CABOOLTURE: Application For Removal of Disqualification Granted

I appeared at Caboolture Magistrates Court again yesterday to act for a client who had instructed me to apply for the removal of 5 seperate disqualifications, totalling 9 years and 3 months, which had been handed down 4 years earlier.

My client received their 5 disqualifications for multiple instances of Repeat DUI Drink Driving and Disqualified Driving (I did not act for my client in those matters).

When a person is given Court ordered disqualifications of 2 years or more, once they have served 2 years without reoffending, they can apply to have the remainder of their disqualifications lifted.

My client was employed as a Maintenance Technician.

My client’s role required that they attend locations not properly serviced by public transport, or at all, around the clock.

Fortunately, my client's employer was good enough to keep my client on as an employee.

However, my client's hours were drastically reduced, and consequently as was their income, throughout the disqualification period.

I drafted a 10 page Affidavit in support of my client’s Application For Removal of Disqualification.

I covered a number of matters in the Affidavit materials, including the financial liabilities which would continue to not be met if my client remained on a reduced income.

I drafted a further Affidavit for my client’s employer to sign, which detailed the prolonged consequences of a continued period without a licence.

I had my client attend a reformatory course which went some way to show the Magistrate that my client had educated themselves on the error of their ways.

I also made detailed and comprehensive verbal submissions to the Magistrate covering a number of key aspects.

I was able to persuade the Magistrate to grant my client’s Application For Removal of Disqualification.

The Magistrate ordered that Queensland Transport reinstate my client's licence 'forthwith'.

My client was very happy with the outcome.

Application For Removal of Disqualification is quite complicated.

Wiseman Lawyers specialise in Application For Removal of Disqualification, DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.

Regards

Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers