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Sydney Court DUI Lawyer Downing Centre - Mid Range Drink Driving

By Joshua Boorman · Published · NSW posts

In shortIn Episode 34 of the Boorman Lawyers Court Reports channel, our principal lawyer, Josh Boorman appeared at Sydney Court DUI Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court on a Middle Range DUI offence . Just outside the Downing Centre Local Court which is well known as the busiest courthouse in Australia.

  • Middle Range DUI at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney CBD
  • Next morning DUI offence
  • Traffic Offenders Program completed

New South Wales law · law checked 21 Oct 2026

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In Episode 34 of the Boorman Lawyers Court Reports channel, our principal lawyer, Josh Boorman appeared at Sydney Court DUI Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court on a Middle Range DUI offence .

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Sydney Court DUI Lawyer Downing Centre - Mid Range Drink Driving

Middle Range DUI at Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney CBD

Just outside the Downing Centre Local Court which is well known as the busiest courthouse in Australia. In relation to this matter I appeared on a Middle Range Drink Driving Offence. The blood alcohol reading was 0.108.

Next morning DUI offence

Because the offences occurred early the next morning after my client had consumed alcohol, it was classed as a next morning style of offence. The night prior to the offence our client had consumed 6 to 7 drinks between 7 to 11pm at a friend’s place and decided to stay the night.

Our client then slept for about five hours, he had gotten up early and preceded to go home, get ready for work on the Monday morning. On his way home he was pulled over for a random breath test and recorded a BAC reading of 0.108.

Traffic Offenders Program completed

He went and successfully completed the Court approved Traffic Offenders Program. Our client had a completion certificate and a filled out work book to hand up to the Magistrate as proof of his attendance and successful completion of the traffic reformatory course. Due credit was given on sentence to our client for taking these rehab steps.

Prior Criminal History

He did have a particularly serious drugs supply matter from just over 12 months ago. He was place on a 12 month suspended jail sentence.

Luckily for our client his matter fell just three days outside of that suspended sentence period. So no action was taken on that because the suspended sentence had just expired.

Case outcome

We were able to get this disqualification reduced from 6 months down to 3 months, $440 fine, 12 month interlock.

Facing mid range drink driving at Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court?

To recap: Case outcome We were able to get this disqualification reduced from 6 months down to 3 months, $440 fine, 12 month interlock. We appeared on this matter at Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court. The reading recorded was 0.108. Preparation here involved a traffic offenders program certificate, evidence of rehabilitation and the interlock requirements. For a mid range drink driving charge in New South Wales, you can call 1300 941 900 before your court date.

Current New South Wales traffic law covers mid range drink driving penalties in detail. What happened at Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court is general information, not legal advice for your case. Call 1300 941 900 or make an enquiry about legal representation.

Law update since this post (checked 21 Oct 2026)

This post was first published on 26 April 2020. The narrative above is kept as published. These notes record later changes to the law.

  • Since 24 September 2018, NSW good behaviour bonds, community service orders and suspended sentences have been replaced by conditional release orders, community correction orders and intensive correction orders (Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999). References to the older orders in this post describe the law when the matter was decided.
  • The NSW mandatory alcohol interlock program has applied since 1 February 2015 and was extended to first-offence mid range offenders from 20 May 2019 (Road Transport Act 2013 Part 7.4A).

FAQs about this post

What was the mid range drink driving charge?

In Episode 34 of the Boorman Lawyers Court Reports channel, our principal lawyer, Josh Boorman appeared at Sydney Court DUI Lawyers Downing Centre Local Court on a Middle Range DUI offence . Just outside the Downing Centre Local Court which is well known as the busiest courthouse in Australia.

What did the magistrate order?

Due credit was given on sentence to our client for taking these rehab steps.

Does the NSW mid range drink driving law in this post still apply?

It dates from 26 April 2020. Any later changes to NSW law on mid range drink driving are flagged in the dated note above; the NSW law pages are kept current.

Sources and date checked

Sources and references for this page, checked 21 Oct 2026.

This page is general information about New South Wales law only. It is not legal advice. Every matter turns on its own facts.

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