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Speeding Success: the 75 in a 40 hopeless case

Posted on: May 17th, 2017 | in Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Road Traffic law

Need for Speed?

Speeding down the North Cray Road, and having clocked somebody driving 75 mph in a 40 zone, the traffic officer was sure this one would stick.

But I found a technical defence and my client walked away from the Bexley Magistrates Court with his clean licence intact.

His father said:

“Kristin was great today and got the case thrown out. We’ll put some proper words as a testimonial, but Kristin is a very hard working Barrister. She put in a ton of work in getting the case together including two 40 minute phone calls over two evenings”.

Tags: Bexley Magistrates Court, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring law, Police, Road Traffic Act, RTA, Speeding
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Acting as guarantor for a tenant: is it enforceable?

Posted on: May 16th, 2017 | in DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Tenants' Rights

Guarantor for a friend’s tenancy rent and now it’s all gone wrong? Is the landlord coming after you because they say the friend you “indemnified” and “guaranteed” is in arrears – and you’re friend’s disputing the amount, skint, no-where to be found, etc.

If you didn’t get legal advice before signing a rent guarantee, now’s a great time to do so.

Yesterday, I advised a man in these circumstances – and it took all of five minutes for me to ascertain that the rent guarantee in his case is not enforceable.

The man I helped yesterday is intelligent and can read English to a high standard. His only issue is that (up until his appointment with me) he didn’t understand the law.

It made perfect sense for him to come to a direct access landlord & tenant expert – and I was pleased to give him clarity and a steer.

His post-advice email to me reads:

“Thanks for your advice yesterday [that] the guarantee is meaningless.

Again, in absence of flowers, choccies etc, many thanks”.

Tags: Rent guarantees
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My Theft Mindmap

Posted on: May 8th, 2017 | in Criminal law, Get qualified

Students get a bit overwhelmed at this time of year – and panic about how they are going to learn – and memorise lots of law. Because I’m more of a “show me” type of learner, I make mind maps. Here’s a partial theft mind map for you to complete.

Tags: Mind maps
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Setting aside a CCJ is easy, right? (Or what Mad Dog Mattis can teach us about supplying legal services)

Posted on: April 17th, 2017 | in Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law

Despite barristers and solicitors up and down this country posting blogs about the importance of getting legal advice before touching litigation with a barge-pole, I am routinely approached by litigants in person – after their cases have hit the buffers in court. (more…)