Read the brief faster. Keep the judgment yours.
Quillio gives Australian criminal defence lawyers a faster way through the brief of evidence, sentencing authorities, and bail research — grounded in the current Crimes Act for your state.
Quillio is an AI legal assistant built for Australian criminal defence practice — Legal Aid, private defence, and duty lawyer work. It is trained weekly on each state and territory Crimes Act, Evidence Acts, the Commonwealth Criminal Code, sentencing authorities, and current practice directions for criminal courts, so brief analysis, bail applications, and sentencing submissions are grounded in the law that applies where you appear.
What gets in the way
The frustrations we hear from criminal defence lawyers again and again.
Briefs of evidence keep getting bigger
CCTV, body-worn video, phone downloads, transcripts, witness statements — a single matter can run to thousands of pages. Working through it by hand on Legal Aid rates is unsustainable.
Sentencing research has to be jurisdiction-specific
NSW, Victorian, Queensland, and other state sentencing regimes differ in structure and authority. Generic AI tools do not distinguish between standard non-parole periods, aggregate sentencing, and state-specific sentencing principles.
Bail applications run on tight timelines
Show cause, unacceptable risk, surety considerations — the research needs to be done quickly and tied to current authority in your jurisdiction. There is no time for a tool that pulls cases from the wrong state.
Client confidentiality is absolute
Criminal instructions are some of the most sensitive material a lawyer will ever hold. An AI tool that sends client material offshore is not defensible under the duty of confidentiality or under law society AI guidance.
Built for how criminal defence lawyers actually work
Brief-of-evidence analysis with citations
Upload the brief. Quillio extracts the prosecution case, identifies evidentiary gaps, builds a chronology of events, and flags authorities relevant to the charges — every output citing the underlying material.
State-specific Crimes Act and sentencing depth
Trained weekly on each state and territory Crimes Act, Evidence Acts, and sentencing authorities. Research is grounded in the jurisdiction you appear in, not a generic AU average.
Bail research in minutes
Ask for authorities on unacceptable risk, show-cause offences, or surety conditions in your state — with citations you can verify before you walk into court.
AU data sovereignty by default
Client instructions, brief material, and research outputs stay on Australian infrastructure. Aligned with state law society guidance on AI use in legal practice.
Per-user pricing that works for Legal Aid practice
Published per-user pricing with a free trial — no procurement cycle, no minimum seats. Viable for sole practitioner defence lawyers and Legal Aid panel members.
What Quillio does
Brief-of-evidence analysis
Upload the brief. Quillio extracts witness statements, exhibit references, and timeline events into a structured summary you can work from.
Sentencing research
Ask for comparable sentences for your offence in your state. Quillio returns authorities with citations — you verify and use what fits the facts.
Bail application drafting
Generate first-draft bail applications grounded in state-specific bail legislation, with authorities on unacceptable risk and surety analysis.
Cross-examination preparation
Build structured cross-examination outlines from witness statements in the brief, flagging inconsistencies against other prosecution material.
Plea negotiations and submissions
Draft sentencing submissions, letters to prosecution on plea negotiations, and character reference templates — in AU criminal practice style.
Client conference notes
Voice-dictate client conference notes from the cells or visit. Quillio structures them into a usable file note ready for your matter file.
From sign-up to fitting your day
Start the free trial
Free trial, no credit card. Pick criminal defence and your primary jurisdiction so Quillio configures for the Crimes Act and sentencing regime you work in.
Upload a current brief
The first real test is a brief you are already working on. Quillio builds the chronology, flags the evidentiary issues, and surfaces authorities relevant to the charges.
Run a bail or sentencing research query
Ask the question you would normally spend two hours on. Quillio returns the authorities with citations — you verify before court.
Decide on your practice workflow
After the trial, decide if Quillio fits how you work. Per-user pricing on the website, no contract lock-in.
Per-user pricing. Free trial. Priced for defence practice.
Quillio is per user per month with published pricing and no minimum seat count. The free trial requires no credit card — viable for sole practitioner criminal lawyers, Legal Aid panel members, and defence boutiques alike.
See pricing and start free trialCriminal Defence Lawyer FAQs
Does Quillio cover the Crimes Act in my state?
Yes. Quillio is trained weekly on the Crimes Act and Evidence Act for each Australian state and territory, plus the Commonwealth Criminal Code and Commonwealth Evidence Act. Research and drafting outputs are grounded in the jurisdiction you specify — NSW, Victoria, Queensland, WA, SA, Tasmania, ACT, or NT.
Can I use Quillio on a brief of evidence safely?
Yes. Quillio holds SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications, runs entirely on Australian infrastructure, and your client material stays on Australian soil. That is consistent with state law society AI guidance on confidentiality and AU privacy obligations. Brief analysis, witness statement review, and chronology building are defensible uses.
How does Quillio handle sentencing research?
Quillio returns sentencing authorities with citations you can verify directly. For NSW, that includes standard non-parole period analysis and aggregate sentencing principles; for Victoria, it covers current sentencing practice and Court of Appeal guideline judgments; similar depth for each state. You use what fits the facts — the professional judgment stays with you.
Is Quillio safe for bail applications under tight timelines?
Yes. Bail research is one of the highest-value use cases — Quillio returns authorities on show-cause offences, unacceptable risk, and surety considerations in your state in minutes. Every citation links to the underlying case so you can verify before the application is heard.
Will Quillio replace counsel or senior advice?
No. Quillio is a tool that handles the volume of brief analysis, research, and drafting — it does not replace the judgment of defence counsel. It frees you to spend more of your time on strategy, client conferences, and advocacy, which is where criminal defence work actually lives.
What about Legal Aid billing realities?
Quillio is priced per user per month with published pricing, making it viable for Legal Aid panel practice where time is the scarcest resource. The time saved on brief analysis and research typically pays for the tool many times over on a single matter.
Try Quillio on your own work.
For a criminal defence lawyer, the fastest way to evaluate Quillio is on a current brief of evidence — upload it and see how quickly the chronology, evidentiary gaps, and relevant authorities surface. The free trial needs no credit card and no sales call, and your client material stays on Australian infrastructure throughout.
Start your free trial