Blacktown Local Court Lawyer

Our client was charged with mid-range drink driving after consuming alcohol at a work Christmas function. Police stopped him after he failed to stop at a red light, and testing returned a reading of 0.134. A conviction and licence disqualification would have threatened his employment. The client immediately accepted responsibility and expressed genuine remorse. We advised him to complete a recognised traffic offenders program and assisted with preparing an apology, character references and evidence demonstrating his insight and commitment to safer driving. At sentence, we acknowledged the seriousness of the offence while presenting it as an isolated lapse. The judge declined to record a conviction, allowing our client to retain his licence and continue working.

An intimidation allegation led police to seek an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order that named our client’s one-year-old child as a protected person. Because the child was included in the order, our client could no longer exercise the existing shared-care arrangements. We reviewed the circumstances surrounding the alleged threat and gathered material demonstrating the client’s good character, parenting role and lack of ongoing risk. We submitted that the conduct occurred during an emotionally charged exchange and represented an isolated incident. The judge dealt with the charge without recording a conviction. Following negotiations, the child was removed from the ADVO, enabling our client to resume contact while appropriate protective conditions remained in place between the adults.

Our client was studying at university when police found him with a small amount of cocaine at a music event. Although the quantity was limited, a conviction could have created long-term consequences for his career, overseas travel and professional development. He admitted the offence and took immediate steps to demonstrate responsibility. We helped him compile academic records, references and documents outlining his employment ambitions. The client also attended counselling and showed an understanding of the harm associated with illicit drug use. At sentence, we emphasised his age, otherwise positive record, early acceptance of responsibility and rehabilitation. The court accepted that the incident was out of character and finalised the charge without a conviction.

Blacktown Local Court is located at 1 Kildare Road, Blacktown NSW. The registry is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday.

The Court will usually ask whether you have a lawyer and whether you intend to plead guilty or not guilty. It may also deal with bail, grant an adjournment, make directions about evidence or set another court date.

Check the court list displayed at the courthouse when you arrive. Once you identify the allocated courtroom, report to the Court Officer or meet your lawyer before the matter is called.