$920 ($460 x2) + Court Filing fee
Melanie Coxon, barrister, does the lot: the affidavits, the filing, the court. Anywhere in NZ, by phone, Zoom and email. And 99% of the time you never set foot in a courtroom, so no stress there.
Or text us on 021 911 133 and we'll ring you backAll four are limited licence territory. Ring us on 021 911 133 and we'll tell you which one you're in, and what it costs, before you pay for anything.
Rule of thumb: about two weeks. Nobody can promise a date, but here's where the time goes.
Ours. Affidavits drafted and emailed the same day where we can, otherwise inside 24 to 48 hours.
Yours. Accurate information on the first call (the vehicles, the regos, the tightest work area and hours you can manage on), then get the affidavits sworn quickly. Most of the delay is here.
Nobody's. The police take 5 to 14 days. Then the registrar, then the judge.
If someone quotes you a firm seven or nine days, ask them how they plan to control the police.
Same-day phone appointments available. You almost never appear in court yourself.
"You arrange my modest fee. I will do the rest." Melanie
Written out the way we say it on the phone: $920 ($460 x 2) + court filing fee. That's a standard first or second application, prepared, supported and filed, and the first appointment is inside the $920, not charged on top of it. Pay it in one sum, or in two bites of $460 if that better suits your pocketbook.
The filing fee goes to the court, not to us: $175 or $275, depending on why you lost your licence. Third or fourth disqualification? Add $230. Fifth or later, $460. We call it the complication fee, because that's what it is.
We haven't found a lawyer in New Zealand who does a limited licence for less, with court representation included. There are cheaper services that aren't lawyers.
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We file in any District Court in the country, Invercargill to Cape Reinga and anywhere in between. The appointment is a phone call, or a Zoom if you'd rather. You don't come to Auckland, and you almost never set foot in a courtroom.
Melanie Coxon is a barrister sole with 30+ years in traffic law. She knows what works with the police and what doesn't, and she drafts your affidavits herself. No juniors, no hand-offs.
Give us accurate information about the vehicles and the areas you have to cover, keep it as tight as you can so the police have no room to object, and we'll go as fast as you and the system allow.
"I am a user-friendly affordable problem solver." Melanie, her own job description
Normally, if you need it to keep your job, yes. What puts it at risk is asking for too much: too wide an area, too many hours, a request that looks like a full licence in disguise. Third or later suspension? You'll probably need a defensive driving course before the police consent, and it usually only has to be booked, not finished.
Not your first rodeo? Relax. We've seen it all. Ring and we'll tell you straight.
No. Ring on day one.
You can't drive during the 28 days, and driving in them is a serious separate charge. But the paperwork can be done while the clock runs. People ring us on day 27 wanting to start, when they could have been back on the road around day 29.
Same thing. People say work licence, limited licence or hardship licence; the court calls it a limited licence. It's a temporary licence with conditions on when, where and why you can drive, usually so you can keep working. It is not a replacement for your full licence. If you need to drive to get to work, or you drive as part of the job, you can normally get one. There are exceptions, and one call will tell you whether yours is one of them.
The details of your suspension or disqualification, and the sworn affidavits: yours, and your employer's (or your accountant's if you're self-employed). They set out what you earn and what goes out, because the police want to know whether you could pay someone else to drive. We handle the rest.
There's often another road. A section 94 order lets the court give you community work instead of disqualification. Ask about it on the same call.
Answer what you can, leave blank what you don't know, and submit it. Then text us, which gets you the quickest answer. $920 plus the filing fee. Ring, and we'll get you some direction and peace of mind. When someone says it's impossible, they usually don't know Melanie.
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