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 his licence in 2014.
We were instructed to enter a plea of guilty to the charge and proceeded straight to sentence. Our client was at risk of being disqualified from driving for 6 months under s 54 Road Transport Act 2013 (NSW).
At the sentence hearing, Mr Hardy-Clements tendered subjective material, such as character references and an apology letter, as well as making brief oral submissions on our client’s behalf.
Outcome: Conditional Release Order (CRO) for 12 months
After considering all the material before the Court and submissions from Mr Hardy-Clements, the Magistrate found our client guilty of the offence, however without proceeding to conviction and imposed a Conditional Release Order for a period of 12 months. The CRO is subject to the standard conditions of good behaviour (see the Judicial Commission guidance on CROs in NSW).
Our client was extremely happy with the result and our representation of him. Jameson Law is committed to every client’s matter, no matter the circumstances. We are experienced in all criminal and traffic matters, including licence suspension appeals and drive-while-suspended case strategy.
If you are in need of expert legal advice or representation regarding traffic matters, contact Jameson Law or call (02) 8806 0866.
