Due to an increase in drink driving cases, the 2 weeks before and after Christmas have always been the busiest time of year for motor offence specialists, Geoffrey Miller Solicitors. However, December 2008 and January 2009 has been the firms busiest two months on record.
Mindful of the credit crunch, Senior Partner, Jeanette Miller was expecting the figures to either remain static or to reduce slightly. However it seems the number of drivers caught for alcohol offences has either increased, or the number of people wishing to seek legal advice from experts has risen by a whopping 238 %. This is despite there being increased competition, as more firms claim expertise in this field year on year.
Jeanette speculates why there has been such a dramatic rise in the number of enquires, “It’s likely to be a surprising symptom of “the crunch.” The festive period is usually a time when many drivers are caught over the drink driving limit due to excessive drinking from the night before. I think it’s a combination of perhaps more drivers chancing their alcohol levels, rather than incurring the expense of a taxi or hotel. Also people could be drinking more due to the pressures caused by the global financial crisis.”
Government figures for arrests or prosecutions won’t be available for some time. Jeanette comments, “For all we know, there may have been no increase in the arrest figures. Instead “the crunch” may have had a different part to play with an increase in people prepared to pay for a solution to an arrest for drink driving, particularly when a conviction may equate to a job loss for many of our clients.”
For more information go to www.geoffreymillersolicitors.co.uk or for alcohol related offences visit their specialist website www.xalc.co.uk.
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