Drug Driving

Aug 24

By MAJ Law

How to get off a drug driving charge

Defend a drug driving charge. In a recent case, M.A.J. Law successfully represented a young man charged with drug driving. It was an interesting case because the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) through so many obstacles in the defendant’s way. Our defence was also made more difficult because our…

Mar 14

By MAJ Law

Hundreds of drug driving cases to be thrown out

Over 1,700 drug driving cases have been withdrawn due to problems identified by Synlab Labaratory Services Limited. with the way in which blood samples have been tested. Synlab Laboratory Services Limited are instructed by the police in England and Wales to test forensic blood samples obtained by…

Nov 15

By MAJ Law

Oct 20

By MAJ Law

Post-driving consumption of drugs

In March 2015, section 5A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 was introduced. This legislation introduced specified legal limits for illegal, controlled and prescribed drugs. The legal limits in place at the time of writing are as follows: The legal limits in place are extremely low. The police are only…

Aug 31

By MAJ Law

Drug Driving Sentencing Guidelines | DG10

There are a number of different defences that apply to a drink driving charge. Just because you are over the drink driving limit does not mean you are guilty of drink driving. This blog aims to explore the ways in which a drink driving conviction can be avoided.

Apr 25

By Conor Johnstone

Drug Driving and Hay Fever (Antihistamine)

Attention Hay-fever sufferers Since the introduction of the new drug driving laws, the number of motorists charged with drug driving has increased by around 140%. Naturally, one would assume that those charged with this serious offence have taken illegal drugs. But this is