation, close review of evidence and commitment to ensuring that each client receives clear, practical and tailored advice.

She appears regularly in the Magistrates, District, and Supreme Courts, acting in matters including fraud, serious violence, sexual offences, and complex procedural applications.

Background

Paris holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and Bachelor of Justice, majoring in Criminology and Policing, from QUT. She also completed a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice at QUT.

Paris has been admitted as a legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.

Experience

Paris represents clients across a wide range of criminal matters, with a focus on serious and indictable offences.

Her experience includes:

Magistrates Court, Brisbane
Fraud matter resolved in the Magistrates Court, with the proceedings finalised at an early stage through Adult Restorative Justice Conferencing (ARJC).

Magistrates Court, Toowoomba
Charge of indecent treatment discontinued prior to hearing following review of the evidence.

Magistrates Court, Cleveland
Charge of unlawful wounding discontinued prior to committal after targeted preparation for cross-examination.

District Court, Brisbane
Rape charge discontinued during a four-day trial after cross-examination raised issues as to the complainant’s credibility and reliability.

Magistrates Court, Brisbane
Following a three-day summary trial involving multiple co-defendants, a charge of unlawful assembly resulted in a not-guilty verdict because identification could not be established beyond a reasonable doubt.

District Court, Southport
Multiple sexual offence charges were discontinued following negotiations, with a plea entered to lesser offences. The client received a wholly suspended sentence with restitution ordered.

District Court, Maroochydore
Serious charges were discontinued following negotiations, with a plea to a Commonwealth offence. The Court imposed a good behaviour bond with no conviction recorded.

District Court, Southport
Fraud as an employee (value approaching $60,000) finalised on sentence, with a wholly suspended term of imprisonment imposed.

Children’s Court, Brisbane
Not guilty verdict on two counts of rape following trial, with the central issue of consent resolved in the client’s favour.

Magistrates Court, Beenleigh
Four counts of stealing finalised with a good behaviour bond and no conviction recorded, supported by evidence of remorse.