You'll get Melanie Coxon directly: 30+ years as a barrister, a fixed price before you start, and straight answers. No juniors, no judgement. Wherever you are in NZ, it starts with a phone call.
Ring, and we'll get you some direction and peace of mind.
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Most people who ring us are facing one of these four. Pick the one that sounds like you. Each page tells you what it costs, what's at stake, and what happens next.
Disqualified or suspended, and the job depends on driving?
We prepare, support and file the whole application, right the first time, so you're back on the road as soon as the law allows. Any court in New Zealand.
Keep driving for work →
Caught over the limit, and dreading what comes next?
Relax. We've seen it all. One phone appointment tells you what you're facing, what your options are, and what it costs from there. No judgement.
Know where you stand →
Careless driving, speeding, running a red?
The charge written at the roadside isn't always the charge you're convicted of. Straight answers from a barrister who knows what the police will move on.
See your options →
Charged, and not sure what happens next?
Assault, theft, drugs, wilful damage. What happens between now and your court date decides how this ends. Melanie reads your file and tells you straight what's realistic.
Get straight answers →A limited licence is $920 ($460 x 2) plus the court filing fee, first appointment included. Everything else starts with a $230 phone appointment.
After something more specific? Discharge without conviction (S106) · Community work instead of disqualification (S94) · P endorsement appeals
Melanie has practised traffic and criminal law in New Zealand for more than 30 years, and she still does the legal work herself: the advice, the calls to the prosecutor, the submissions, the appearance in court. The barrister you speak to is the barrister who turns up.
Ring and we'll take down what's happened and get Melanie's direction back to you fast.
Whether it's your first time or you're on a first-name basis with the court staff, we're not here to judge. We're here to sort it and keep you moving forward.
If you've already spoken with us, you may have been asked to complete a form before your appointment. We'll have told you which coloured button is yours. Click it and you'll land on the right form. (Not spoken to us yet? Start with a call, not a form.)
Answer the questions as best you can, and leave blank what you don't know.
One call tells you where you stand and what it will cost. Because worrying about this at 2am won't help.
Or freephone 0800 OK2DRIVE · ok2drive@lawyerhelp.co.nz
Mon–Fri 9am–9pm · Sat 2pm–6pm. Outside those hours, txt and we'll call you back.