Drink Driving Lawyer Sutherland

Our client was a truck driver charged with mid-range PCA. A conviction would have led to disqualification and an interlock order, which was difficult because the client rotated between work trucks. We prepared references, an apology, traffic programme evidence and employment documents explaining the practical effect of losing the licence. At the sentence, we accepted the seriousness of drink driving but submitted that the interlock consequences would be unusually harsh. The magistrate finalised the matter without conviction and placed the client on a Conditional Release Order. The client kept the licence and employment.

A client was stopped after failing to stop at a red light following a work Christmas function. The blood alcohol reading the offence in the mid-range category. The client had no prior record and accepted responsibility from the beginning. We advised completion of a traffic offender programme helped prepare an apology and gathered character references. At court, we explained that the incident was serious but isolated. The magistrate accepted that the client had shown remorse and insight. The matter was finalised without a recorded conviction, allowing the client to keep working.

A client charged with drink driving was worried about losing a licence needed for work and family responsibilities. We reviewed the police facts, driving history and personal circumstances. The client completed a course and gathered references from an employer and community members. At the sentence, we presented the material in a clear way, focusing on responsibility, low future risk and the practical consequences of disqualification. The court accepted that the client had taken the matter seriously and imposed an outcome that avoided the most disruptive licence consequences available in the circumstances.

A no-conviction outcome may be possible in some cases, depending on the reading, history, facts and preparation. It is not guaranteed.

Interlock requirements depend on the offence category and any exemption issues. A lawyer can explain whether an exemption or alternative argument may be available.

Complete a traffic offenders program if advised, prepare an apology, gather references and obtain documents showing why your licence matters.