Drink Driving Technicalities

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How to beat a drink driving charge.

Aug 29
2 min

How to beat a drink driving charge.

Pay close attention...

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Drink driving case dismissed as prosecution was “time-barred”.

Apr 17
4 min

Drink driving case dismissed as prosecution was “time-barred”.

Time, please...

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Drink driving case dismissed as woman unlawfully handcuffed.

Apr 12
7 min

Drink driving case dismissed as woman unlawfully handcuffed.

Handcuffs can be used in making arrests, just not every arrest.

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Drink driving case dismissed.

Mar 24
3 min

Drink driving case dismissed.

There are many steps in a prosecution. Each one must be proven.

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How do I get out of a drink driving offence?

Mar 18
5 min

How do I get out of a drink driving offence?

Things are not always what they seem.

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How can you beat a drink driving charge?

Jan 8
2 min

How can you beat a drink driving charge?

Sometimes in ways you might not expect.

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Drug driving case withdrawn.

Jul 24, 2023
4 min

Drug driving case withdrawn.

Relying on Google Maps is not always wise.

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How to get off with drink driving charges.

Jul 3, 2023
3 min

How to get off with drink driving charges.

These cases are always hard and luck often plays a big part

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Drink Driving case dismissed because of lack of interpreter.

May 18, 2023
7 min

Drink Driving case dismissed because of lack of interpreter.

Sometimes the interpreter needs to be in court.

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Drink driving case dismissed as Garda didn’t tell motorist he was detained at roadside.

Apr 29, 2023
4 min

Drink driving case dismissed as Garda didn’t tell motorist he was detained at roadside.

If you're being detained, and not free to leave, you should at least be told.

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Motorist who admitted drinking in a pub has drink driving case dismissed.

Apr 20, 2023
3 min

Motorist who admitted drinking in a pub has drink driving case dismissed.

Honesty is often the best policy.

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First Time Drink Driving Offence Ireland.

Apr 10, 2023
3 min

First Time Drink Driving Offence Ireland.

Being found guilty means a conviction, and that's something most people have to avoid.

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Drink driving case dismissed as wrong doctor took blood test.

Apr 3, 2023
4 min

Drink driving case dismissed as wrong doctor took blood test.

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

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Can you keep your licence after DUI?

Mar 20, 2023
5 min

Can you keep your licence after DUI?

Ignore the impossible and focus on what's left.

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How to defend a drink driving charge.

Jan 18, 2023
4 min

How to defend a drink driving charge.

Mixing weak arguments with strong arguments gives you a weak argument.

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Drink Driving limit Ireland 2023

Dec 26, 2022
5 min

Drink Driving limit Ireland 2023

Drink driving limits are different for breath, blood or urine. Knowing them is important.

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Can you win a drink driving case?

Nov 13, 2022
8 min

Can you win a drink driving case?

Yes, if you're willing to work very hard.

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How Long Do Police Have to Charge You?

Aug 10, 2022
5 min

How Long Do Police Have to Charge You?

In most cases the police have a limited period of time to prosecute you.

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Drink Driving Case Dismissed as woman was drink driving to escape man who attacked her.

Feb 22, 2022
5 min

Drink Driving Case Dismissed as woman was drink driving to escape man who attacked her.

First recorded uses of defences of Duress and Necessity to acquit woman accused of drink driving.

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How to get off with drink driving charges.

Dec 16, 2021
3 min

How to get off with drink driving charges.

Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure chance. Embrace it.

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