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5 August 2009
Drink-driving and failing to provide a specimen
In cases where the police are investigating a driver suspected of drinking and driving, the law requires the police to follow specific procedures at each stage of their inquiry, including obtaining a specimen. Failure to follow, in precise detail, the correct procedures required by law can in some cases cause a prosecution to collapse on the basis that the evidence presented to the court cannot be relied upon.
At Beswicks, our team of lawyers is experienced in identifying procedural errors in drink driving cases which have led to successful challenges of the evidence presented at court.
In other cases, when the correct procedures have been observed we have successfully challenged the evidence presented by the police as to the fact of ‘driving’ itself, which is the first point that the prosecution have to prove.
Please see our section on How to avoid a driving ban and our Track record of success for examples of how these strategies have worked for our clients.
Call us on 01782 205 000 as soon as you receive any notice from the police, or
complete our motoring offences enquiry form, and we will call you.
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