Licence Appeal at Coffs Harbour Successful

Astor Legal recently represented a client at Coffs Harbour Local Court for a driver’s Licence Appeal.

Our client was facing a speeding fine for exceeding the limit by 10 km/h, which pushed him over his demerit point limit as a red P-plater, resulting in a licence suspension.

Our client was a student who also had a job in the aged care industry, often working night shifts to support his family. Living in a rural area with limited access to public transportation, he found it difficult to manage his commute to work.

We commenced preparing documents to lodge the appeal as well as his subjective documents. This included evidence of the lack of public transport options in his area, including bus timetables and his work roster to demonstrate the number of shifts he worked and the times they started and ended.

We also provided his with our specialist licence appeal character reference guide and details of our preferred Traffic Offenders Programs.

At Coffs Harbour Local Court, our licence appeal lawyers argued that the suspension should be set aside given the significant hardship he would face without his licence. This included evidence from his family about how they relied on his income.

The Court was persuaded by our submissions and allowed the appeal completely. This meant that our client did not serve any suspension period and was able to continue driving to complete his shifts and support his family.

This was a fantastic result for our client, who was incredibly relieved and happy to return to work without the burden of a licence suspension.