Practice areas
Criminal Defence
As a dedicated criminal defence lawyer, Ashley can assist you in a wide range of criminal allegations. Everything from being arrested, bail, your first appearance, trials and sentencing
Some areas include:
Land transport act offences
Drug offending allegations (Class C or possession)
Serious violence allegations
Sexual violence allegations
Dishonesty offending
Discharge without conviction
Cancellation or variation of a sentence
Substitution of disqualification for community work
Fine remittance
Judge-alone and jury trials
Where?
Ashley can provide representation in the following areas:
Manukau
Pukekohe
Papakura
This helps clients who may be facing matters in different courts to have one lawyer acting.
If you have a case outside of South Auckland region, get in touch as Ashley may be able to assist.
Legal Aid
Ashley has PAL 3 categorisation which means she can provide criminal legal aid services for most criminal cases — and yes, she handles jury trials too.
A quick note about my availability
Thanks for stopping by!
Penney Legal will be closing at 5:00pm on Thursday 22 October 2026. We will reopen at 9:00am on Thursday 29 October 2026.
Please send an email, and we will get back to you when we return!