The third edition of Staunton on Intoxicated Driving is a comprehensive update on the area of drink and drug driving. It provides detailed analysis of recent significant cases and legislative updates since the last edition, including the Road Traffic Act 2016.
The book will also provide a user-friendly guide for court or reference use, together with the latest legislation and reference materials.

Features

An easy-to-understand text that provides you with analysis and interpretation of what is a notoriously technical and complex area of law;
Up-to-date analysis including all important case law and legislation;
Practical guides for the prosecution and defence of drunken driving and related cases;
Relevant consolidated legislation for ease of reference;
Essential reference materials such as up-to-date disqualification periods and technical data;
Commentary on areas requiring urgent reform and/or amending legislation.

New to This Edition

All chapters have been revised and rewritten to incorporate recent developments.
All of the recent legislative developments are considered including the drug driving statutory regime under the Road Traffic Act 2016 and ancillary powers provided under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 and the Road Traffic Act 2024. There is a comprehensive update on recent case law, including important developments following the decisions in:
- DPP v Hodgins [2024] IESC 36;
- DPP v O’Flaherty [2024] IESC 54;
- Casserly v DPP [2024] IECA 268;
- McGuinness v DPP [2025] IECA 155;
- Ratinskis v DPP [2025] IEHC 428;
- DPP v Tobin [2025] IECA 197.

The third edition also contains updated penalties and legislation in its user-friendly Appendices section.

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Staunton on Intoxicated Driving, 3rd Edition

Staunton on Intoxicated Driving, 3rd Edition