Motor Offence

For many women, the menopause is not simply a collection of hot flushes and disrupted sleep.  It can involve significant physical and psychological symptoms, including anxiety, panic attacks, cognitive impairment, memory difficulties, overwhelming stress and a reduced ability to cope with unfamiliar or pressured situations. Yet despite affecting millions of women, menopause is rarely discussed […]

Most people accept that police officers sometimes need to use force. Officers may need to: Prevent crime. Make arrests. Protect the public. Protect themselves. Prevent a suspect from escaping. The law recognises this reality. However, what many people do not realise is that police officers do not have a general right to use force whenever […]

At Geoffrey Miller Solicitors, we regularly advise clients that drink driving and drug driving cases are not simply about the evidence. The rules governing how a prosecution is conducted are equally important. Criminal Procedure Rules, disclosure obligations and court directions exist to ensure that proceedings are fair and that defendants can properly understand and challenge […]

One of the most common misconceptions we encounter is the belief that sentencing is simply a mathematical exercise. Many motorists assume that once the court decides a person is guilty, the sentence is fixed. For many motoring offences, sentencing is far more nuanced. Two drivers may commit the same offence. Two drivers may have identical […]

The most dangerous assumptions made when facing a prosecution for failing to provide a specimen are often the ones that feel most obvious. And in our world, few assumptions are more damaging than this: “I didn’t provide the specimen, therefore I must be guilty.” It sounds logical. It sounds sensible. It is also very often […]

Being asked to attend a police interview is often the first formal step in a criminal investigation. It can feel informal, particularly if you are invited to attend voluntarily. However, the reality is very different. This is a critical evidential stage. What you say, or choose not to say, can shape the entire direction of […]

A recent Court of Appeal decision,has provided important clarification on what amounts to “driving” under the Road Traffic Act 1988. This is a crucial issue in motoring law. Many offences, including dangerous driving, drink and drug driving, and causing death by driving, all depend on whether a defendant can properly be said to have been […]

Dr Joelle Grogan from The Law Show interviews Jeanette Miller on BBC Sounds to ask if its legal to drive barefoot.

And How This Can Be Used in a Drug Driving Defence Roadside DrugWipe tests are widely used by police to identify drivers suspected of drug driving. They appear simple, but these devices are highly sensitive, easily compromised, and legally significant in ways most drivers,  and many police officers (and defence solicitors), do not appreciate. Roadside […]

Lawyers love our abbreviations! We think this may stem from the need to take detailed contemporaneous notes of court proceedings, interviews and conversations. Very handy as a time saving skill but not so helpful for those with no legal background or experience in being at the centre of legal proceedings. When you’re under investigation or […]

The Sentencing Act 2026 brings major reforms to the way courts deal with offenders, particularly those sentenced in the Magistrates’ Court, where almost all motoring offences are heard. From 22 March 2026, anyone convicted on or after that date may benefit from a much more favourable sentencing framework. For drivers facing allegations such as drink […]

For most parents, helping a teenager learn to drive is a milestone filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, driving marks an exciting step towards independence, maturity, employment opportunities, and the everyday freedom young people crave. On the other hand, it introduces a new world of risk; faster roads, peer pressure, inexperience, and, for some, the […]