He went on to become a freelance legal representative after being offered a position by a local law firm that he had known from his time in the force. His role would involve travelling to police stations to advise clients until their lawyer could arrive. On 29 October 2008, after pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge, he was suspended by Cardiff Magistrates from driving for three years, when after calling on a client at Rumney Police Station he was found to have had 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 19 microgrammes over the legal limit.