Sunshine Coast Litigation Lawyers and Solicitors
Aitken Whyte Lawyers
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7/18 First Avenue Maroochydore, Queensland 4558 Australia |
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+61 7 54080655
Law Firm Overview
Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore Litigation Lawyers Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore Commercial Litigation Solicitors Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore court and disputes law firms Professional Negligence claims appeals Nambour Caboolture Caloundra NoosaOur Sunshine Coast team of lawyers based at Maroochydore provide a full range of litigation and dispute resolution services for our clients. Our solicitors have successfully been involved in complex litigation in all courts in Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore, Queensland and the Federal Courts.
Depending on the size of the claim, the action will be brought or defended in the Magistrates’, District or Supreme Court. Disputes under federal legislation are determined by the Federal Court and Federal Magistrates’ Courts. There are also various state based tribunals that can adjudicate on some disputes such as retail shop leases and building matters.
Aitken Whyte Lawyers in Sunshine Coast and Maroochydore can provide you with practical legal advice to evaluate your situation, whether you have a claim, or someone is making demands on you.
PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
We are all entitled to expect any qualified specialist we engage to provide a professional service, worthy of the price being charged and with the expertise with which they hold themselves out. On some occasions however an expert may fall below the skill which should have been provided. If that has caused a person damage or financial loss, they may be entitled to a remedy and the professional answerable for this. When things go wrong that shouldn’t or clients are inappropriately or carelessly advised, then the consequences can be financially disastrous.
DRINK DRIVING (DUI) OFFENCES – DRUG DRIVING – SUNSHINE COAST DRINK DRIVING LAWYERS – CABOOLTURE – CALOUNDRA – MAROOCHYDORE – NAMBOUR - NOOSA - TRAFFIC OFFENCES
There are harsh penalties for drink and drug driving, depending largely on the result of your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) or the type of drug in your system. Penalties for drink driving will generally involve licence disqualification and a fine, but repeat offenders also face the prospects of imprisonment. If there are 3 major drink driving offences in a 5 year period, an automatic jail sentence will apply.
Depending on your circumstances, Aitken Whyte Lawyers in Maroochydore can help you obtain a work licence as long as you meet the relevant criteria.
In Queensland , if the holder of a driver’s licence accumulates enough demerit points or has a high speed offence, you may be able to apply for a special hardship order.
If either of these events happen, you have the right to apply to the Court against the suspension for a Special Hardship Order as long as you are able to show that the loss of the licence will cause you or your family extreme financial hardship by depriving you of the means of earning your living (you can’t do your job without it, can’t get to work and will lose your job) or alternatively, that it would cause severe and unusual hardship to you or your family other than by depriving you of your means of earning a living (eg., taking your sick child to hospital). It is also necessary to prove to the Court that you are an appropriate person to hold a licence, considering your traffic history.
Unless you have a valid driving licence, it is an offence to drive a motor vehicle on a road. If caught driving unlicensed, generally the Court will impose a disqualification of holding a driver’s li
