You've been arrested. So what happens now? PATRICK HORAN explains.

Getting your car keys back after you've been released shouldnt be interpreted as permission to drive again.

A word to the wise: this isn’t as easy as it sounds. Some of you think that you can make a solid case. You’ve argued points before with...

AS IN, DOES A solicitor tell people what they should say in court and whether they should plead guilty or not? I get asked this question...

If the charge is serious the Judge now has obligations. Not to themselves. Not to the court. To you.

The judgement of other people couldn’t hold a candle to the self-criticism that they themselves feel.

Yes, the offence carries an automatic disqualification from driving, but there are ways of keeping your licence intact

Being invited to make a statement at a Garda Station is often be a routine matter. But in the hands of some career-minded Gardai it is not

"Cocaine can remain in your system for up to 4 days, cannabis for up to 14 days..."

Being able to recall what happened when you were arrested is critical to future chances of success in court. So get writing, now.

Promotions mean enhanced status, enhanced salaries, a chance to be someone, to be seated at the top table at the next Divisional Ball.

“It’s like you’re on this speeding train going down the track and its extremely difficult to get that train to stop”...

The sights, sounds and smells of a Garda station can overwhelm your senses, at precisely the moment you can least afford it

Quantity is irrelevant; it is the mere possession of the substance that matters.

Confessions are hard to come by. Detectives need to conceal their motives. Framing the interrogation as a "chat" is a good start.