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Drink Driving Lawyers in Sydney (Downing Centre)
If you're facing drink driving charges in Sydney (Downing Centre), the first step is advice from a team that knows the Sydney City courts.
A drink-driving charge does not have to end in a conviction or a lost licence. How it is run matters. For clients in Sydney (Downing Centre) and across Sydney City, we bring that defence to your local court.
Local Court appeals from across Sydney are heard in the District Court at the Downing Centre. If you are appealing a result, this is often where it is decided. We defend the full range of drink driving allegations. See our Drink Driving (PCA) page for how we approach these charges in detail.
Your first conversation is with a lawyer, never a salesperson, and it is treated in confidence. That is true for every Sydney (Downing Centre) matter. City Group Legal appears at the Downing Centre for clients whose matters are listed in the city, from Local Court hearings to District Court trials and appeals.
What's at stake. PCA is graded by your blood-alcohol reading. Low range (0.05-0.079) attracts fines and a licence disqualification, and for a first offence can be dealt with by police infringement. Mid range (0.08-0.149) and high range (0.15+) carry escalating maximum fines, longer disqualifications and, for high range and repeat offences, the real prospect of imprisonment. An interlock order applies to many offences. Exact penalties depend on your reading, your record and the court, get advice on yours.
Our defence record in this area is set out in full on our case results, including acquittals and charges withdrawn on drink driving and related matters.
Your enquiry is treated in confidence. If you or a family member has been charged with a drink driving offence in Sydney (Downing Centre), call us. The earlier we're involved, the more we can do.
Drink Driving questions in Sydney (Downing Centre)
Will I lose my licence for drink driving?
Not always. For lower-range first offences a court can decline to record a conviction (a section 10 / conditional release order), which means no disqualification. For higher ranges a disqualification usually applies, but the length can often be reduced, and an interlock licence may let you keep driving. It depends on your reading and your record.
Which court will my drink driving matter be heard at in Sydney (Downing Centre)?
Depending on the charge and its seriousness, drink driving matters in Sydney (Downing Centre) are generally dealt with at the Downing Centre Local Court or the Downing Centre District Court. We appear at all of these and will advise you on where your matter will be listed.
The earlier we start, the more we can do.
Whether you’ve been charged, arrested, or are helping a family member, the earliest advice is the most valuable.