Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program The Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program is designed for drivers who are convicted of high-risk drink driving offences. The purpose of this program is to provide assistance to drink drivers to separate drinking and driving when they get their licence back. There have been some recent amendments that came into effect in … Continue reading What is the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program and do I have to participate in it?
What is a special hardship order (SHO)? A special hardship order is a court order that allows a driver with a suspended provisional or open licence to continue driving under specific and restricted conditions. This order is sought by people who have had their licence suspended through the loss of demerit points but need to … Continue reading Applying for a Special Hardship Order (SHO)
If you have been arrested by police and require urgent legal advice, you can contact our Director on her mobile number at any time. Otherwise, in most cases your first contact with a Lawyer will be once you have been charged with an offence and are required to appear in the Magistrates Court at a … Continue reading What to expect at your first appointment with your Lawyer
Right to Silence A fundamental common law right that is protected in Australia is your right to remain silent. This right is then enshrined at a state level in Queensland in section 397 of the Police Powers and Responsibility Act 2000 (Qld) (‘PPRA’). Section 397 of the PPRA states that a person has the right … Continue reading Do I have to answer questions by a police officer or provide any information?
If you have been charged with drink driving, you will be required to appear in the local Magistrates Court. If you have been served a Notice to Appear and fail to attend the first court appearance, the court will issue a warrant for your arrest and immediately suspend your licence until such time as you … Continue reading I have been charged with Drink Driving. What will happen when I go to court?
