Hughes Law

25/04/2026

⚖️ Around the courts #3

🚔 Possess prohibited weapon
Charges withdrawn by Police and dismissed.

🚛 NHVR breach
Following a defended hearing. Charges dismissed.

🚛 NHVR breach
Following a defended hearing. Charges dismissed and costs awarded to our client for $4000.

🚔 7 charges assault/intimidate
CCTV evidence. We negotiated a plea highlighting the issues in the chain of evidence, down to one charge and a fine only.

🚨Bail for murder
Against opposition by the Crown we got those bail conditions reduced.

🚚 NHVR withdrew a ticket and elected to charge my client. We convinced the court to give them a s10- no fine, no conviction.

20/04/2026

👩‍⚖️Court finds NHVR investigation lacks— and costs follow.

The Court was not satisfied that the investigation undertaken met the standard required. The charges were dismissed and costs were awarded to our client.

Regulatory prosecutions must be built on proper investigation, proper evidence, and proper process. When they are not, they should not proceed.

Grateful to act for clients who trust our team at Hughes Law.

15/04/2026

Being mindful about what you say to an Investigator, can be the difference between being found guilty or not guilty!

It is helpful to understand what you are lawfully required to do and what you must answer if a NHVR compliance officer interacts with you on the roadside.

27/03/2026

https://bigrigs.com.au/2026/03/27/dg-driver-fights-140-parking-fine-in-court-and-wins/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQy_cJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe0VC7urKZjn74C19yfFk1JgdpJn6qHpjI3gE2JDz86hP_CQV_rGSUhRNIprY_aem_Qm6k5k-fk5C39NkTxEU2aw

After making a delivery at Port Botany, veteran truckie Kerryn Woods was left with no other option but to park in a nearby industrial street for his mandated fatigue break.

17/03/2026

Kristina continuing to get excellent results for her clients!

A Bundaberg truckie is celebrating a win, after fronting court to contest a $1688 Safe-T-Cam fine for going over the centre white line to avoid an obstacle, while carrying an oversize load.

16/03/2026

Searching cabs for inspection purposes is a far broader power than Police have.

We provided the editor with our thoughts on Adams call out.

A truckie is calling for changes to Australia’s heavy vehicle laws, arguing that current search powers allow authorised officers to go too far.

06/03/2026

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04/03/2026

⚖️Around the courts #2

👨‍⚖️Seatbelt camera offence- dismissed
We successfully court elected and ran a hearing against TfNSW. The court found in our clients favour despite the photos- ❌ not guilty

🚔Defendant of an AVO
We successfully defended an order in a hearing. ❌ no order

🚛Speeding - average speed camera
We successfully argued for a professional driver to receive a non conviction and no fine. ❌ no conviction or demerit points

💰$2090 costs awarded for our client.
NSWPF were not ready for a hearing and served their evidence late. Costs awarded against NSWPF payable to our client.

🚛 569 notice withdrawn
A notice issued to our client was arguably vague. We wrote to the NHVR and the notice was withdrawn. ❌ no notice

🚔 Sexual assault- charges withdrawn
Following extensive negotiations the DPP withdrew serious charges against our client, once we set out the evidence gaps and weaknesses in their case. ❌ charges withdrawn.

📝Licence appeal - 3 months to 2 weeks
Our client needed their licence for work. We were able to appeal her demerit point suspension so she only received 2 weeks off the road instead of 3 months.

📌Have a legal problem? Speak to us at Hughes Law about how we can help. With only former senior prosecutors, we understand the other side.

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05/02/2026

See our latest Industry article

The NHVR is given power to monitor, audit, demand reports, require training, and impose structural reforms on how your business operates.

30/01/2026

⭐️ N E W T E A M M E M B E R

20/01/2026

Introducing Kristina Lockley to the team!

Hughes Law is proud to welcome Kristina Lockley to the team as a Senior Associate.

Kristina brings a wealth of frontline legal experience after a distinguished career with the NSW Police Force. She served for over a decade as a Police Prosecutor and was a respected leader in the Western Sydney courts, providing operational legal advice, relieving as a Detective Inspector, and managing some of the most complex prosecutions in the state as a senior advocate.

Kristina now brings that depth of knowledge to the Defence, offering strategic, experienced representation across a range of matters including:

• Fi****ms legislation

• Workplace and Regulatory Investigations

• Serious criminal offences

With her unique insight into how prosecutions are built, Kristina is a formidable advocate for our clients- prepared, decisive, and deeply experienced in the courtroom.

📍 Based in Sydney | 🔹 Practising across NSW