Drink Driving

Astor Legal recently represented a client at Parramatta Local Court who was charged with driving with illicit drug present. Our client maintained her innocence regarding the presence of cocaine and explained that the drug could have been transferred while being intimate with her partner who was a regular drug user. With a clean criminal record, […]

Astor Legal recently represented a client at the Sydney District Court in a Severity Appeal for mid-range PCA and driving whilst suspended. Our client had another Sydney law firm appear for him in the Local Court and was unhappy with the representation and result he received there. He came to us seeking a clear plan […]

Our client is a sole director of an air conditioning company located in Australia. As part of his business, he drives on average 1000 kilometres every week.  His licence was suspended as a result of an unpaid parking ticket in July 2023.  On the night of the incident he was stopped by the Police for […]

Astor Legal recently were successful in persuading a Judge to allow an appeal and sentence our client to a Section 10 for high-range drink driving. The client was a 26-year-old truck driver. He had recently come to Australia by himself to earn money and support his family financially overseas. On the day of the offence […]

Our client is a young doctor who was caught with an 0.08 blood alcohol reading after being stopped for a random breath test. He was subsequently charged with driving with mid-range PCA. In the Local Court he instructed another firm to appear for him. He was convicted and given six month disqualification at Downing Centre […]

Our Client is a 32 year old man who was caught with an 0.099 blood alcohol reading through a random breath test. He was subsequently charged with driving with mid-range PCA. He came to us distraught at the thought of facing a lengthy disqualification period, which would mean he would have to close his delivery […]

Last week Astor Legal appeared at Sutherland Local Court on behalf of our 39-year-old client. Our client was a member of the Australian Navy and had served for over 20 years. In the lead up to the offence, he had spent 3 years on a Navy ship, away from his family. Upon his return, he […]

Astor Legal recently appeared at Sutherland Local Court on behalf of our 62-year-old client. Our client had attended a wine tasting the night before where he consumed a number of alcoholic drinks. He consumed a further two glasses of wine with dinner. The next morning he woke up and drove to work. Unfortunately, his blood […]

Astor Legal recently appeared for a 54-year-old mechanic who was charged with ‘drive with mid-range PCA‘. Our client was the owner of a workshop and employed a number of people. As such, he did not have a very strong need for a licence as there were other employees who could fulfil driving obligations. Initially our […]

Last week Astor Legal appeared for a 27 year old truck driver who was charged with ‘drive with mid-range PCA‘. Our client had been through a tumultuous few months leading up to the offence. His family were in India and were in the midst of a third wave of the COVID pandemic. He was the […]