Mr. Pearse is the author of the legal textbook A Guide to Breathalyzer Certificates in Canada, which is published by Canada Law Book. Mr. Pearse has been practicing law since 2000, and is a member in good standing of the Law Society of Saskatchewan. His practice is approximately 99% DUI Law, and he has offices across Canada, including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Toronto and Winnipeg.
He routinely accepts files throughout Saskatchewan, appearing anywhere from Swift Current to Prince Albert and anywhere in between. The good news (for someone who is charged with a DUI) is that, because the law is so technical, even if you blow over the legal limit, you may still be able to avoid a criminal conviction, avoid jail, and keep your driver's license.
He routinely accepts files throughout Saskatchewan, appearing anywhere from Swift Current to Prince Albert and anywhere in between. The good news (for someone who is charged with a DUI) is that, because the law is so technical, even if you blow over the legal limit, you may still be able to avoid a criminal conviction, avoid jail, and keep your driver's license.
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Alan Pearse is an Impaired Driving Lawyer serving Saskatoon & Regina, Saskatchewan and the author of the Guide to Breathalyzer Certificates in Canada, published by Canada Law Book. He also publishes the Alan Pearse Impaired Driving Newsletter, which offers technical analysis on impaired driving and related topics.
The most common thing for a person being charged with a DUI to ask is "Should I Plead Guilty?" Even though this web page can give you a great deal of information about DUI law, the real question is "Do I have a defence?" The only way to really know the answer to that question is to call Alan Pearse today for a free consultation.
These two concepts are related. DUI & DWI litigation is very complex, and the defence are often counter-intuitive. For example, it is very common to hire a lawyer who practices 100% DUI law, rather than someone who runs a general criminal practice. While the DUI lawyer is likely more expensive, the reality is that DUI law is so complex that it is very difficult for anyone but a specialist to have a complete, instant grasp on all the issues.
The legally correct term is "Impaired Driving." The term "DUI" or "DWI" is considered an "American" term by Canadian lawyers, and it is not often used in court. This site uses the term "DUI" because it is designed to be accessible to the general public. This means that the accused did not provide either a roadside sample or a breathalyzer sample.
If you are charged with an "over 08," you want to show that the certificate of analysis is inadmissible. Driving "over 08" is a criminal offence as per section 253(1)(b) of the criminal code. This is a separate offence from impaired driving. Essentially, the police must prove that the accused's blood alcohol level was over the legal limit.
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Robert Smith
Sep 28, 2021
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Sheila
Jan 29, 2021
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Mikey B.
Dec 25, 2020
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I highly recommend Alan Pearse you will not find a better lawyer worth every penny. Once you see him in the court you will understand he is your best defence. If you are looking for a lawyer you obviously made a bad decisions. You can start with a good decision call Alan!!
Sincerely, guy with a licence
Sincerely, guy with a licence
Harley White
Oct 25, 2020
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Bill Ran
Jun 29, 2019
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Alan is very professional and very knowledgeable in the field, the best of the best. If you are in need of the highest qualified lawyer in the country to get you out of a bad situation Alan should be your first call. Very ethical and tells you the truth through the whole process. Beyond worth every cent he charges you. All charges were dropped and I never set foot in court.
Anonymous User
Feb 01, 2019
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I highly reccommdend the services of Alan Pearse. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field of practice and inspired my confidence in his ability to represent me. I was facing DUI charges that could have easily damaged my career, and life but Alan helped put everything into context and made me feel at ease. I was under some circumstances that placed me in a vulnerable medical condition resulting in the DUI and Alan understood this. I hesitated with the cost of his services but can now appreciate that it was an investment I will never regret and happy I made. Alan worked diligently with the prosecution
John Doe
Jul 14, 2018
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I have chosen to post this review anonymously but non the less my experience with Alan pearse as my lawyer was nothing short of perfection. He was very upfront right from the beginning. He was always there to answer or return my phone calls very promptly. He even had to fly out to make a court appearance that came up last minute. (Not easy with his busy schedule I would imagine.) Alan had every single charge against me thrown out by the end of the pretrial. I didn't even have to step foot in the court room. 5 stars doesn't do his services justice. Yes he is expensive but so is getting convicted
