Dangerous Dogs
Recently I was invited to take a case involving a charge of ‘keeping a dog dangerously out of control’ under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 at Guildford Magistrates’ Court. On the face of it, the evidence was overwhelming, and the dogs looked set to be destroyed! According to the prosecution…
Drug Driving
‘Drug Driving’ This is one of a series of blogs in relation to a statutory instrument that comes into force on 2nd March 2015, entitled Drug Driving (Specified Limits) (England and Wales) Regulations 2014. It’s a fairly innocuous sounding piece of subordinate legislation, but I am sure it is going…
Drink drive/ ‘in charge’
There is an important distinction between excess alcohol whilst driving, and excess alcohol whilst “in charge” of a vehicle. The distinction becomes clear when looking at the sentencing guidelines. The emphasis in the guidelines when it is a case of “in charge” is on imposing penalty points rather than disqualifying….
Early Intervention in Criminal Proceedings: How to save time and money and get excellent results
I save my clients considerable amounts of money and avoid the perils of a criminal trial by early intervention in the criminal process. I am a new breed of English lawyer. For large firms of solicitors with no criminal department, I can mean the difference between saving a client’s liberty…