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When you have been caught drug driving, is it possible to keep your licence? Victoria has what is known as mandatory sentencing when it comes to drug driving offences. Mandatory sentencing is where the Magistrate or Judge has no discretion in sentencing you and instead the Court is compelled to strictly follow Parliament’s pre determined […]
I am asked many times each day by persons caught drink driving if it is possible to keep their licence. Victoria has what is known as mandatory sentencing when it comes to drink driving offences. Mandatory sentencing is where the Magistrate or Judge has no discretion in sentencing you and instead the Court is compelled […]
The Chief Magistrate in September 2021 announced that the new online hearing platform is here to stay even after Covid restrictions are lifted and life returns to Covid normal. Is this a good thing? The answer is yes. For persons charged with criminal offences like traffic offences it means you will not have to attend […]
The arrival of Corona virus in Victoria has meant that in person conferences are not available until the end of the epidemic. However, I will still be able to see you face to face in a video conference by means of Zoom, Skype, Messenger or Facetime. If you have the police documents you can post […]
Caught Drug Driving from the 30th April 2018 and you will receive double the previous penalty. The previous penalty for drug driving was 3 months licence disqualification for a first offence and 6 months for a subsequent offence. The penalty will now double to 6 months licence disqualification for a first offence and 12 months […]
The Victorian government has passed new tougher drink driving laws which will apply to all persons caught drink driving in Victoria from the 30th April 2018. Previously, if you were 26 years of age or older and not a 00 licence holder then if you blew between .050% and .069% and had no prior drink […]
On the 1st January 2017 new tougher penalties were introduced in Victoria for refusing a drug test. For all offences of refuse a drug test committed on or after the 1st January 2017 there is now for the first offence a two year minimum disqualification and for a second offence within 10 years it is […]
Drug Driving Charges are a criminal conviction and can affect your future in many ways. I see many drivers every week charged with Drug Driving who tell me they have not consumed any drugs for many weeks prior to being charged by police. This is because drugs can stay in your system for many weeks […]
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