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A Drink Driving, Drug Driving or Driving Suspended conviction is a criminal conviction. I dont want this to happen to you. I will represent you at court to avoid a criminal conviction. There are alternative penalties like a good behaviour bond that avoid a conviction. But it may not be easy. A careful well prepared […]

Have you been caught driving suspended or driving disqualified? Thousands of drivers are caught every year driving on Victorian roads without a licence. Most drivers have been suspended due to excessive demerit points, court suspension or a speeding ticket. You will have to go to court. There is no on the spot ticket for driving […]

Tougher drink driving penalties were today announced by the Victorian government. New legislation will soon be introduced to force all persons caught drink driving over the limit of .05% to have an alcohol interlock installed in their car for at least 6 months. Previously drink drivers who blew between .05% and .07% only lost 10 […]

How do you find good legal advice for a drink driving case? Firstly, choose a lawyer who has lots of experience. Ask the lawyer how many years have they been giving legal advice in drink driving cases. I have been giving advice to drink drivers for over 26 years. Secondly, try to speak to the […]

The short answer is because you will receive the best result possible for you. This is because the skill of your lawyer has a major affect on the result you achieve at court. I see many persons at court being represented by lawyers who are not experts in the area of drink driving or drug […]

NO. We have mandatory sentencing in Victoria for drink driving and drug driving offences. Mandatory means compulsory. There are no exceptions for anyone. There is an Act of Parliament called the Road Safety Act which all Magistrates must obey. That Act makes it compulsory for the Magistrate to cancel your licence and disqualify you from […]

NO is the answer if you are found guilty of drink driving, drug driving or refusing a test. There is no such thing as a work licence in Victoria for persons found guilty of drink driving or drug driving offences. There are persons driving in Victoria on work licences but they were guilty of other […]

The Victorian government has passed legislation to fix up the police blunder of not properly authorising police to conduct breath tests and drug tests. On the 11th August 2015 the Victoria Police Amendment (Validation) Act 2015 commenced operation which declares retrospectively that all certificates of authority to conduct breath tests and drug tests that were […]