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Drink Driving Lawyers Sydney

Sydney's Leading Drink Driving Lawyers

When you’re facing a drink driving charge in Sydney, it can feel like your world has turned upside down. The legal process may seem overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone.

At Repute Law, our experienced drink driving lawyers are here to help. We focus on defending your rights and ensuring that you get a fair hearing. Whether you’ve been charged with a DUI or need to challenge a drink driving offence, we’re ready to stand by your side.

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Everything You Need To Know About A Drink Driving Charge

If you’re charged with a drink-driving offence, it’s crucial to seek expert legal representation immediately; Repute Law offers experienced senior lawyers who specialise in such cases to help secure the best possible outcome for you. Drink driving convictions can have severe consequences, including losing your license, affecting your job prospects, and impacting your ability to travel internationally. With Repute Law, you’ll benefit from transparent fixed fees, ensuring no hidden costs, and a dedicated Case Concierge to keep you informed throughout your legal journey.

Drink Driving Offences

If you have been charged with a drink-driving offence, you can rely on Repute Law to help you navigate your case. We have a team of drink-driving lawyers Sydney residents can rely on, having successfully defended thousands of cases. We specialise in this area, and can guide and navigate you to getting your best possible outcome. We’re proud to serve Australians with a hand-picked selection of driving offence lawyers, many of whom have specialities navigating traffic laws. In addition to drink driving, these include:

If you’re looking for legal representation for low—or high-range drink driving cases, please call the Repute Law legal hotline at 1800 888 228.

We don’t engage inexperienced junior lawyers

We only assign senior criminal defence lawyers—never juniors. Your case demands expertise, and we leave nothing to chance.

Our Sydney drink-driving lawyers are very different

At Repute Law, we believe our clients deserve access to the highest level of legal representation without being burdened with unnecessary costs and logistical inconveniences. 

Whether you choose to meet in prestigious city offices or prefer the convenience of virtual consultations via Zoom, we make the process seamless and adaptable to your circumstances. Our team of highly skilled senior criminal defence lawyers will also offer transparent, fixed fees, so you can be confident in knowing the cost upfront, allowing you to focus entirely on achieving the best possible legal outcome. 

If you have been charged with any drink driving matter, from high-range to special-range drink driving, Repute Law will look after you in every way possible, both legally and financially.

The serious drink driving penalties that can come with your charge

Drink driving charges can have a serious impact on your life and a negative consequence on the lives of your loved ones. 

While the loss of a licence has an obvious financial and lifestyle impact, a conviction for drink driving can also affect one’s ability to obtain insurance. Moreover, if the penalty results in a conviction, then a criminal history could prevent you from visiting overseas countries such as America and Canada, given your new criminal record.

A conviction for drink driving can also have many other consequences. You may lose your job, struggle to find work in the future and be required to install an Alcohol Interlock Device into your vehicle before you can get your licence back.

If you are charged with a drink driving offence, you should seek expert drink driving legal representation immediately. The sooner you engage a Repute Law Senior Drink Driving Lawyer, the sooner we can work on building a strong case for your defence. 

Call 1800 888 228 to see the Repute Law difference: we promise to work hard to defend your interests, no matter the severity of your case.

Fixed Fees

Say goodbye to overpaying legal fees. Repute Law charges fixed fees, offering 100% certainty—no hidden extras.

Which Types of Drink Driving Cases Do We Have Experience With?

Not all Senior Drink-Driving Lawyers have the same drive, passion, and experience, but at Repute Law, we are passionate about our work.

That’s how Repute Law provides outstanding results to clients — we only ever assign you a senior lawyer with years of applied experience.

We post our transparent, fixed fee rates online.

The serious drink driving penalties that can come with your charge

Getting started with Repute Law is simple and straightforward. Once you call our legal hotline, we can connect you with a Case Concierge™. Then, we can match you to a Senior Drink Driving Lawyer in Sydney who can build your defence and protect your rights in Court.

