Drink Driving Prison Sentences (Video)
In our latest video series, Marcus Johnstone discusses the likelihood of a custodial sentence in motoring cases.
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Apr
20
Drug Driving - Your Options (video)
Marcus Johnstone is the solicitor in charge of M.A.J Law. He specialises in defending criminal motoring offences. Most of Marcus' time is spent challenging drug driving cases in Magistrates' Court across the country.
Feb
20
Challenging Drug Driving Forensic Evidence – M.A.J. Law Solicitors
The importance of challenging forensic evidence in drug driving cases In 2015, a new offence was created making it unlawful to drive whilst over a specified drug limit. One of the most important pieces of evidence in any drug driving case is the Streamlined Forensic Toxicology Report, also known as…
Jul
6
Drink & Drug Driving Trials in the Magistrates’ Court – M.A.J. Law
Drink driving, drug driving and failing to provide a specimen are all known as ‘summary only offences’. This means that they can only be tried in the Magistrates’ Court. A Magistrates’ Court will consist of 3 lay Magistrates, or a District Judge sitting alone. There are no gowns, wigs or juries in…
Feb
20
Appeal a Randox Drug Driving Conviction
Almost 500 drug driving toxicology results are under review following claims that Randox Testing Services manipulated test results. Randox Testing Services said the manipulation was of quality control data supporting the test results, rather than the samples themselves. Two staff members have been…
Dec
22
Drink Driving this Christmas – Don’t fall short
How long until I can drive? – ‘Sleeping it off’ this Christmas The chart below is not intended to help you work out how much you can ‘get away’ with drinking before driving. It is intended simply to give you some understanding of alcohol elimination rates and timings of alcohol absorption. You may…