Drink Driving Solicitor in Wigan

Breath, blood and urine procedures are tightly regulated, and the police get them wrong more often than people expect. Sean scrutinises the intoximeter print out, the statutory warning, the reliability of the reading, medical reasons for any failure, the continuity of any sample and the whole custody record.

If the procedure was not followed, the reading may not be reliable or admissible, and that can change the entire case. This is why the evidence needs to be read properly before any plea is entered.

A defective breath testing device or failed calibration checks, a breach of the MGDD procedure, or a statutory warning that was not given can all undermine the prosecution case. Post-driving consumption, sometimes called the hip flask defence, and spiked drink cases also arise more often than people think.

None of these defences can be judged without the evidence. Sean obtains and reads the prosecution papers before advising you, so the decision to fight or to plead is based on what the evidence actually shows.

Even where the offence is admitted, the court can decline to disqualify you if there are special reasons, such as a very short distance driven or a genuine emergency. A special reasons argument must be properly prepared with evidence and legal authority.

Where a ban is unavoidable, the work shifts to keeping it as short as possible and keeping you out of custody on higher readings. Sean also puts forward the drink drive rehabilitation course where it is available, which reduces the length of the ban. Sean has run successful special reasons arguments on lesser known case law, although every case depends on its own facts and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

Motoring cases from Wigan and the surrounding area are usually heard at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court on Darlington Street, Wigan WN1 1DW. Your charge sheet, postal requisition or single justice procedure notice will confirm the court and date.

Sean attends Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court and will explain what to expect on the day, including how early to arrive and how the hearing is likely to unfold.

Sean helps clients across Wigan, Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Hindley and Atherton. The first conversation is a free phone call, and most advice can be given by phone or video, so getting an answer does not mean taking a day off work.

You deal with Sean directly from the first call to the final hearing. He prepares the case himself and gives you a straight answer about your options before you decide how to plead.

This page is general information, not legal advice on your case. Every case depends on its own facts, so speak to Sean about your situation before you decide anything.

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