Driving While Disqualified Cairns — Fixed Fee
$2,500 — Fixed Fee
First or second offence — Cairns Magistrates Court plea — $2,500 fixed Repeat offence or where imprisonment is a real prospect — $4,800 fixed Covers : initial consultation, review of your traffic and criminal history, sentencing submissions addressing your circumstances, court appearance, and post-sentence advice on your disqualification period and licence options. No hidden fees. One invoice. All fees +10% GST.
What Is Included
Initial consultation to review your charge, your disqualification history, and the specific circumstances of the offence Honest advice on the likely penalty range — including whether imprisonment is a realistic risk in your matter Review of your traffic history and the original disqualification order Preparation of written sentencing submissions tailored to your circumstances Guidance on character…
What You Are Facing
Driving while disqualified is an offence under section 78 of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 (Qld) — not a minor traffic infringement. The court treats it seriously because the disqualification was a court order. Driving while it was in force is treated as a deliberate choice to defy that order, and Magistrates sentence it accordingly. If you are reading this, you probably…
Why the Circumstances Matter
Courts in Queensland deal with driving while disqualified charges across a wide range of situations. Magistrates are aware of this. The person who drove 500 metres to a petrol station because they forgot about a disqualification imposed three years ago is not in the same position as someone with a recent serious traffic history driving regularly. The penalty imposed reflects that. The factors…
What Sacha Focuses On
The outcome for a driving while disqualified charge is not fixed at the time you are charged. Sacha will prepare complete sentencing submissions — not a formula, but submissions that are specific to your situation. Where the circumstances justify it, Sacha makes a case for the minimum available penalty and against any period of imprisonment. If your matter involves a long remaining…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Will I go to jail? For a first or second offence with genuine mitigating circumstances and strong sentencing submissions, a non-custodial outcome is achievable in most cases. For repeat offenders, or where the original disqualification was for a serious matter, imprisonment becomes a real prospect. Sacha will give you an honest assessment at the first conference — not a best-case scenario. Will my…