MacEwen McGuigan Giacomantonio, Trial Lawyers – Halifax Impaired Driving Defence

We are MacEwen McGuigan Giacomantonio, Trial Lawyers (MMG), a boutique litigation firm in Halifax. Our team brings decades of combined trial experience to criminal defence, and impaired driving is one of the areas we defend.

Impaired driving defence in Halifax

Breathalyzer and refusal cases are technical. We build defences around the details: whether police had grounds for the breath demand, whether the approved instrument was operated correctly, whether the samples were taken in time, and whether a refusal was truly a refusal. We prepare every file as if it is going to trial, which gives our clients the strongest position whether the case is negotiated or argued in court.

Nova Scotia adds its own consequences to an impaired driving charge, including roadside suspensions and a licence revocation on conviction. We explain those consequences and how the court case may affect them.

Our practice also includes appeals, professional discipline, and drug and violent crime defence.

Our practice areas

• DUI and Impaired Driving
• Breathalyzer and Refusal Cases
• Criminal Defence
• Appeals
• Professional Discipline

Where we help

Our office is in the Bond Building on Spring Garden Road in Halifax. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We represent clients across Nova Scotia.

Charged with impaired driving in Halifax? Key facts

From Nova Scotia DUI Lawyers: in Nova Scotia, a roadside “warn” reading of .05 to .08 brings an immediate roadside suspension of 7 days for a first occurrence in 10 years, 15 days for a second and 30 days for a third, and police may impound the vehicle. Blowing over .08 or refusing a breath test brings a separate administrative licence suspension, and a Criminal Code conviction means your licence is revoked for at least one year on a first offence, three years on a second and indefinitely on a third. Getting your licence back requires an Addiction Services assessment and a reinstatement fee. See Nova Scotia DUI penalties and the Alcohol Ignition Interlock Program. New drivers must have no alcohol at all. Read our guide to Nova Scotia impaired driving laws and about impaired driving charges, and speak with a lawyer early.

Contact MacEwen McGuigan Giacomantonio

Address: Suite 603, 5475 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS B3J 3T2
Phone: 902-425-5252

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