Offence: Driving with Excess Alcohol

Defence: Technical Defence

This was another case in which we managed to persuade the Crown Prosecution Service to discontinue an allegation of driving with excess alcohol. The lesser offence of being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle was put to the defendant which he accepted.

Mitigation was advanced and we managed to persuade the Court to endorse 10 penalty points for the offence instead of a disqualification.

Naturally, Mr Y was extremely pleased as he faced disqualification for driving with excess alcohol for a minimum period of 12 months. Instead he ended up with 10 penalty points on his driving licence.

Offence: Drunk in Charge of a Motor Vehicle

Defence: Mitigation

Millars Solicitors represented Mr H who appeared before Salisbury Magistrates Court.

Mr H faced a potential disqualification of up to 12 months. Mitigation was advanced and we managed to persuade the Court to endorse penalty points instead whereby Mr H received 10 penalty points on his driving licence instead of being disqualified from driving. Naturally, Mr H was delighted with the outcome.

Offence: Drunk in Charge of a Motor Vehicle

Defence: Mitigation

Millars Solicitors were instructed by Mr H who pleaded guilty to the offence of being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle.

Mr H faced a potential disqualification period of up to 12 months, and a possible custodial sentence.

Powerful mitigation was presented on Mr H’s behalf. The Court were persuaded by the arguments put forward and Mr H received 10 penalty points instead of a driving disqualification. It was advanced at Court that any period of disqualification would be devastating to Mr H. His position in his job would become untenable as he relied upon his driving licence to travel. Mr H was the main income provider within his household and he had real concerns that his mortgage payments would not be met and therefore would face repossession proceedings. The Magistrates were persuaded by the argument and imposed penalty points instead of a ban.