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OverviewFully updated and revised, this practical book provides practitioners with invaluable guidance on the statute and case law concerning drinking and driving offences. Clear and thorough, Drinking and Driving Offences provides: coverage of all aspects, from initial breath test and arrest through to sentencing and rehabilitation; a handy and portable guide that will prove indispensable in the office and on the go; and, consideration of the impact of the forthcoming Road Safety Act 2006, which will include the introduction of medical enquiries for persistent offenders and the use of alcohol ignition interlocks. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan BlackPublisher: The Law Society Imprint: The Law Society Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.20cm ISBN: 9781853285592ISBN 10: 1853285595 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 24 November 2006 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. An overview of the procedure; 2. Power to require preliminary tests; 3. The arrest; 4. Protection for hospital patients and testing of incapacitated drivers; 5. Driving or in charge whilst unfit; 6. The 'in charge' statutory defence; 7. Driving whilst over the prescribed limit; 8. Evidence of analysis; 9. Using specimen evidence, post-accident consumption and back calculation; 10. Failure to provide a specimen; 11. Causing death whilst under the influence of drink or drugs; 12. Sentencing; 13. Road Safety Bill 2006.ReviewsAuthor InformationJonathan Black has worked in the magistrate's court service since qualifying as a solicitor in 1980. He has been a Clerk to the Justices since 1988 and currently holds his fourth Clerkship (Hampshire & Isle of Wight). This extensive experience in lecturing and writing, includes two books as well as articles in Criminal Law Review and New Law Journal. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |