BRISBANE: DUI Drink Driving No Conviction Recorded Work Licence Granted

I appeared at Brisbane Magistrates Court again this morning to act for a client charged with Low Range DUI Drink Driving, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.057.

My client was a first time offender.

He had not previously lost his licence within the 5 years prior.

My client was therefore eligible to apply for a Work Licence, and that is what he instructed me to do.

My client was employed as a Disability Support Worker.

My client’s role was both in itself driver’s licence dependent, as he needed to transport clients to therapeutic activities and the likes, and reliant upon a licence to get him to and from work.

My client faced a maximum penalty of 9 months imprisonment and 28 penalty units.

The maximum 9 month driver’s licence disqualification is doubled to 18 months when a Work Licence is applied for.

A penalty unit in Queensland is currently valued at $113.85.

Further, persons who plead or are found guilty in the Magistrates Court must pay the Offender Levy, which is presently worth $107.10.

I drafted a 10 page Affidavit in support of my client’s DUI Drink Driving Work Licence application.

I covered a number of matters in the Affidavit materials, including the financial liabilities which would not be met if my client lost his income.

I drafted a further Affidavit for my client’s employer to sign, which detailed the consequences of a loss of licence.

I also made detailed and comprehensive verbal submissions to the Magistrate covering a number of key aspects, including the impact which a recorded conviction would have upon my client's career.

I was able to persuade the Magistrate to grant my client’s DUI Drink Driving Work Licence application.

My client received a 1 month driver’s licence disqualification and a $300 fine, along with No Conviction Recorded.

The Work Licence order overlaps the 1 month disqualification period, allowing my client to continue driving for work purposes only.

So for work purposes, my client effectively has not lost his licence.

My client was extremely happy with the outcome.

Wiseman Lawyers specialise in DUI Drink Driving and Traffic Law.

Regards

Andrew Wiseman, Wiseman Lawyers