Ophelia Hollway
This is a real case study by one of our lawyers. The person who is in charge of this area in the firm is Ophelia Hollway. Ophelia is a Senior Associate and LIV Accredited Criminal Law Specialist at Doogue + George. She has defended a wide range of allegations including sexual offences, drug offences, corporate crime, and driving matters, and served as instructing solicitor in the Coronial Inquest into the Death of Kumanjayi Walker.
View full profile →This is a case study on driving whilst suspended at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court, where the client received a fine without conviction and no order was made against the licence.
What is alleged to have occured?
Our client was charged with driving whilst his licence was suspended. He had lost his licence for speeding and he needed his licence to get to work.
What happened at court?
We acted on his behalf at the Frankston Magistrates’ Court for the charge of Drive Whilst Suspended.
The client pleaded guilty and submissions were made about how he needed his licence to get to work and how his family depended on him. A letter from his employer was provided to the magistrate.
What was the result?
Her Honour imposed a fine without conviction. No order was made against the client’s licence for the charge of Drive Whilst Suspended.
DISCLAIMER: This is a real case study of an actual case from our files. Details pertaining to the client have been changed to protect their privacy. The sentence imposed and the charge have not been altered. These case studies are published to demonstrate real outcomes and give an indication of possible tariffs in Court. We do not guarantee a similar case on these charges will get the same result. Please note that we post results at our discretion, therefore while many case studies are average results, others are notable for their exceptional outcomes. PUBLISHED 19/01/2018
