Ali Zubair Drink Driving Case Study

CLIENT NAME: Ali Zubair

OCCUPATION: Not on file

ALLEGATION: Driving with excess alcohol

COURT: Colchester Magistrates’ Court

BENCH OR DISTRICT JUDGE: Did not proceed to Court

GUIDELINE PENALTY: 17 to 22 month disqualification and a maximum fine of £5000.00

PLEA: Not Guilty

RESULT: Discontinued before Trial

FACTS:

After being involved in an incident that required hospitalisation, Mr Zubair was treated for injuries. The police had cause to believe that he had been drink driving and subsequently took a specimen of blood from him at the hospital.

Geoffrey Miller Solicitors dealt with a Court hearing prior to Trial on behalf of Mr Zubair and made representations to the Prosecution which led them to realise that they could not rectify faults with the procedure that taken place at the hospital. The Prosecution decided they had no realistic prospect of success so decided to discontinue the matter.

WHAT THE RESULT MEANT TO THE CLIENT:

Mr Zubair was particularly relieved not to have to go through the ordeal of having to attend Court for Trial