Our client recently achieved a significant legal victory at Fairfield Local Court, avoiding a lengthy driving disqualification and having a serious knife custody charge withdrawn.
Charged with two offences of having a knife in his custody in a public place, along with driving an uninsured and unregistered vehicle, speeding under 10km/h over the limit on a provisional license, and failing to display P plates, our client faced multiple serious penalties.
Through skilled negotiations led by our principal lawyer, one of the knife custody charges was withdrawn. This outcome was largely based on comments made by our client at the time of arrest, which activated a valid legal defence and ultimately led to the charge being dropped.
In addition, the speeding offence was placed on a Form 1, meaning our client admitted guilt but did not receive a conviction. This clever strategy prevented an automatic three-month licence suspension for speeding on a P1 provisional license and avoided further suspension due to demerit point accumulation.
At sentencing, our client received a good behaviour bond for the knife charge and significantly reduced fines for the traffic offences. This was especially important given our client was also on a conditional release order without conviction for driving while disqualified, which meant the court had discretion to resentence our client and impose a disqualification period ranging from six to twelve months.
Thanks to our client’s compelling personal circumstances and our principal lawyer’s strategic approach, this favourable outcome was achieved, saving our client at least 12 months off the road and avoiding more severe penalties.
If you face charges like being in custody of a knife in a public place or driving offences, early expert legal advice and skilled representation can make all the difference.
