Your comprehensive guide to drunken driving and related intoxicant offences.

Recent developments in the Road Traffic Act 2016 and a number of important decisions from the Superior Courts have added to the mass of material to consider in what has been a notoriously complex area of law. This new edition is a comprehensive update on the area of drunken driving and related intoxicant offences, providing detailed analysis of recent significant cases and legislative updates. The easy-to-understand text contains practical guidance for the prosecution and defence of drunken driving and related cases, and essential reference materials such as up-to-date disqualification periods and technical data.

New to this edition

All chapters have been revised and rewritten to incorporate recent developments.
Recent legislative developments are considered including the new drug driving statutory regime under the Road Traffic Act 2016.
A comprehensive update on recent case law including important developments following the decision of the Supreme Court in DPP v Avadenei [2018] 3 I.R. 215.
Update on the law of disclosure in drunken driving cases including consideration of Oates v Browne [2016] 1 I.R. 481.
Updated penalties and legislation in a user-friendly annex.

About the Author

David Staunton BL is a practising barrister specialising in criminal law and road traffic offences. David has considerable experience in defending intoxicated driving offences and has acted in some of the significant cases determined by the Superior Courts in recent times. David has also written and lectured extensively on the topic

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Drunken Driving, 2nd Edition

Drunken Driving, 2nd Edition