Case Studies

The Court: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court The Date: July 2025 The Charges: Road Safety Act 30(1) – driving while suspended Possible penalties our client was facing: Charge 1: A fine of up to $48,842.40 Up to 2 years imprisonment The Facts of the case: Our client was pulled over by the police on the Westgate Bridge. His […]

The Court: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court The Date: July 2025 The Charges: Road Safety Act 30(1) – driving while suspended Possible penalties our client was facing: Charge 1: A fine $48,842.20 Up to 2 years imprisonment The Facts of the case: Our client was picking up her children when she was intercepted by police. Our client […]

The Court: Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court The Date: October 2025 The Charges: Section 65 of the Road Safety Act – careless driving Possible penalties our client was facing: Charge 1: A fine of up to $2442.00 and a licence loss at the Magistrates’ discretion The Facts of the case: Our client was a truck driver who […]

The Court: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court The Date: July 2025 The Charges: Road Safety Act 30(1) – driving while suspended Road Safety Act 7(1)(a) – driving an unregistered vehicle Possible penalties our client was facing: Charge 1: Fine of up to $48,842.40 Up to 2 years imprisonment Charge 2: A fine of up to $5,087.50 The […]

The Court: Melbourne Magistrates’ Court The Charges: Road Safety Act 49(1)(g) – within 3 hours of driving a motor vehicle, furnish a sample of breath and the indicated concentration of alcohol after driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle (Alleged reading .131) Road Safety Act 49(1)(b) – drive a motor vehicle while more […]

A man in his 40’s had three cases heard on the same day. The charges included drug driving twice, disqualified driving twice and possession of 20 ecstasy tablets. He was fined $1500 with a three month licence cancellation.

A man in his 30’s was caught driving on a disqualified licence two months into a six month licence cancellation for drink driving. He was driving for work. The court suspended his licence for 2 months (which overlapped with the drink driving disqualification) and fined him $1000.

A lady in her 40’s had $68,000 in unpaid fines. She was arrested by the Sheriff and taken to court. At court we were able to have her fines reduced to $3,000 payable at the rate of $100 per month. That’s a saving of $65,000.00

A lady in her 20’s was caught driving on a disqualified licence. She had been disqualified by the Dandenong Court for drink driving. At court we were able to stop her losing her licence for any longer. She was given a fine of $1000.