What is a Drinking Banning Order in the UK?

Updated on Thursday 06th October 2016

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The drinking banning order, known as DBO, is intended to deal with uncontrollable behavior and criminal offences by persons, due to high consumption of alcohol. If a person of 16 is involved in a criminal conduct under the influence of alcohol, a DBO can be made against him. The UK Court of Law is the one that will consider if this order is necessary to protect persons from further behavior of such individual. If you have received a drinking banning order, you should definitely ask for help from our UK criminal defence solicitors.
 

The meaning of drinking banning order (DBO) in UK


This matter is quite simple and refers to people who break the law under influence of alcohol. The UK authorities can give you a DBO for vandalism, violent behavior, public urinating, threatening conduct or antisocial manners. It is good to know that the drinking banning orders are issued by the magistrates’ courts in UK, if the police applied one for you, and by the criminal courts if you are convicted of a criminal offence related to alcohol consumption. It is good to know that all DBOs are different, therefore the magistrates will decide upon them after hearing your case. In this important matter, you should solicit help from our defence lawyer in London.


What you should do if you receive a DBO in UK


If you have received a drinking banning order, then you should know there are certain things you are not allowed to do, like:

•    buy alcohol;
•    possess alcohol;
•    enter in bars that serve alcohol;
•    drink alcohol.

You should know that this kind of ban may last up to 2 years, depending much of your situation and circumstances. But you have the right to appeal against a DBO, with suitable help and guidance from our solicitor in London. In case you are breaking a drinking banning order, the court can propose a £2,500 penalty.

Please don’t hesitate to contact our team of criminal defence lawyers in London, if you need legal assistance or guidance in case you received a drinking banning order in the UK.