Motoring Offences
Drink Driving
Being convicted of drink driving can have severe and life-changing consequences, affecting both your professional and personal life. However, drink driving is a complex area of UK law, and obtaining legal advice from experienced solicitors can significantly influence the penalty you receive. When you call Holborn Adams about a UK drink-driving charge, you’ll speak to a qualified and professional lawyer right away.
What is Drink Driving?
Drink Driving Alcohol Levels in the UK
Driving or attempting to drive under the influence of alcohol is an offence under Section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Though it is difficult to entirely refute such an accusation, the severity of the sentence often depends on the seriousness of the offence and can range from a driving ban and fine to a prison sentence. In England and Wales, the legal alcohol limits for drivers are:
- Breath – 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 ml.
- Urine – 107 milligrams of alcohol per 100 ml.
- Blood – 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 ml.
Exceeding these limits constitutes a drink driving offence.
Experienced Drink Driving Representation in the UK
At Holborn Adams, we have a team of experienced drink driving lawyers who can properly investigate all elements of your alleged drink driving offence. Holborn Adams lawyers look at every aspect of the charge, from the initial roadside stop through to the charging decision.
More importantly, our lawyers will be with you from start to finish to ensure the best possible outcome.
For instance, a specific legal procedure exists for stopping a vehicle and taking evidential specimens. If a police officer fails to follow these procedures correctly, it this can lead to your case being thrown out.
Holborn Adams offers a FREE telephone advice service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which could help save your driving licence and help avoid a criminal record. Please call our drink-driving helpline today on +44(0)333 344 2607.
Our Fees
Fixed fee defence
Our team will give you a free, no-obligation quote after your initial consultation. We offer a fixed fee service, free of any hidden extra costs. Our firm is exclusively privately-funded meaning we cannot accept any legal aid clients. Your fees secure you a top-tier team and top-tier treatment, covering
Dedicated, experienced legal team.
Ability to get your case dropped before charges.
Representation at interviews and court hearings.
Requests to vary bail conditions where required.
Negotiating with police or prosecutors
Referrals to various support services.
We’re here to help
Frequently asked questions
Here are some answers to our most commonly asked questions - for tailored support with your case, please call us now for a free initial consultation.
Yes - we are proudly accredited by the two largest governing legal bodies in the UK, the Law Society and Legal 500. We are also regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
We have hundreds of client testimonials listed on our website, in addition to reviews on independent review platforms TrustPilot, Google Reviews, and Review Solicitors.
Every case is different. After your initial consultation, we’ll determine which services are best for your defence, and calculate a fixed fee quote for you. The price depends on the complexity of the case, how long it will take, which team members are best for the case, and whether we need to instruct specialists. We do not charge by the hour - only a fixed fee for your whole defence.
When you phone us, you’ll have an initial consultation with a member of our legal team on a completely confidential basis. They will listen to your case and may ask additional questions to get as much detail as possible so the team can decide whether they are the best fit for you. We cannot give exact costs, a timeline, or suggestions on how to proceed in this initial call.After this, they will give your case details to the rest of the team and someone will be in touch with you with a no-obligation fixed fee quote for representation, and some ideas for next steps (such as pre-charge engagement, police interview representation, and similar). It is then up to you whether you’d like to accept the quote and proceed to formally instruct Holborn Adams.
Yes, your initial phone consultation is free of charge. After this, we will give you a free, no-obligation fixed fee quote for using our services.
Yes, when you call us, your call is 100% confidential.
We have a member of our legal team available to speak 24/7, 365 days a year. Whenever you need to speak to someone, you will be connected instantly. All calls are 100% confidential.
No - we are a 100% privately funded firm, meaning we charge a fixed fee for our services. We do not take on legal aid cases. We find that focusing on private cases only allows us to dedicate more time and resources to defending our clients to a much higher degree than firms who are stretched thin by intense legal aid caseloads.
Yes - and it is our ultimate goal with all cases that come to us pre-charge. We believe in a proactive approach, working with you to build a defence that encourages prosecutors and the CPS to drop the case with no further action. Please speak to us as soon as you become aware there are allegations against you. The earlier you reach out, the better.
To decide whether any firm is best to handle your case, you should be asking yourself some key questions:
- How are they funded? - We are a privately funded firm meaning we take on cases for a fixed fee, with no options for legal aid. Some firms are legal aid only or a mix of private defence and legal aid. For the highest level of attention and case preparation, you are best seeking a 100% private firm like us, as we are not stretched thin by a caseload of Government-funded cases.
- Expertise - Our solicitors have diverse experience defending every type of criminal offence. We are, however, specialists in pre-charge defence, fraud, sexual offences, and regulatory investigations, so if your case falls under these categories, we are confident we can secure the best outcome for you.
- Location - We have offices all over the world. We can travel to you and offer remote conferencing services to make things easiest for you.
- Reviews - Our client testimonials speak for themselves. You’ll see hundreds of glowing reviews on our website, as well as on independent review sites like Review Solicitors, Google Reviews, and TrustPilot.
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Top-rated legal defence and client care
Our clients feel supported, not just in their legal defence, but as individuals facing challenging times. We provide expert representation as well as the guidance, emotional support, and resources they need, which is why we consistently receive glowing reviews.
