Lovemore Ndou · Principal Solicitor
Three world boxing titles, six university qualifications, and one lawyer who has never once been stopped. Family law and criminal defence, from our Rockdale office to every court in Sydney.
Criminal Law
Being charged is designed to feel like the outcome has already been decided. It has not. We test every element of the case against you, we appear at every mention and hearing, and we do it in the Local, District and Supreme Courts.
No charge is beyond a practice that has defended hundreds of them.
Family Law
All of them made at the worst possible time. You will get straight advice about where you genuinely stand, and then we do the work, whether it ends at a kitchen table, in mediation, or in front of a judge.
Fixed fees are available for a number of family law services.
I will fight hard for you, like the champion I am.Lovemore Ndou, Principal Solicitor
Why Lovemore
Lovemore Ndou grew up in Musina, on the South Africa and Zimbabwe border, in the last years of apartheid. At seventeen he spent three months in a cell without charge and without ever speaking to a lawyer. He carries the scars.
He became a professional boxer, then a three-time world champion. He studied law in hotel rooms between training camps. He never got knocked out in nineteen years and sixty-four professional fights, and he brought the same refusal to yield into the courtroom.
Today he runs a boutique practice in Rockdale, appears personally at his clients' court dates, and speaks to people in plain language rather than legal jargon, in English, Afrikaans and several African languages.
How it runs
A matter runs in a sequence. Knowing the sequence is most of what settles people down.
Call Lovemore directly or send your details through the website. In most matters you will hear back the same day.
In your consultation you will be told where you actually stand, what it is realistically likely to cost, and what the range of outcomes looks like.
We gather the evidence, deal with the other side or the prosecution, and appear at every court date. You are never sent in alone.
Consent orders, a settled agreement, a verdict or a sentence. However it ends, you saw it coming and you were properly represented.
Happy clients
Lovemore was professional and helpful. He set out an action plan I was happy with, and I went with his recommendation.
Professional and knowledgeable. He gave me options and never pressured me. A favourable outcome was reached quickly. I would not hesitate to use Lovemore Lawyers again.
A great experience. He was understanding, he kept me in the loop, and he made sure I understood what had to be done and why.
Pro bono
Lovemore Lawyers offers pro bono services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The rate at which First Nations Australians are imprisoned is grossly disproportionate, and the injustices behind that number are systemic rather than accidental.
I have painful memories of my upbringing in South Africa, where injustice was rife. I am determined to do my bit.Lovemore Ndou
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person facing a criminal charge and cannot afford representation, please call us.
Speak to Lovemore
Tell us what has happened. You will get a straight answer about where you stand, what it is likely to cost, and what to do first.