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Australia’s criminal justice system is complex, and sentences imposed for repeat offenders can vary across different states and territories. Additionally, laws and policies that are a part of the sentence imposed are subject to change. Because of that, it’s essential to consult the most recent legal sources or seek advice from legal professionals, such as […]
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Drive Whilst Suspended Charge Ends in no Disqualification Recently we appeared before Burwood Local Court in a Local Court Sentence acting on behalf of a client who had been charged with driving whilst suspended. Our client, a 48-year-old man, did not have an unblemished traffic history, one of which some 10 traffic infringements since obtaining
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Our Senior Solicitor, Nicholas Hardy-Clements, represented a 19-year-old man at Parramatta District Court in relation to the following charge: Drive motor vehicle while licence suspended pursuant to s54(3)(a) of the Road Transport Act 2013. At the time of the offence, our client was experiencing family issues, including his parent’s divorce and the death of his
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Have you been caught driving while suspended? Traffic offences of any nature are considered a criminal act — however, repeat offending is a serious matter. Committing any driving offence while having had your licence suspended demonstrates to the court that you have not learn from your past actions or mistakes. What is my first step?
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For many years it wasn’t uncommon to be approached by convicted traffic offenders who had been disqualified by the courts for significant periods. Sometimes in the vicinity in excess of 10 years. In addition to the person serving their period of disqualification they then received a further 5 years from the RMS pursuant to the
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Successful Outcome for Driving Whilst Suspended Our solicitor, Nicholas Hardy-Clements, represented a young male at Sutherland Local Court in relation to the following charges: Drive Motor Vehicle Whilst Suspended- First Offence pursuant to section 54(3)(a) of the Roads Transport Act 2013. Drive Motor Vehicle Whilst Suspended- Subsequent or prior Offence pursuant to section 54(3)(a) of
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Successful Outcome for Driving Whilst Disqualified Our Solicitor, Stephanie McClelland represented a young male at Fairfield Local Court in relation to the following offence: Drive Motor Vehicle Whilst Disqualified- Second or Subsequent Offence- pursuant to Section 54(1)(a) of the Roads Transport Act 2013. Circumstances of the Offence Our client was charged with driving a motor
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Successful Outcome for Driving Whilst Disqualified Our solicitor, Stephanie McClelland, represented a 26-year-old male at Parramatta Local Court in relation to the following offence: Drive motor vehicle while licence disqualified- prior offence- pursuant to Section 54(1)(a) of the Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW) Our client was involved in a vehicle accident as a result of
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Successful Outcome for Driving Whilst Suspended Our solicitor, Stephanie McClelland, represented a 20-year-old male at Fairfield Local Court on 21 June 2021, in relation to the following charge: 1. Drive Motor Vehicle Whilst Disqualified- Second or Subsequent Offence pursuant to section 54 (1)(a) of the Roads Transport Act 2013. Our client was driving whilst disqualified
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Caught Driving Whilst Suspended Our client is a young TAFE student who was required to undertake a random breath test on a major south Sydney road. He returned a negative result, however, upon further checks, Police discovered that he had been driving with no P plates and had also been driving with a licence suspended
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