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Drug Driving Solicitors

We are specialist drug driving solicitors and are the leading experts in the new drug driving law, which came into effect in 2015. It concerns driving or being in charge of a motor vehicle with concentration of specified controlled drug above specified level. If you’ve been charged with a drug driving offence, call solicitors today for free initial advice.

Failing to Provide a Specimen

This is one of the most common charges we see at Forrest Williams. Clients have normally been arrested for drink driving and are taken back to the police where they are asked to provide a breath specimen and are unable, or unwilling to, provide a sample.

Drunk in Charge

Drunk in charge is similar to drink driving but is used in situations where there is no evidence that the person drove. Typically people will be arrested whilst sitting in their cars, either with the engine running or not. The police cannot prove that they were driving and charge Drunk in Charge.

Reducing a Drink Driving Ban

Need to get back on the road as soon as possible? Want to reduce a drink drive ban? We can make a difference. If you plead guilty the court has to disqualify you. The minimum ban is 12 months, if it is your second within 10 years the minimum is 3 years. However,

Special Reasons

If you have been charged with drink driving then the court has to disqualify you for a minimum of 12 months unless you can show that there are Special Reasons for Drink Driving.

Sentencing Guidelines

Every offence that is dealt with by the court has a sentencing guideline to help the court decide what the sentence should be. For drink driving this also includes the length of the disqualification. These are just guidelines and the court can go higher or lower than the suggested sentence. There’s no magic secret

Drink Driving Solicitors

We are a specialist firm of drink driving solicitors. We have vast experience in this field and are skilled in all statutory and procedural defences, as well as crafting expert mitigation. If you have been charged with a drink driving offence, or one of the offences mentioned, contact our drink driving solicitors today for free initial advice.

Stalking

What is meant by ‘stalking’? Two new offences of stalking were created by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, which meant new Sections 2A (Stalking) and Section 4A (Stalking involving fear of violence or serious alarm or distress) were inserted into the PHA 1997. The new offences came into force on 25 November 2012. They

Computer Hacking

What is ‘computer hacking’? Under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (referred to as CMA), the following are criminal offences: Unauthorised access to computer material (Section 1,CMA) Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences (Section 2, CMA) Unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing the operation

Theft From Employer

Our team are specialists in the field of theft from employer. What legislation covers this offence? Theft from Employer is covered by Section 1 of The Theft Act 1968. In terms of this Act, what is the basic definition of ‘theft’? A person is guilty of theft if they dishonestly appropriate

Tax Fraud / Revenue Fraud

If you are being investigated for, or charged with, tax fraud, our tax fraud solicitors are here to help. Whose responsibility is it to investigate tax fraud? HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has responsibility for investigating crimes relating to tax, including: direct and indirect tax evasion, excise duty fraud and tax credit fraud. What

Fraud by Abuse of Position

What legislation covers Fraud by Abuse of Position? This offence is covered by Section 4 of the Fraud Act 2006. What is Fraud by Abuse of Position? The offence occurs if a person:- occupies a position in which he was expected to safeguard, or not to act against, the financial interests

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