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step: book a conference. The
best way to obtain legal assistance is
to make an appointment for a conference
(see my contact details
below).
At a conference your case can be considered and expert legal advice
provided. You will find out how it is possible to win your case, what
the costs are likely to be, and what sort of time frame you should
expect. If the case is not likely to win, you will be advised of that
at the conference or once all of the case has been examined. The best
time to book a conference is after you receive the court papers. A
regular conference costs $250.00. That is all you need to spend to find
out if it is worth it for you to invest any more money pursuing your
case through the court system. If your case has some merit, then you
can decide whether to take it further. But
I don't live in
Melbourne. If
you don't live in Melbourne or can not
find time to come and see me, then you
should send all of your paperwork to my postal address
in an overnight express post envelope,
together with payment of $250.00 which is the minimum fee I
charge for opening a file. Include a
contact telephone number and I will be
in touch with you within a few
days to discuss your case. I
have received a traffic infringement notice.
Should I come and see
you? You can come
and see me at any stage of your case. I can check the validity of the
infringement notice and give you advice if the notice is invalid,
otherwise I will most likely advise you to object to the infringement
notice if you are trying to save your licence. When you get your court
papers I will need a conference with you to discuss the court case.
Each conference costs $250. Most people object
to the infringement notice and then make an appointment to see me after
they
receive the court papers. If you have received an infringement
notice, there is not much anyone can do to help you until you
have
the charge and summons, just like an obstetrician can't do much for you
unless you are pregnant. The process for objecting to a charge
and summons is explained here. I
had a major incident last night and I
am freaking out about it. Should I come
and see you? You can come
and see me at any stage of your case, but there is not much a lawyer
can do if
you have not yet been charged with anything. One option is to wait for
the
police to serve you with a charge and summons and then make an
appointment to see me when you have your court papers. If you have been
given any paperwork that affects your right to drive (such as a Notice
of Immediate Suspension under s.51, or a VicRoads notice of suspension)
then you should book a conference immediately. I
just received documents from the police. Should
I fax/email them to you? You should
bring all the papers with you when you come in for a conference, or
post them as described above. I will request faxes only if it is
urgent. I will read your faxed documents if you complete and fax
the credit card authorisation. Your credit
card will be debited $250.00 being the
cost of opening a file and receiving
intial advice. If I do not have a file
open for you, I will not take time to read any
faxed or scanned documents from
you. My first court date is in 3 weeks time so I
need to see you urgently.
You do not need to see me urgently. You
should see me at least 1 day prior to
the mention date stated in your
summons. You can then ignore the
mention date unless you are on bail. No
mention date is ever urgent so I won't
put urgent work on hold just so I can
see you three weeks before a mention
date. Your case will not be heard on the date stated in the summons. Usually your court case will not be heard
for at least 3 months after the date stated in the summons. The court papers you have received tell you that your case will not be heard on the date stated in the summons. What
hours are you available for a
conference? I
am available most days between 4PM and
6PM. On days when I am not in court I
can schedule a conference between 8AM
and 6PM. These conferences cost $250.00. Conferences after 6PM and on
Saturdays cost $280.00. Allow an hour for
the conference. What
sort of payment is
acceptable? Do
you provide any free
consultation? All my free time is spent answering your questions for free on the TrafficLaw
forum. Nevertheless, I can provide a free consultation in certain circumstances. Where
are you located? Level
9, 555 Lonsdale St. Melbourne.
[Map] Parking: there is 2 hour
parking in the vicinity of Flagstaff
Gardens and in Little Lonsdale
St. After 4PM, there is unlimited
off-street parking for $5.00 at the
Royal Mint car park, rear of 280 William St
(between Latrobe St and Little Lonsdale
St). There is one hour meter parking in
Lonsdale St all day, and numerous
commercial carparks in the area that charge
nearly as much as I do. How
can I book a conference? Contact
me: . . . |
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