Drink Driving

Jul 24

By MAJ Law

Is it illegal to sleep in my car when over the drink drive limit?

It's the early hours of the morning, all of your friends have gone home early. The night out has well and truly ended. Your pre-booked taxi hasn't turned up and you have no other option but to sleep in your car. The police are called by a concerned member of the public and they find you asleep in…

May 11

By MAJ Law

Does Drink Driving show up on a DBS Check?

Is drink driving a criminal offence? Yes. Although drink driving is a motoring offence, it is also a recordable offence. A recordable offence is a criminal offence that a person can be sent to prison for. If you plead guilty or you are convicted of a drink driving offence, you are instantly given a…

Apr 26

By MAJ Law

Denied a solicitor: Is it a defence to drink driving?

The Right to Legal Representation UK If you are arrested for drink driving and taken to the police station, you have the right to legal representation under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE). Under Section 58 PACE 1984, a suspect has the right to a solicitor at any time. A solicitor…

Nov 29

By MAJ Law

Alcohol Monitoring Devices - What Are They?

There are a number of different defences that apply to a drink driving charge. Just because you are over the drink driving limit does not mean you are guilty of drink driving. This blog aims to explore the ways in which a drink driving conviction can be avoided.

Nov 22

By MAJ Law

What happens if you get 12 points on your licence?

What Happens If You Get 12 Points on Your Licence? speeding (3 - 6 penalty points) using a mobile phone while driving (6 penalty points) drunk in charge (10 points) driving without due care and attention (3 - 9 points) driving without insurance (3 points)

Nov 21

By MAJ Law

Can I plead not guilty to drink driving? | M.A.J Law Solicitors

Pleading not guilty to drink driving Last month we processed 33 Defence Cost Orders (DCO). A DCO is granted by the court when we win a drink driving case, whether or not is goes to trial. A DCO allows us to recover some of the legal fees paid by our clients - meaning we can give them some money…