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Case outcomes depend on the individual facts and circumstances of each matter. Past results do not guarantee or predict future outcomes.

Drive Whilst Suspended — No Conviction Recorded

Court
Waverley Local Court
Date
12 August 2026
Client Type
University student with part-time employment
Charge
Driving whilst licence suspended — First offence
Maximum Penalties
  • Six months’ imprisonment
  • $3,300 fine
  • Six months’ automatic disqualification, with a three-month minimum
Background
The client’s licence had been suspended by police one month earlier. At approximately 2 am, the client drove home from a social event after being unable to find an Uber or taxi.
RESULT NO CONVICTION OR COURT-ORDERED DISQUALIFICATION

The Court was persuaded that the client’s youth, lack of prior offending, demonstrated remorse and extenuating circumstances warranted an outcome without conviction.

The Court imposed a 12-month Conditional Release Order without conviction and made no order for licence disqualification.

The client’s existing police-imposed licence suspension remained in place.

Drive Whilst Licence Suspended

Court
Liverpool Local Court
Date
January 2026
Charge
Drive whilst licence suspended – First Offence
Maximum Penalty
6 months imprisonment and/or a $3,300 fine
Background
No prior criminal record and no history of similar offending, despite a traffic record spanning more than 40 years of driving.
RESULT NO CONVICTION RECORDED

The client appeared before Liverpool Local Court after pleading guilty to driving whilst their licence was suspended.

Despite the offence carrying a maximum penalty of 6 months imprisonment and/or a $3,300 fine , the Court imposed a 12-month Conditional Release Order without recording a conviction .

Mobile Phone Offence

Court
Parramatta Local Court
Date
December 2025
Charge
Use mobile phone whilst driving – First Offence
Maximum Penalty
$2,200 fine
Prior Record
None
Circumstances
The client was detected using YouTube for music while stopped at an RBT. The client relied on their licence to transport their disabled wife to medical appointments.
RESULT NO CONVICTION RECORDED

The offence was proven but dismissed without conviction under s 10(1)(a) .

The client avoided having a conviction recorded despite pleading guilty to the offence.