Liverpool · South-West Sydney
Drug Driving Lawyers in Liverpool
We defend drug driving matters for clients across Liverpool and the wider South-West Sydney, with the same senior team on every file.
A positive roadside test is not the end of the matter, the outcome depends on how it is run. For clients in Liverpool and across South-West Sydney, we bring that defence to your local court.
Liverpool hears both summary and indictable matters. Whether your case stays in the Local Court or is committed to the District Court changes your exposure, and how we prepare it. We defend the full range of drug driving allegations. See our Drug Driving page for how we approach these charges in detail.
From the first mention at Liverpool through to any hearing or trial, you deal with senior lawyers, not a revolving file. City Group Legal appears at Liverpool for clients across the South-West, in defended hearings, sentence proceedings, bail applications and appeals.
What's at stake. Presence of an illicit drug carries fines and a licence disqualification, with heavier penalties for repeat offences. Driving under the influence of a drug is more serious and can carry imprisonment. A court can decline to record a conviction in appropriate cases.
Our defence record in this area is set out in full on our case results, including acquittals and charges withdrawn on drug driving and related matters.
Your enquiry is treated in confidence. If you or a family member has been charged with a drug driving offence in Liverpool, call us. The earlier we're involved, the more we can do.
Drug Driving questions in Liverpool
I wasn't affected when I drove, is that a defence?
For the presence offence, impairment is not required, so 'I wasn't affected' is not itself a defence. But it can be relevant to penalty, and there are sometimes issues with the testing or the honest-and-reasonable-mistake defence worth examining.
Which court will my drug driving matter be heard at in Liverpool?
Depending on the charge and its seriousness, drug driving matters in Liverpool are generally dealt with at the Liverpool Local Court or the Liverpool 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.