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Can you win a drink driving case?
Yes, if you're willing to work very hard.

Patrick Horan
Nov 13, 20228 min read
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How Long Do Police Have to Charge You?
In most cases the police have a limited period of time to prosecute you.

Patrick Horan
Aug 10, 20225 min read
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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.

Patrick Horan
Feb 22, 20226 min read
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How to get off with drink driving charges.
Sometimes the difference between success and failure is pure chance.
Embrace it.

Patrick Horan
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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Drink Driving Technicalities Ireland
"Technicalities" and "loopholes" sound interesting, even exciting.
But they don't exist.

Patrick Horan
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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What is 50mg of alcohol Ireland?
Trying to find the answer is a lot like trying to find out how long a piece of string is.

Patrick Horan
Dec 6, 20212 min read
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I received a summons but my name is misspelled. What happens?
There are times when a case will be struck out, but minor typographical errors aren't usually the reason.

Patrick Horan
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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Drink Driving Procedural Error
A cautionary tale: drink driving cases are hard to win, they are. Saying otherwise is both untrue and unfair. Years of training have made...

Patrick Horan
Aug 17, 20211 min read
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