How much can you legally write off on taxes? B ill Werbeniuk was a Canadian professional snooker player in the 1970’s & 1980’s. He was also the holder of a medical certificate that approved his drinking. Even better, he could offset the cost of beer against income tax. Werbeniuk “suffered from a hereditary nervous disease (or so he and his doctors claimed) which caused his hands to shake. The only solution which allowed him to participate in his trade was drink”.  No, before

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I n Ireland, both dangerous driving and careless driving are offences under the Road Traffic Acts, but they differ primarily in terms of severity, intent, and the consequences of the actions involved. Of all the factors that separate both careless and dangerous driving, the consequences of the driving is the most important. In other words -and this is a general observation- if your driving results in an accident or risk of it, it'll likely be classed as dangerous. Some of the

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Sergeant not trained to use drug detecting equipment. A DRUG DRIVING  case was dismissed at Waterford District Court after the court expressed a doubt that a device had been used correctly. Mr EH was represented by Patrick Horan and Alan O’ Dwyer B.L. The case came before Judge Brian O’ Shea.   On 3 January 2021 Mr EH had been involved in a road traffic accident on the N25 at Glenmore, Kilkenny. A sergeant who investigated the accident gave Mr EH a breath test, which he passe

Cannabis, Cocaine, Codeine: How Long Before You Can Legally Drive? “I Took It Yesterday — So I’m Grand, Right?” That’s the sentence I hear the most in drug driving cases. The person feels fine. They waited a day. Maybe two. They assume they’re safe to drive. But here’s what they don’t realise: You can still test positive. And if you test positive, the Gardaí can charge you. Even if you haven’t felt high in hours, or even days. Even if it was last night. Even if it was “just

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Legally there's a big difference between a "doctor" and a "treating doctor".

Drink driving case dismissed Dublin | Judges and the Public Sector L et me tell you a story about 'John' John was a public service employee who went out one night, drank and drove. John crashed his car. The wheel came off. The car was a write off. He was arrested for drink driving and brought to the station. He gave a urine specimen that was nearly 4 times the limit. But before all that John rang 999 to report the accident. The Gardai seized the 999 call audio recording and p

There’s no standard definition of what careless driving is. It’s defined under law as driving without due care and attention, but they...

IF YOU ARE CHARGED WITH dangerous driving, you will receive a summons. These words will appear on that summons: “That you did on [date]...

"Testing blood for alcohol takes a few days. Its a very quick process. But testing blood for drugs "takes weeks if not months" (to quote the Bureau)"

Beware of AI bots giving 'legal advice'. “I have received a fixed charge notice for driving with excess alcohol in Donegal where I have...

"Turning to Huhne the judge remarked that he had “fallen from a great height’ and that he was ‘somewhat- but not greatly in my view-more culpable” than his ex-wife. He had stronger words for his ex-wife."

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Imagine facing a judge for the same crime in two different courtrooms. In one, you get one-year in prison. In the other? Ten years.

If you’re asking whether it’s legal, maybe. But if you’re asking whether it’s safe—legally, reputationally, personally—the real answer is clear: You already know.