NEWS Top 5 Traffic Violations & How A Lawyer Can Help You Fight Them Traffic violations are common occurrences that can have serious implications, affecting your driving record, insurance rates, and even your freedom. In fact, during 2022-23, traffic and vehicle offences made up 35% of all principal offences in Australia, highlighting the widespread nature…
NEWS Drink Driving Statistics Of 2024 Australia’s roads have witnessed a worrying surge in fatalities, with the 12-month period ending February 29, 2024, recording a staggering 1,286 deaths, marking a 9.9% increase from the previous year. Alarmingly, drink driving remains a major contributing factor, responsible for approximately 30% of fatal crashes nationwide. The statistics paint…
NEWS The Impact of Drink Driving Convictions on Professional Licences in Australia Drink driving is a serious offence in Australia, and the consequences can extend far beyond the immediate legal penalties. For professionals who hold licences or accreditations essential to their careers, a drink driving conviction can have severe and long-lasting impacts on their ability…
NEWS Drink Driving Statistics of 2023 Have you ever wondered about the real extent of the drink driving problem in Australia? It’s easy to dismiss it as an isolated issue, but the truth is, drink driving remains a serious concern and poses a significant threat to road safety. In this article, we’ll delve into the…
NEWS Local Sydney Law Firm Warns of Increased Breath Testing Did you know that when COVID restrictions came into full effect, some Australian states suspended Random Breath Testing and Mobile Drug Testing due to pandemic related public health concerns? Now, as Sydney COVID restrictions ease, RBTs and MDTs are back on the streets with a…
NEWS Can I Refuse to Testify Against My Family? Being called to testify in court is a stressful experience itself, but even more so, when you are called to testify against your loved-one. Even if your family member has a drink driving offence, traffic offence or even a criminal offence, our professional criminal defence lawyers…
NEWS Could a Licence Appeal Get You Out of Your Driving Offence? Here at The Defenders, our Criminal lawyers in Parramatta fight criminal offences for learner drivers, as well as P1 and P2-Platers. The following is a helpful guide for new drivers that explores driving offences and their consequences, as well as how criminal defence…
NEWS How to get your Traffic Offence Dismissed with a Section 10 If you have been charged with a traffic offence there are several conditional discharges under the Section 10 dismissal you can apply for to have your traffic offence dismissed. Most importantly, you will need a traffic offence lawyer to help you receive a…
