HEAVY VEHICLE & NHVR DEFENCE LAWYER
Heavy Vehicle Lawyer for Transport Businesses and Drivers
Why Choose
Eric Navea Legal?
Former NHVR Prosecutor
10+ Years of Legal and Courtroom Experience
Your Matter Handled Personally by Eric
Confidential advice for businesses and drivers across NSW.
Has the NHVR Contacted You or Your Business?
An NHVR matter can begin with a roadside inspection, infringement notice, request for information, Notice to Produce, investigation or court attendance notice. What you say and provide at the beginning may affect how the matter develops.
Eric can assess the allegations, identify important deadlines and advise you before you respond or make decisions that may affect your position.
Many heavy vehicle matters are shaped long before the court date.
- The first response
- The first request for information
- The first strategic decision
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Get a response directly from a former NHVR Prosecutor. Take comfort in knowing help is on the way.
WHO ERIC HELPS
Eric assists individuals and businesses throughout the heavy vehicle supply chain.
- Transport operators
- Logistics companies
- Fleet owners and managers
- Company directors and executives
- Employers and schedulers
- Consignors, consignees, loaders and other Chain of Responsibility parties
- Employee drivers
- Owner-drivers
- Interstate drivers facing NSW proceedings
- Drivers concerned about their licence, employment or livelihood
Heavy Vehicle Matters We Handle
Legal advice for transport businesses, directors and drivers facing NHVR investigations, requests for information, interviews and potential enforcement action.
Legal advice for businesses and individuals who have received an NHVR Notice to Produce, including advice about deadlines, legal obligations and the documents required.
Advice and defence for businesses, operators, directors, executives and other parties facing allegations under Chain of Responsibility provisions.
Defence for work diary and record-keeping allegations, including incorrect entries, missing information, false or misleading records and other National Driver Work Diary breaches.
Defence for fatigue-related allegations, including breaches involving work and rest hours, Standard Hours, Basic Fatigue Management (BFM) and Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM).
Defence for heavy vehicle mass breaches, including axle, axle group and gross mass limit allegations.
Defence for heavy vehicle dimension breaches involving height, width, length, over-dimensional vehicles, permits and access conditions.
What Is at Stake?
For businesses
Heavy vehicle enforcement may expose a business to substantial penalties, operational disruption, reputational damage and allegations involving directors or other Chain of Responsibility parties.
For drivers
A charge or licence sanction may affect a driver’s ability to work, earn an income and remain employed.
The consequences depend on the particular allegation and evidence. Early advice allows Eric to identify the immediate risks and develop an appropriate response.
What Happens When You Contact Eric?
Heavy vehicle legal work is not limited to defending a charge after it reaches Court. Eric Navea Legal can become involved from the first contact with the NHVR and provide advice throughout the investigation, enforcement and Court process.
1
Review NHVR Correspondence
We review investigation letters, Notices to Produce, requests for information, infringement notices and Court documents and explain what they mean for your business.
2
Advise Before You Respond
Understand what is being requested, what your obligations are, applicable deadlines and the potential consequences before your business responds.
3
Assess Business and Individual Exposure
We consider the position of the company as well as potential exposure involving directors, executives, managers, employees and other parties in the Chain of Responsibility.
4
Deal with the NHVR
Where appropriate, Eric can communicate with investigators and prosecutors and manage the legal aspects of the matter on your behalf.
5
Develop Your Defence Strategy
We review the allegations and available evidence, identify the issues that matter and develop a strategy based on the circumstances of your case.
6
Represent You in Court
If proceedings are commenced, Eric can represent your business, directors or drivers through mentions, negotiations, sentencing proceedings and contested hearings.
Recent Heavy Vehicle Matters
FAQs
Common Questions
Should I respond to the NHVR before speaking with a lawyer?
You should take the request seriously and note every deadline. Before providing a detailed statement or documents, obtain advice about what you are legally required to provide and how your response may affect the matter.
What happens if I ignore an NHVR notice?
Ignoring a formal notice may lead to further enforcement action or separate consequences. Obtain advice promptly so you understand the notice, the deadline and what response is required.
Do I need to wait until I am charged?
No. Early advice can be particularly important when you receive a notice, information request or contact from an investigator. Decisions made during an investigation may affect later proceedings.
Can Eric respond directly to the NHVR for me?
Depending on the matter, Eric can communicate with the regulator or prosecutor, prepare a response, advise during the investigation and represent you in Court.
Does Eric represent clients outside Sydney?
Eric assists clients across NSW. Consultations can be conducted by telephone or video where an in-person meeting is unnecessary.
Speak With a Heavy Vehicle Lawyer in Sydney
If you’ve received an investigation letter, Notice to Produce, infringement notice, Court Attendance Notice or other NHVR correspondence, speak with Eric before making important decisions about your response.
Send through what you’ve received. Eric can review the matter, explain where you stand and advise you on what should happen next.
Heavy Vehicle Defence Lawyer
Court Representation for Truck Drivers & Transport Businesses
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