This 45-minute live webinar will deal with the key points when advising clients (or prosecuting them) in the area of driving, attempting to drive or being in charge with alcohol in your system or drugs in your system whereby you are over the limit or in some way unfit to drive through impairment. 

It will be of huge benefit to anyone involved in dealing with these type of cases – whether in the office or as an advocate at court.

This live webinar will include: 

  • 2024 Court of Appeal decisions
  • Sections of the Road traffic Act 1988 which deal with alcohol and drugs
  • Define ‘driving’, ‘attempting to drive’ and being ‘in charge'
  • There will also be a consideration of important terms in this area of law such as ‘special reasons’ and ‘exceptional hardship’
  • The very latest guidelines from the Sentencing Council
  • The 2022 crime contract specification document
  • Detailing the clients you may or may not attend upon as Duty Solicitor in this area of law
  • The issue of costs and private paying client’s

This live event will be of interest and benefit to anyone involved in this area of criminal law including those who are advising in the office, legal advisers to magistrates’ and those who defend or prosecute in the magistrates’ court.

Delegates should have a working understanding of Criminal Law matters, however, the content can be picked up throughout anyones professional career regardless of experience.

  • 2024 Court of Appeal decisions
  • Sections of the Road traffic Act 1988 which deal with alcohol and drugs
  • Define ‘driving’, ‘attempting to drive’ and being ‘in charge'
  • There will also be a consideration of important terms in this area of law such as ‘special reasons’ and ‘exceptional hardship’
  • The very latest guidelines from the Sentencing Council
  • The 2022 crime contract specification document
  • Detailing the clients you may or may not attend upon as Duty Solicitor in this area of law
  • The issue of costs and private paying client’s

This live webinar contains a 30-minute presentation from Colin Beaumont, a 15-minute Q&A session where you can ask any questions you'd like directly to Colin. You can download your own copy of the presentation and resources to refer to during and after the live webinar.

You will be able to actively listen to the course and ask questions to the speaker.

This live webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

The live webinar begins at 4pm and our Q&A session starts at 4.30pm.

The £59 +VAT price includes:

  • 30-minutes of topical content
  • 15-minute interactive Q&A
  • comprehensive notes
  • additional resources

Of course! Once you select the live webinar, you will have the option to select the number of tickets you want to purchase, then you can follow the instructions on the screen. Once your payment has been processed, you will then be asked to assign the tickets to those attending. Each delegate will then receive an email with instructions on how to finalise their booking.

Simply get in touch with info@formediagroup.co.uk to request an invoice, you will need to let us know which live webinar you are booking and how many attendees you need to book.

Agenda

16:00
Criminal Law Update
16:30 - 16:45
Live Q&A
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  • Colin Beaumont

    About the speaker

    Colin Beaumont

    Colin Beaumont graduated in law in 1981 and qualified as a Barrister in 1982. Colin spent many years advising magistrates before re-qualifying as a solicitor in 1996 and spending 20 years as a solicitor practising/advising on defence work. Colin has been involved in teaching the profession (both solicitors and barristers) for more than 25 years, and continues to do so.

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