Drink and drug driving offence solicitors

Expert representation for drink and drug driving charges across England and Wales. Speak to a specialist who handles these cases every week, before your first hearing.

Initial call
Free, 15 minutes
Courts covered
England and Wales
Our network
SRA regulated solicitors

Why people call us first

A drink or drug driving charge is decided on evidence, procedure and timing. All three are easier to influence early.

More on how we work
  • Specialist defence solicitors

    Our solicitors defend drink and drug driving charges every week, in magistrates courts across England and Wales.

  • Free 15 minute discovery call

    Talk through the charge, the evidence and your realistic options before you decide anything. No obligation.

  • Nationwide coverage

    Local representation in the court that will hear your case, from London and Manchester to Exeter and Newcastle.

  • Support when it happens

    Charges rarely arrive during office hours. You can reach advice outside them, including at the police station.

What our network of specialist solicitors defends

From the police station interview through to sentencing, these are the areas our drink and drug driving solicitors work in every week.

Defence Against Drink Driving Charges

If you've been accused of driving while over the legal alcohol limit, our expert solicitors can assess your case and build a strong legal defence strategy.

Drug Driving Defence Specialists

We provide expert representation for cases involving driving under the influence of illegal or prescription drugs, challenging evidence and procedures.

Representation at Police Station Interviews

Our solicitors offer immediate assistance at police station interviews, ensuring your rights are protected from the earliest stages of proceedings.

Challenging Breathalyser and Blood Test Results

We examine the accuracy of testing procedures and equipment, identifying potential errors or procedural failures that could affect your case.

Minimising Driving Disqualification Periods

Our solicitors work to reduce potential driving bans, presenting special reasons and mitigating circumstances to help you maintain your mobility.

Advice on Drink and Drug Driving Rehabilitation Courses

We provide guidance on rehabilitation courses that can reduce disqualification periods and help you return to lawful driving more quickly.

How the process works

Three steps, from the first phone call to the day of your hearing.

  1. A solicitor taking notes during a client consultation about a drink driving charge
    01

    Free 15 minute discovery call

    Discuss your drink driving or motoring offence case with a specialist and experienced solicitor.

  2. Case papers and breath test evidence being reviewed by a defence solicitor
    02

    Case analysis

    Your solicitor examines breathalyser results, police procedures and evidence to identify technical or procedural defences.

  3. Exterior of a magistrates court where drink driving cases are heard
    03

    Representation in court

    Specialist representation to minimise penalties, avoid disqualification where possible, or secure the best available outcome.

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What our clients say

The solicitor handled my drink driving case with absolute professionalism. They identified procedural errors in my breathalyser test and got my charges reduced significantly.

Atticus D.

Manchester

Recent outcomes

Anonymised examples of cases handled by solicitors in our network. Every case turns on its own evidence, so these are illustrations rather than a promise of outcome.

Breathalyser Reading Successfully Challenged

Client faced a 12-month driving ban for being marginally over the limit. Our solicitors successfully challenged the reliability of the breathalyser device, resulting in all charges being dropped.

Heard in Manchester

Drug Driving Case Dismissed

Successfully defended a client against allegations of driving with cocaine in their system by proving failures in the chain of custody for the blood sample, preserving their clean driving record.

Heard in London

Special Reasons Argument Accepted

Client tested over the limit after unknowingly consuming spiked drinks. We successfully presented a "special reasons" argument, allowing them to keep their licence despite a technical guilty verdict.

Heard in Birmingham

Procedural Error Defence Successful

Represented a client charged with failing to provide a specimen. Case was dismissed when we proved police failed to follow proper medical consultation procedures.

Heard in Leeds

Reduced Disqualification Period

Client facing a 36-month ban for a high reading had their disqualification reduced to 18 months through effective mitigation and completion of the drink-drive rehabilitation scheme.

Heard in Liverpool

Prescription Medication Defence

Successfully defended a client charged with drug driving by proving they were taking prescribed medication in accordance with medical directions, resulting in a complete acquittal.

Heard in Newcastle

Find a specialist defence solicitor near you

Cases are heard in the court local to where you were stopped. We cover courts across England and Wales.

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