The specialist drink driving offences solicitors here at Lanyon Bowdler have the necessary experience and expertise to help you if you have been accused of being drunk in charge of a vehicle.
Our expert lawyers have dealt with a huge range of cases of this kind over the years, and our clients find our expertise is invaluable when mounting a defence.
Lanyon Bowdler was one of the pioneers of flexible pricing options, and we offer fixed fees and service level guarantees to ensure that expert legal advice is available to everyone.
The main difference is that someone accused of being in charge of a vehicle while drunk (DR50), does not actually have to be driving. A classic example of this is when the defendant is found sat in a car, with the keys in the ignition, and they are over the limit.
The prosecution will argue that although they weren’t driving at the time, the defendant was intending to drive at some point while under the influence.
Possible punishments include:
So it’s important to get the help of a specialist drunk in charge of a vehicle defence solicitor as soon as you can to start building a strong defence case. This will significantly reduce the chances of you being prosecuted.
We offer an initial telephone, video or face to face appointment for a fee of £200 plus VAT for all drunk charges. For a friendly, down-to-earth chat about your circumstances and how best to defend any drunk in charge driving charges against you, please get in touch with our specialist team.
Lanyon Bowdler have offices in Shrewsbury, Bromyard, Hereford, Ludlow, Oswestry, Telford and Conwy, if you do not live close to one of these locations and would like to instruct us, please note the fees may be disproportionate with the fine you are facing.
If you would like to speak with a member of the team please call the number at the top of this page, complete our online enquiry form, or communicate with our Live Chat facility. You can also contact the head of our motoring offence team; specialist driving offence lawyer Stephen Scully directly by text or voice on 07776 184489.
As a leading national law firm, we can represent you wherever you live in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, but please be aware costs will be higher than instructing a local lawyer.
Lanyon Bowdler is a trading name of Lanyon Bowdler LLP which is a limited liability partnership incorporated in England and Wales, registered number OC351948.
Lanyon Bowdler is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). SRA number: 534828.
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