Drink and drug driving lawyers represent drivers charged with prescribed concentration of alcohol, drug driving and related offences.
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Penalties depend on the reading, your driving history and the state. A lawyer can check the testing procedure, advise whether to plead guilty, and prepare material such as character references and course certificates to argue for the lowest possible penalty.
Why drink & drug driving matters
Drink driving penalties include licence disqualification and, for many people, loss of work. How the matter is handled in court makes a real difference.
The Australian context
Each state sets its own blood alcohol offences, penalties and interlock rules. Many states require alcohol interlocks after certain offences, and some allow courts to decline to record a conviction for low-range first offences.
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Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(1,107)Google rating from 1,107 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Criminal Law Group provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 moreTraffic Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Bail Applications · Building & ConstructionFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(826)Google rating from 826 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.6(400)Google rating from 400 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Bayside Solicitors Mornington provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Criminal Law · Drink & Drug DrivingFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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St Kilda, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(327)Google rating from 327 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
MK Law Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in St Kilda, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Fraud & White Collar Crime and Drug Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreFraud & White Collar Crime · Drug Offences · Bail Applications · Drink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Centrelink & Social SecurityFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(257)Google rating from 257 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Stevenson Legal provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Business & Commercial Law.
Criminal Law+5 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Business & Commercial Law · Assault & Violent Offences · Partner & Family Visas · Traffic Offences
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Southport, QLD · Gold Coast
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(245)Google rating from 245 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Brooke Winter Solicitors provides legal services in Southport, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Bail Applications · Family Law · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Mediation & Dispute Resolution
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Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(213)Google rating from 213 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Morrison Graeme provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Criminal Law+7 morePartner & Family Visas · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Drug Offences · Drink & Drug Driving · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Traffic Offences
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Tweed Heads, NSW · Northern Rivers
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(192)Google rating from 192 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Carl Edwards Solicitor provides legal services in Tweed Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Drink & Drug Driving and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Family Law+6 moreDrink & Drug Driving · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Assault & Violent Offences · Property & Conveyancing · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Centrelink & Social SecurityFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Canberra, ACT · Canberra
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(189)Google rating from 189 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Andrew Byrnes Law Group provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Partner & Family Visas and Drink & Drug Driving.
Criminal Law+6 morePartner & Family Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Fraud & White Collar Crime · Business & Commercial Law · Immigration & Visas
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Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(188)Google rating from 188 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Australian Criminal and Family Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Family Law and Assault & Violent Offences.
Criminal Law+7 moreFamily Law · Assault & Violent Offences · Bail Applications · Traffic Offences · Domestic Violence & AVOs · Drink & Drug Driving · Health & Medical Practitioner Law
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(186)Google rating from 186 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Astor Legal provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Drink & Drug Driving.
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Frankston, VIC · South East Melbourne
★★★★★★★★★★4.9(186)Google rating from 186 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Dribbin & Brown Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in Frankston, VIC. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Bail Applications and Drink & Drug Driving.
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Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(184)Google rating from 184 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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Sydney Criminal Defence Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Assault & Violent Offences and Traffic Offences.
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East Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(171)Google rating from 171 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
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McConnell & Saldumbide Criminal Lawyers provides legal services in East Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Domestic Violence & AVOs and Firearms & Licensing Matters.
Provide the notice, alleged reading or test information and any licence action. Explain prior relevant matters and the practical consequences you want the lawyer to assess.
A court outcome and administrative licence requirements may need separate explanation; ask about both.
How the engagement may progress
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Send the charge, summons, bail paperwork and hearing dates through the method requested by the lawyer. Identify whether you are enquiring for yourself or someone else.
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Ask what evidence is available and what must be obtained. Decisions about a plea or statement should follow advice on your own circumstances.
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Confirm who will attend the next event, where to meet and what preparation is included. Ask how changes in the case would affect the estimate.
Fees and the scope of work
One mention, a contested hearing and an appeal are different scopes of work. Ask about preparation, barrister fees and additional appearances.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Dates to raise at first contact
Make hearing dates and bail conditions clear at first contact. If the firm cannot assist in time, ask about an available practitioner or the relevant legal-aid service.
Questions to ask a drink & drug driving adviser
What is the next required step for this matter?
Does representation include advice on the licence consequences?
Can you act before the next interview or hearing?
Who will appear and is that included in the quote?
What should I do if police contact me again?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Will I lose my licence?
Most drink driving convictions carry disqualification. In some circumstances a lawyer can argue for a shorter period or a section 10-style non-conviction outcome where available.
Should I plead guilty?
Get advice first. A lawyer can check whether the police followed proper procedure, whether a defence is available, and whether the charges can be reduced or withdrawn before you enter any plea.
Can I keep my licence after a drink driving charge?
It depends on the reading, your record and your state's laws. In some cases a lawyer can argue for a reduced disqualification period or a work licence where one is available.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Domestic Violence & AVOs · Firearms & Licensing Matters · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Traffic Offences · Partner & Family Visas · Drink & Drug Driving · Drug Offences
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
