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3 days ago
2 min

Legal Aid Funding Change to Help Aboriginal Women in Court

Today the Legal Aid Board formally announced a policy change in respect of the grant of Legal Aid for Aboriginal Women, ending the...

VRT Criminal Team Successfully Argue Against Surveillance Device Being Used Against Client

johnvizzone

Jun 14
1 min

VRT Criminal Team Successfully Argue Against Surveillance Device Being Used Against Client

Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers Criminal Law team headed by John Vizzone and Isabelle Worrad had a significant victory at Waverley Local...

John Vizzone

Oct 6, 2020
1 min

1 in 14 Random Drug Tests Fail

According to figures obtained under Freedom of Information by the Daily Telegraph 1 in 14 persons fail Random Drug Driving Tests. This...

VRT Lawyers

Aug 26, 2020
1 min

VRT Lawyers Launches an Office in Orange

VRT Lawyers are pleased to announce that we have now launched an Orange office. Headed by our criminal law team, we are now appearing...

VRT Client Obtains Non-Conviction for Three Drug Driving Charges

VRT Lawyers

Apr 27, 2020
2 min

VRT Client Obtains Non-Conviction for Three Drug Driving Charges

Our client was a 17 year old apprentice who was charged with three Drug Driving offences over a period of four months. Prior to our firm...

VRT Lawyers

Apr 6, 2020
1 min

Coughing Attacks On Police Continue

Man refused bail after coughing at Police after being told Bondi Beach is closed. On 30 March 2020 the New South Government introduced...

Man Booked For Not Having a Hands-Free Device Fitted to His Horse

VRT Lawyers

Jan 31, 2020
2 min

Man Booked For Not Having a Hands-Free Device Fitted to His Horse

This week a 30 year old man has appeared in Mudgee Local Court after being seen by Police using a mobile phone whilst riding a horse in...

VRT Lawyers

Jan 18, 2020
1 min

Optus Allegedly Uses Man’s Drivers Licence on Website Without His Consent

Twitter user tweets to Optus photo of their website using his drivers licence and demands money. In a bizarre story twitter user...

VRT Lawyers

Dec 16, 2019
2 min

A CCO for Drive with High Range PCA

Our client is a woman in her 30s charged with Drive with high range PCA. The offence resulted in a car collision outside a school drop...

New Mobile Phone Detection Cameras are Rolling Out Across NSW

VRT Lawyers

Dec 11, 2019
3 min

New Mobile Phone Detection Cameras are Rolling Out Across NSW

Here is what you should know: After receiving much attention in the media, the mobile phone detection cameras are now up and running...

What can you do when your licence is going to be suspended?

VRT Lawyers

Sep 23, 2019
2 min

What can you do when your licence is going to be suspended?

I have exceeded my demerit points and my licence is going to be suspended- what can I do? People need a driver’s licence for many...

Great Outcome – No Criminal Record for Possessing MDMA, LSD and Ketamine at a Music Festival

VRT Lawyers

Aug 6, 2019
2 min

Great Outcome – No Criminal Record for Possessing MDMA, LSD and Ketamine at a Music Festival

Our client is a 24 year old man who works in industrial design. When he was 18 years old he received a s10 (non-conviction) for drug...

New Drink Driving Laws – Know Your Rights

VRT Lawyers

May 21, 2019
2 min

New Drink Driving Laws – Know Your Rights

Previously you would get a Court Attendance Notice and be ordered to Court where you would persuade the Magistrate as to what the penalty...

Drink Driving: A Guide to Going to Court and Penalties

VRT Lawyers

Nov 25, 2017
4 min

Drink Driving: A Guide to Going to Court and Penalties

A Guide to Drink Driving in New South Wales Drink driving offences are whereby a person has more than a prescribed concentration of...

Disqualified from Driving? New Laws Mean We Can Help You Get Your Licence Back

VRT Lawyers

Oct 31, 2017
1 min

Disqualified from Driving? New Laws Mean We Can Help You Get Your Licence Back

New laws announced by the NSW government mean that persons that are currently disqualified from driving are able to apply to court to...

Drug Rehabilitation to Escape Conviction

VRT Lawyers

Jul 14, 2017
2 min

Drug Rehabilitation to Escape Conviction

By John Vizzone Quite often offenders of crime also have an associated or underlying drug issue/dependency that may be causing them to...

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