This short guide aims to outline how licence disqualifications are dealt with in the Children’s Court in Queensland. There are a variety of offences under Queensland law which attract mandatory and discretionary licence disqualifications. To name some: Dangerous driving Drink driving Drug driving Careless driving Evading police. For example the law states an adult charged with high range drink driving must lose their licence for at least 6 months, the court has no power to reduce this period of disqualification. If an adult is charged with careless driving than the court has a discretion whether to disqualify the licence or…

In a word, yes. Why do you need a Lawyer? A lawyer experienced in criminal and traffic law can take your legal problem and figure out what to do with it very quickly – and then advise you of your options. We at Clarity Law have experience with all different kinds of cases: drugs offences, sexual offences, DV offences, violence offences, traffic offences and work licences, to name some. Without a lawyer you are like a ship in the middle of the ocean without a GPS – no idea where you are or where to go. Further, built into our…

Introduction The offence of dangerous operation of a vehicle ("Dangerous Driving") is one of the most serious traffic-related offences in Queensland law. The offence itself is not found in the traffic legislation but is a criminal offence, created by the Criminal Code 1899 (Qld). As such, convictions for this offence are recorded on criminal histories, not on traffic histories. Furthermore, the sentences for this offence can be severe, depending on the circumstances. Maximum penalties range from 3 years imprisonment up to 14 years imprisonment. The purpose of this guide is to provide you with an overview of the offence (including…

If you are caught drink driving, you will be required to go to court and your licence will be disqualified. This guide seeks to give you an overview of the types of drink driving charges and the penalties the court may impose. This guide is in relation to Queensland law only. Types of Drink Driving In Queensland we have 4 types of drink driving charges, these are; Over the no alcohol limit (BAC over 0.00 but under 0.05) Over the general alcohol limit (BAC over 0.05 but under 0.10) Over the middle alcohol limit (BAC over 0.10 but under 0.15)…

In the same way that you can be given a random breath test for alcohol, you can also be pulled over for a random roadside saliva test to test for the presence of any relevant drugs in your system. If you are caught driving with the presence of a relevant drug in your system, you will be required to go to court and your licence will be disqualified. This guide seeks to give you an overview of the types of drug driving charges and the penalties the court may impose. This guide is in relation to Queensland law only. We…

For most of our clients the most important question they have when they contact us is what will be the penalty for my high range drink driving charge? It is as you would imagine it’s a difficult question to answer.  What penalty a court in Queensland will impose for a high range drink driving charge depends on a number of factors all discussed below.   DUI, UIL and high range drink driving what’s the difference? In practice DUI, UIL and high range all refer to the same thing.  DUI is driving under the influence, its term more associated with America…

Background Section 83 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, creates the offence of driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration of other persons using the road or place. This is commonly referred to as “careless driving”. In 2018, the Queensland Government amended section 83 to create additional, harsher punishments for careless driving causing death or grievous bodily harm. This amendment was made in response to recommendations made by the State Coroner in the Inquest into the Death of Audrey Ann Dow. Ms Dow was an 81-year-old woman who died from injuries she suffered after…