Victoria’S Drink-Driving Defence & Traffic Specialist
Defending Victorian Drivers Facing Traffic Charges
Warwick J Walsh-Buckley is a Melbourne Barrister specialising in defending Victorian motorists charged with drink and drug driving and other general traffic offences.
With a deep understanding of Victorian traffic legislation and court procedures, backed by 35 years of experience in drink driving and drug driving defence, Mr Walsh-Buckley is an expert in identifying defences to drink and drug driving, and general traffic charges such as refusing a breath test, speeding, and driving while suspended to representing drivers faced with more serious driving offences such as culpable driving and driving causing injury or death.
Mr Walsh-Buckley approaches each case with a balance of compassion, confidentiality and specialist legal knowledge to support clients throughout the defence process and court proceedings. His offices are based in Lonsdale Street and Queen Street, Melbourne and are open to enquiries from drivers facing charges anywhere in Victoria.
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Charged with Drink Driving or Drug Driving? Speak to a Barrister
Drink driving laws in Victoria are complicated and constantly changing. The charges can be difficult to defend, and the offences can incur severe penalties and consequences, such as imprisonment, lengthy licence disqualification, and alcohol ignition interlocking conditions on licence restoration. A barrister like Warwick J Walsh-Buckley who specialises in the complicated defence of difficult traffic charges can ensure that a driver defending these charges is adequately represented in Court and various defences and strategies employed to have the charges dismissed or if found guilty ensuring the penalties are minimised. Protect your drivers licence and get your life back to normal by speaking to Melbourne’s authority on Victorian traffic law – Warwick J Walsh-Buckley.
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Specialised Drink Driving and Traffic Defence Services
Warwick J Walsh-Buckley provides specialist legal advice and court representation for drivers seeking defences to all forms of traffic and licence offences in Victoria, helping you fight charges every step of the way.
Drink & Drug Driving Offences
Charged with drink driving, drug driving, or refusing a breath test? Specialist defence can protect your licence and future. Learn how Mr Walsh-Buckley defends drink and drug driving charges.
Traffic and Licence Offences
Facing disqualified driving, speeding, or other traffic charges? Technical defences exist that could save your licence. Discover traffic offence defence services provided by Warwick J. Walsh-Buckley.
Background
Drink Driving and Traffic Law Expert
Warwick J Walsh Buckley is co-author of Motor and Traffic Law Victoria used by Victoria Police and other lawyers in court. He regularly appears in Magistrates courts throughout Victoria, the County Court and has been involved in several notable court cases, including Crown Appeals, relating to traffic offence defence. With a background in law enforcement, and as a prosecutor and litigation solicitor, Walsh-Buckley has been practising as a criminal defence barrister since 1991. He is now recognised as one of Melbourne’s leading authorities on defences to drink driving charges, refusal charges and speeding charges. He has published several legal articles and papers relating to traffic law and traffic offences.
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Drink and Drug Driving and Speeding Defence Superior Court Cases
A selection of notable court cases in which Mr Walsh-Buckley specialist drink driving defence knowledge and services have been engaged.
2024
- Fox v Feltham [2024] VSC 310 (Supreme Court)
- Pelligra v Forbes [2024] VSC 311 (Supreme Court)
2021
- Director of Public Prosecutions v Fox [2021] VSC 226 (Supreme Court)
- Bant v Grant [2021] VSC 276 (Supreme Court)
- Nunn v Pezzimenti [2021] VSC 313 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Fogarty [2021] VSC 392 (Supreme Court)
2010-2011
- DPP v Twigg & Anor [2010] VSC 145 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Kypri [2010] VSC 400 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Kypri (leave application, unreported, Court of Appeal, Victoria, 29/10/10)
- DPP v Piscopo [2010] VSC 498 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Kypri [2011] VSCA 257 (Court of Appeal)
- DPP v Piscopo [2011] VSCA 275 (Court of Appeal)
2008-2009
- DPP v O’Rourke (2006) 14 VR 522; (2006) 45 MVR 223; 159 A Crim R 590; [2006] VSCA 252 (Court of Appeal)
- DPP v O’Rourke [2006] VSC 150 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Bleakley (2006) 45 MVR 387; [2006] VSC 66 (Supreme Court)
- DPP v Hogg; DPP v Cyberman (2006) A Crim R 564; [2006] VSC 257 (Supreme Court)