DRIVING DEFENCE ADVOCATES
FINDING REPRESENTATION.
People often do not know what to expect when finding or engaging representation for court.
The following is an overview of the steps involved in assisting you with finding and engaging suitable representation.
Schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation today and you will be contacted at the agreed time to find out the finer details about your case and listen to what has happened.
After your phone consultation, you will be asked to email through any relevant information / documents that might be needed to understand the full picture of your situation. It may be necessary for you to provide additional explanations and historical details to properly depict what you say occurred and so we can take sufficiently detailed notes to include with your bundle of documents to pass on to your chosen representative, which will greatly assist them to efficiently grasp the background of your case.
We may ask you some questions about what your desired goals are with your case and with choosing your representation (e.g. you want someone to fight and defend as hard as they can - or alternatively, you just need a little guidance) which will assist us in referring the most suitable practitioners for you to consider and discuss together. Based on what stage of the process your matter is in (if you have received documents or a court date yet or whether all is still pending), our aim is always to connect you with an appropriate firm (or experienced sole practitioner) who has the capacity, expertise and complimentary personality to take on your case and you.
Once we have ascertained the firms or practitioners that have capacity to take on your matter, we connect you directly so they can provide you with their costs estimate and documentation. This will typically be sent to you through a DocuSign e-platform for you to review and will set out their professional costs and who will be responsible for the work if engaging them for your matter, noting you will be engaging directly with your legal representatives to act on your behalf.
Once you are comfortable with their scope and costs proposed, you will be able to sign electronically to secure their representation.
Once you have signed your chosen representative's cost agreement and made any payment required under that engagement, the firm or representative engaged will be able to commence their initial preparation and review of your matter. You will deal directly with your representative for any questions about your case and will have direct points of contact with your representative and their office.
In the event you cannot get in touch with them however, you are always welcome to contact our office and we can assist you with getting in touch with them, taking a message or following up with them to contact you back.
It is likely you will need to attend court for the first motion together with your legal representative (either in person or online via Webex), however if you are unable to, it may be possible for your matter to proceed in your absence with your representative in attendance, in very limited circumstances.
Make sure you ask your representative if you require your court date to be delayed and wish to seek an adjournment as early as possible so they can establish if it will be able to be sought and whether you will need to appear with them in person or online on that occasion.
Depending on your case, you may have multiple further court dates listed for you to attend - it is very important that you plan on attending all of your court dates even when you engage representation, so you should always stay in touch with your representative and ensure you are aware of all of your dates in court.
We are available at any time if you need to get in touch with your practitioner when they may be in court or unavailable, in which case we will often be able to coordinate a time with them on your behalf to ensure you get a prompt update and call-back, and are never left in the dark.
BEEN CAUGHT?
We understand everyone makes mistakes.
DUI, drink driving and other traffic related offences differ in terms of charge, fine and penalty from state to state in Australia.
Depending on a range of factors, you may have the opportunity to defend your case in court. It’s important to obtain the right legal representation and understand the charges and penalties that you may be facing before you attend court to give yourself the best possible outcome. Select the state that you were in when you received the charge to learn more.
FREE PHONE CONSULT
Talk to an experienced drink driving lawyer Melbourne and plan your successful legal defence.
Call 1300 935 345 anytime for direction and support.
NO HIDDEN COSTS
FIXED FEE legal representation providing you with the best defence team for your traffic matter.
FREE PHONE CONSULT
Talk to an experienced drink driving lawyer Melbourne and plan your successful legal defence.
Call 1300 935 345 anytime for direction and support.
NO JUDGEMENT
We understand mistakes happen, talking to Drink Driving Defence Melbourne is your first step in putting this trouble behind you.
EXPERT REPRESENTATION
As trusted partners of one of Australia’s proven top criminal law firms, Dib & Associates, we guarantee superior representation without the typical price tag.
24/7 SUPPORT
Unlike a typical firm, we have people able to take your calls 24/7, and our drink driving lawyer Melbourne team are consistently available well after business hours.
EXPERT REPRESENTATION
As trusted partners of one of Australia’s proven top criminal law firms, Dib & Associates, we guarantee superior representation without the typical price tag.
24/7 SUPPORT
Unlike a typical firm, we have people able to take your calls 24/7, and our drink driving lawyer Melbourne team are consistently available well after business hours.
FINDING REPRESENTATION.
People often do not know what to expect when finding or engaging representation for court.
The following is an overview of the steps involved to when we assist you to find and engage representation suited to you.
PHASE 1 | ENQUIRY WITH DRIVING DEFENCE
Schedule a free 15 minute phone consultation today and you will be contacted at the agreed time to find out the finer details about your case and listen to what has happened.
PHASE 2 | BACKGROUND & REFERRAL
After your phone consultation, you will be asked to email through any relevant information / documents that might be needed to understand the full picture of your situation. It may be necessary for you to provide additional explanations and historical details to properly depict what you say occurred and so we can take sufficiently detailed notes to include with your bundle of documents to pass on to your chosen representative, which will greatly assist them to efficiently grasp the background of your case.
We may ask you some questions about what your desired goals are with your case and with choosing your representation (e.g. you want someone to fight and defend as hard as they can - or alternatively, you just need a little guidance) which will assist us in referring the most suitable practitioners for you to consider and discuss together. Based on what stage of the process your matter is in (if you have received documents or a court date yet or whether all is still pending), our aim is always to connect you with an appropriate firm (or experienced sole practitioner) who has the capacity, expertise and complimentary personality to take on your case and you.
PHASE 3 | ENGAGE A FIRM/PRACTITIONER
Once we have ascertained the firms or practitioners that have capacity to take on your matter, we connect you directly so they can provide you with their costs estimate and documentation. This will typically be sent to you through a DocuSign e-platform for you to review and will set out their professional costs and who will be responsible for the work if engaging them for your matter, noting you will be engaging directly with your legal representatives to act on your behalf.
Once you are comfortable with their scope and costs proposed, you will be able to sign electronically to secure their representation.
PHASE 4 | YOUR REPRESENTATIVE COMMENCES
Once you have signed your chosen representative's cost agreement and made any payment required under that engagement, the firm or representative engaged will be able to commence their initial preparation and review of your matter. You will deal directly with your representative for any questions about your case and will have direct points of contact with your representative and their office. In the event you cannot get in touch with them however, you are always welcome to contact our office and we can assist you with getting in touch with them, taking a message or following up with them to contact you back.
PHASE 5 | ATTENDING COURT WITH YOUR CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE
It is likely you will need to attend court for the first motion together with your legal representative (either in person or online via Webex), however if you are unable to, it may be possible for your matter to proceed in your absence with your representative in attendance, in very limited circumstances.
Make sure you ask your representative if you require your court date to be delayed and wish to seek an adjournment as early as possible so they can establish if it will be able to be sought and whether you will need to appear with them in person or online on that occasion.
Depending on your case, you may have multiple further court dates listed for you to attend - it is very important that you plan on attending all of your court dates even when you engage representation, so you should always stay in touch with your representative and ensure you are aware of all of your dates in court.
We are available at any time if you need to get in touch with your practitioner when they may be in court or unavailable, in which case we will often be able to coordinate a time with them on your behalf to ensure you get a prompt update and call-back, and are never left in the dark.