Our senior lawyers have experience with:

  • Court elected on-the-spot drink-driving fines
  • DUI (drive under the influence) charges
  • Refuse breath/blood test
  • High-range: BCA – 0.15 and above
  • Mid-range: BCA – 0.08 to 0.149
  • Low Range: BCA 0.05 to 0.079
  • Special Range: BCA 0.02 to 0.049
  • Novice Range: BCA 0.001 to 0.019

Contact us today to invest in your future and build a defence for your charge.

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Why Choose Us for Your Drink Driving Case

We believe the last thing anyone arrested with a drink driving offence should do is use an inexperienced lawyer or, worse still, represent themselves in court. Too much is at stake, and you need to get the best possible result.

Repute Law believes every client deserves access to high-quality legal advice and representation, regardless of the offence. That is why we´ll assign one of our Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers who specialises in drink driving offences to your case. We´ll evaluate the charges against you and ensure every effort is devoted to securing the best possible outcome.  

Experienced Traffic Lawyers

Our team has extensive experience handling drink driving cases in Sydney.

Understanding & Compassionate

We understand the sensitive nature of drink driving charges and treat our clients with empathy and respect.

Fixed Fees

We also believe in offering a fixed-fee service, so there is certainty in the cost of the legal work we provide for you and transparency—no unexpected hidden fees or bias costs based on your occupation or postcode.

Never assigned an inexperienced lawyer

We go above and beyond to ensure you get the care and attention you deserve. As well as always being assigned a Senior Criminal Defence Lawyers, never a junior lawyer, every Repute Law client is supported by their designated Case Concierge, which is unique to Repute Law. The Case Concierge will monitor your case and give you regular updates by phone, text, and email so you’re never left wondering what is happening in the dark. The Case Concierge will also regularly check in with you to ensure you are updated with everything.

Meet Our Sydney Drink Driving Lawyers

At Repute Law, we specialise exclusively in criminal and traffic law and are recognised as go-to experts in the field. Boasting a team of senior traffic lawyers, we are a powerhouse of knowledge and experience who will guide you through the complex criminal justice system.

Michael Gleeson

Principal & Founder

Michael Gleeson, founder of Repute Law, is a renowned criminal lawyer with over 30 years of experience. He has handled thousands of cases, from minor offences to major crimes, passionately defending clients' rights and providing expert legal representation across Australia.

Tania Russo

Senior Lawyer & Practice Manager

Tania Russo, admitted as a Solicitor in 2001, is a dedicated lawyer known for providing compassionate, unbiased legal representation. With a background in assisting death row inmates and a strong commitment to fairness, she champions inclusion and respect while achieving optimal outcomes for her clients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Facing a drink-driving charge? Trust Repute Law’s seasoned experts to defend your case with precision and transparency, ensuring you avoid devastating consequences like losing your license or international travel restrictions—all with fixed fees and no surprises.

Drink driving refers to driving with a blood alcohol level that exceeds the specified legal limit. There are six main drink driving offences, each with differing threshold limits and penalties.
Those convicted of drink-driving offences will experience licence disqualification, fines, and, in repeat or serious cases, even imprisonment. There are also flow-on effects on your reputation and lifestyle. To protect your position, it is essential to seek legal advice to determine your best way forward. The senior lawyers at Repute Law have assisted thousands of motorists in avoiding a conviction and retaining their licence.
Those charged with drink driving under the legal age can still face charges and orders can be made prohibiting you from obtaining your licence when you can legally apply for it.

The seasoned lawyers at Repute Law can help you contest a drink-driving charge with a robust legal defence. First, we carefully review the police case to see if there are any errors or issues that may mean there is no case for you to answer. We then take your instructions to better understand your situation and determine if there is any viable defence.

We will then advise you on your prospects of successfully defending the charge. We have the experience and the knowledge to get you your best possible outcome, whether pleading not guilty and having the charge dismissed or pleading guilty and obtaining up to a 25% discount on the sentence given if a case resolves as a plea.

