Servicing Castle Hill
Lawyers in Castle Hill
Real local lawyers, straight answers. We are one Metro stop away at Bella Vista, and we appear at Parramatta Local Court most weeks, so by the time your first mention comes around it is not anyone’s first day.
Been given a court date, or a settlement date?
Either way the useful thing is to talk early, while the options are still open. Call us on 0407 171 626 or 0407 534 594, and we will tell you where you stand on the first call.
Catron Simmons Lawyers act for clients throughout Castle Hill and the wider Hills Shire, from our office at Bella Vista, about seven minutes down Old Windsor Road or one stop on the Metro.
Castle Hill is one of the largest and most established suburbs in the north-west, with around 41,000 residents. It was settled as far back as 1802, built out steadily through the post-war decades, and has changed again since the Sydney Metro Northwest opened in 2019, with substantial redevelopment around the town centre. That history shows up in the work: full-block family homes through the older streets near Showground Road and Gilbert Road, villa and townhouse pockets across the suburb, and a growing apartment market around Castle Towers and the Metro station.
How we help
What we do for Castle Hill clients
We work across five areas. Each page below sets out how that type of matter runs, what the process looks like and what the likely outcomes are.
Criminal charges and bail →
Family law, parenting and property →
Conveyancing, buying and selling →
Wills, estates and probate →
AVOs, applying and defending →
The work we see from Castle Hill reflects the suburb. Conveyancing on established homes and on the newer apartment stock around the town centre. Estate planning for families with adult children and property in more than one name. Separations with more complex asset pools, and the parenting matters that come with them. And the traffic and criminal matters that come with Old Northern Road, Showground Road and the M2 feeding through the area.
The practical detail
Which court will my matter be heard at?
This is the question we are asked most often, and the answer surprises people: it depends on where the matter arose, not where you live. A charge laid in Castle Hill is not automatically listed at the court nearest your house.
Parramatta Local Court
12 George Street, Parramatta. Most Local Court matters from Castle Hill are listed here, including traffic charges, AVOs and summary criminal matters. Lists generally start at 9:30am. Serious indictable matters commit to the District Court, which sits in the same building.
Hornsby or Windsor
Depending on where the alleged offence occurred and which police station laid the charge, matters can be listed at Hornsby or Windsor instead. Your court attendance notice tells you which. We appear at all three.
Parramatta registry
Family law matters are filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court at the Commonwealth Law Courts on George Street, Parramatta, a short walk from the Local Court.
If you have a traffic matter, our traffic law pages set out the penalties and defences offence by offence. If you have been charged with a criminal offence, or someone is in custody and bail is the immediate issue, start with our criminal law page and call rather than wait. See also courts we appear in.
Why locals choose us
Why Castle Hill clients call us
We are genuinely local
Bella Vista is seven minutes away by car and one Metro stop from Castle Hill station. We are a one minute walk from the Bella Vista platform, with free parking on site if you drive.
We are in these courts constantly
We appear at Parramatta Local Court most weeks and at Hornsby regularly. We know how each list runs, who the registrars are and what each magistrate expects.
We have been on the other side
Our team includes former prosecutors, former highway patrol officers and qualified breath analysis operators. That counts for most on traffic and criminal matters, where knowing how a brief is built tells you where it is weak.
You deal with a principal
You speak to the solicitor running your matter from the first call to the last, not a different paralegal each time. Most clients hear back within a business day, and we take calls outside business hours.
Getting to us
Our office, from Castle Hill
We are at Suite 3.13, 33 Lexington Drive, Bella Vista NSW 2153.
- By car. Around seven minutes via Old Windsor Road or Norwest Boulevard, with free parking on site.
- By Metro. One stop from Castle Hill station to Bella Vista, then a one minute walk from the platform.
- By phone or video. We run first consultations by phone or video for most matters, and you only come in when documents need signing.
For Castle Hill clients we are one of the closest experienced firms you can reach without heading into Parramatta or Hornsby.
Your solicitors
Meet the people who will run your matter
Alicia Catron, Principal Solicitor
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW. Alicia practises in criminal, traffic, family law, conveyancing and wills and estates, and appears regularly at Parramatta and Hornsby Local Courts, the Federal Circuit and Family Court and throughout NSW.
Direct 0407 171 626. Read Alicia’s full bio.
Michelle Simmons, Principal Solicitor
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW. Michelle handles criminal, traffic, family law, conveyancing and wills and estates matters across The Hills, Hornsby and Hawkesbury, and appears regularly at Parramatta and Hornsby Local Courts and the Federal Circuit and Family Court at Parramatta.
Direct 0407 534 594. Read Michelle’s full bio.
Not sure who to call? Either of us is happy to take the first call and point your matter to the right person.
Nearby
Suburbs we service around Castle Hill
Beyond Castle Hill itself we regularly act for clients in Baulkham Hills, Bella Vista, Norwest, Kellyville, North Kellyville, Beaumont Hills, Glenhaven, Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills, Dural, Round Corner and across the wider Hills and Hornsby areas. Not sure whether we cover your suburb? Give us a call.
We also have pages for Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Quakers Hill, Seven Hills, Parramatta and Blacktown.
Common questions
Courts, appointments and costs
Which court will my Castle Hill matter be heard at?
Most Local Court matters from Castle Hill are listed at Parramatta Local Court, 12 George Street, including traffic charges, AVOs and summary criminal matters. Depending on where the alleged offence occurred and which police station laid the charge, some matters are listed at Hornsby or Windsor instead. Your court attendance notice tells you which. Family law matters are filed at the Parramatta registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court.
Can you appear for me so I do not have to attend?
On many matters, yes, particularly at mentions. Some matters require your personal attendance, including where a bail condition requires you to appear. We will tell you which applies before the date.
How quickly can I get an appointment?
Usually within one to two business days. For urgent matters, including bail, AVO listings and urgent parenting issues, we will see you the same day where we can.
Do you offer after-hours or weekend appointments?
Yes, by arrangement. Many Castle Hill clients prefer a phone or video consultation for the first discussion and only come into the office when documents need signing.
What does the first call cost?
Nothing. We will tell you what you are facing and what the realistic options are, and we will be clear about costs before any work begins.
Do you act on apartment and off the plan purchases?
Yes, and it is a good part of our Castle Hill conveyancing work given the development around the town centre and the Metro station. The things worth watching are sunset clauses in off the plan contracts, strata by-laws and levies in newer buildings, defect history, and which stamp duty concessions apply at the price point you are buying at. We also act on established home sales and purchases, downsizer purchases, investment purchases and transfers.
What if my matter is not in one of your five areas?
Call anyway. If it is not something we handle, we will point you to a solicitor who does.