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DRINK DRIVING DEFENCES

Geoffrey Miller Solicitors are specialist Drink Driving Defence Solicitors. Call our team of expert drink driving solicitors for some free initial advice.

Do you want to talk to the Drink Driving Solicitors who from 1st January 2021 until 31st December 2023…

Breath Drink Driving Cases Achieved Not Guilty verdicts for 9 out of 10 Clients!

Blood Drink Driving Cases WON 94%

Drug Driving Sample Cases WON 99%

Urine Drink Driving Cases WON 100% since 2018

Failing to Provide a Specimen Cases WON 95%

AND WON 92% of our Alcohol and Drug related cases overall!

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Please note we only deal with motoring cases in England and Wales and are unable to assist with cases in Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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There are dozens of drink driving defences that the majority of solicitors are blissfully unaware of. We don’t intend to publish details of them all as even though the law is open to all to interpret, the defences we employ in our clients’ cases are, to some extent, trade secrets.

What we will do is outline what is NOT a valid defence to drink driving and some of the more commonly known acceptable defences. If you want to know more about the unique case strategies we use to achieve our phenomenal drink driving results, you will need to get in touch to discuss this with us directly.

No Drink Driving Defence

  • I had not eaten all day
  • My drinks were spiked (this one is not a defence but could be a special reason)
  • I was taking medication
  • My name is spelled incorrectly on the charge sheet
  • The time of the breath test is an hour out
  • I was only moving my car (again, this could be a special reason)
  • The police did not breathalyse me before releasing me to check I was back under the limit
  • The police put handcuffs on me when they arrested me
  • I was not allowed to speak to a solicitor (although see below)
  • I was not allowed to give a blood or urine test instead of a breath test (this is only allowed/required in a handful of scenarios and is not an absolute right)

Valid Drink Driving Defences

  • I drank alcohol after driving (hip-flask defence)
  • I drove as I was in fear of my life or the life of another (duress)
  • I drove on private land only (the law on this point specifies that the land must be more than private property but must restrict access to members of the public by way of signs, a barrier or membership)
  • I was not driving/had no intention to drive
  • I was denied access to a solicitor – this is a defence in certain circumstances. The police do not have to ensure you have the opportunity to speak with a solicitor if it will delay the drink drive procedure. If no delay is likely, then you should still be afforded this right and denial of it can amount to a defence. The full circumstances of the case will be relevant for this defence to succeed
  • The breath, blood or urine test was wrong
  • My blood or urine has been tested under the limit but the police sample is over the limit
  • I was not offered the breath printout/blood/urine
  • Police Procedure – this is a minefield! Chances are police procedure can be challenged in your case even if it seems as though everything was conducted professionally. We know what issues are likely to arise to invalidate the procedure and therefore the case against you and so we strongly urge you to contact us to discuss this in more detail if you are keen on exploring the possibility of defending your drink driving charge.
  • CPS Procedure – the Crown Prosecution Service are obliged to comply with a number of duties of disclosure throughout the case. If there is a breach of procedure on the part of the CPS, we frequently use this to our client’s advantage as one of our many defence strategies.

The only way of knowing if you have a valid and meritorious defence to the drink driving charge you face is by enlisting us, the experts to scrutinise the evidence in your own case. We can usually pick out some basic defence details from the initial enquiry and that may be all you need to make a decision on the way forwards. However, for a full opinion on the chances of securing your acquittal to the charge, we have a number of options available which we would love to discuss with you in more detail.

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†Figures include drink and drug related cases only and include successful appeals but exclude cases lost that are the subject of appeal as at 31st December 2023.

Not Sure What to Do About Your Drink Driving Defence?

Most people who get in touch with our team of motor offence expert solicitors are uncertain of their options. They are unaware of any legal defences that may be available and find it difficult to believe that it might be possible to defend the drink driving offence charge they face by using loopholes that apply to the rich and famous! We do represent celebrities but we also represent many hardworking motorists like Brian and we want to help you make the right choice about what you do next.

We are always more than happy to chat things through with potential clients Free of Charge. Call us now on Freephone 0800 1389 123 to speak to one of our specialist motoring offence solicitors. It is only once you decide to instruct us that payment will become necessary and we can often arrange installment plans to assist you. Many satisfied clients have thanked us for offering this free consultation service as it has prevented them from following inaccurate non-expert advice which could have led to them accepting a driving ban unnecessarily.

If you would like to spend more time browsing on the site before you get in touch, make sure you have a look at our specialist motor offence guidance features such as our drink driving ban calculator which will help you to determine the penalty you may face if convicted and our money saving calculator which helps to outline some of the hidden costs of accepting a conviction.

We think we are simply the best in the business but if you are not satisfied in taking our word for it, our unique “ask our clients” testimonials scheme allows you to contact previous clients of the firm to seek a completely independent reference about us and what we might be able to do for you.

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