Any criminal conviction provided by the Court will remain on your permanent record. However, some convictions may become ‘spent’ after a period of 10 years or less. You can talk to the lawyers at Repute Law to better understand how spent convictions can affect your life.
The police may suspend your licence immediately or within 48 hours of you being charged or receiving a penalty notice. If not, you are permitted to drive after a drink-driving charge until the Court has determined its decision. That’s why it’s so important to retain the services of an experienced Senior Drink-Driving Lawyer—you may be able to appeal the suspension or prevent a suspension from impacting your life.
There are two ways to avoid a drink driving conviction in Australia: pleading not guilty and successfully winning your case and having the matter dismissed, or pleading guilty to the charge and receiving a penalty without a recorded conviction. Please contact Repute Law for more information on 1800 888 228
The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused operated a motor vehicle whilst over the limit of permissible blood alcohol. This means a blood alcohol content referable to low-range, mid-range or high-range BAC.
Your age, driving history, and blood alcohol level (BAC) all impact the severity of your drink-driving charge, as do the circumstances of your offending. Was it an inadvertent lapse in judgement, or was it a blatant disregard for the law and the consequences of driving while over your legal limit?

A Senior Drink-Driving Lawyer should be well-versed in drink-driving laws, defences, and penalties. A defence that allows you to reduce or avoid the penalties associated with your case may be identified. A Senior Lawyer may also present your case using relevant materials and will make strong legal submissions to either minimise your penalty and fine or, better still, so you can avoid a conviction or a licence loss.

Where the Court has discretion, powerful arguments need to be advanced so the Court exercises its discretion in your favour. Contact Repute Law today to discuss the details of your charge.

You should immediately contact the team at Repute Law. If you need your licence, we can help you develop a defence for your case and defend yourself in Court.

Firstly, you should only plead guilty if you accept responsibility and liability for the offence and agree with the police summary of what happened. If you plead guilty, the Court will hear an outline of your case from the police, and then they will hear from your lawyer.

In an appropriate case, a guilty plea can result in a sentencing discount of up to 25%, which is a significant reduction. However, you should not plead guilty without first obtaining legal advice.

Client Testimonials

To say it was a relief is an understatement

I found myself in a situation I never imagined. I left a message through the website and on a Sunday I had already spoken to Michael who took my case on. To say it was a relief is an understatement. Michael was extremely thorough and Melissa helped me pull materials together. I cannot recommend this team enough. They were there for my whole journey and I couldn’t have done it without Michael and his team. They are the best!
– Emelie

You want the best of the best

I always felt safe and confident when Michael represented me in court as he is experienced and respected in the legal system. I had numerous driving offences and drug issues but Michael’s expertise cleared my charges and enabled me to go to rehab. You want the best of the best – then go to Michael and his team.
– Deanna

Michael’s experience and professional service got the best outcomes

Michael Gleeson represented my son after he got himself into lots of trouble with the law. Michael’s experience and professional service got the best outcomes for many of my son’s charges such as not losing his license, he had many charges dropped and he avoided prison time. I would recommend Michael Gleeson to anyone.
– Joe

Michael’s years of experience and professionalism gave my son the best outcomes

Michael Gleeson represented our son who at 24 had never been in trouble with the law, got himself into all sorts of trouble since falling into a cycle of drugs. This was extremely stressful for family. Michael’s years of experience and professionalism gave my son the best outcomes throughout his many visits to courtroom. I am glad he was recommended to us and I could not recommend him and his team highly enough.
– Connie

I appreciate my new start in life you achieved for me

Thank you so much Michael, your expertise, knowledge and professionalism kept me out of jail for which I’m grateful to you and your firm to this very day. I knew I was in good hands from our first meeting. I appreciate my new start in life you achieved for me. Thanks for your diligent work and caring
– Peter

The team at Repute Law were amazing!

The team at Repute Law were amazing! The communication, time they spent and the result were all fantastic! I got an incredibly good result, it literally couldn’t have been better and I am so grateful for Michael and the team there for achieving the result they did. They were empathetic and straight forward and provided me with everything I needed. Thanks again!
– Nicholas

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