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Direct access Barrister | Criminal, Motoring & Regulatory Law
The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act: “Where’s my stuff?”
The day my client was evicted from her flat, she was recovering from emergency cancer surgery at her friend's home. And unlike the people in this photograph, she never saw her personal belongings again. While I suspect my client's property is on a landfill site...
Life in the fast lane: a speeding success
Speeding in his Audi took my client from 70 mph to facing a driving disqualification in no time flat. He didn't know about the controversial Hadecs 3 speed cameras at Clacket Lane, and was clocked at 103 mph. As the police did comply with procedure, and as my client...
Judicial Review & Brexit
It's not entirely clear precisely how Mischons propose to stymie a British PM pulling the Article 50 trigger. All they say is: "Legal steps have been taken to ensure the UK Government will not trigger the procedure for withdrawal from the EU without an Act of...
Advice on Plea: A Second Opinion
A client came to me looking for a direct access barrister's advice on his court martial plea. While he'd been given advice by a solicitor, who said they specialised in Military law, my client want to double check that advice - and make sure he was doing the right...
Yes fans, it is possible to get a Football Banning Order for throwing gum in the stands
Thinking of throwing gum at away fans? Don't do it. Dan Russell of the Nottingham Post reports: "A Nottingham Forest fan who threw a lump of chewing gum across the stand at the City Ground as his team conceded a goal has been hauled before the courts and hit with a...
I can’t remember who was driving and s172
s172s need to be taken seriously. Here's how I know: Every once in a while, I prosecute road traffic matters for the CPS. The majority of the prosecutions on a typical Magistrates Court Traffic list are s172 Road Traffic Act matters (failure to give information as to...
Ticket touts: Who’s the Patsy?
These leaflets were given out after the Leicester match; AISA advises not to buy or sell from them, it's illegal ! pic.twitter.com/K7YDY67wGx — AISA (@AISA_Arsenal) February 17, 2016 AISA are right to warn Arsenal fans about the dangers of dealing with ticket touts....
Yes fans, it is possible to get a Football Banning Order for throwing a blow up doll in the away stands
I was at the Arsenal v Leicester City match yesterday and couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a blow up doll being tossed around in the away stands. For a moment, I thought I must be hallucinating - then I heard the men sitting next to me saying that the stewards...
Making a Murderer Lawyers Interview
I've only managed to get around to "Making a Murderer" this weekend. It's astounding to me that guys like Prosecutor Ken Kratz and the profoundly hopeless Ken Kachinsky, for the Defence, exist. Below is a great post-series interview of Ken Kratz and Dean Strang by...
How to instruct a Direct Access Barrister
I’ve been a Direct Access Barrister since 2012 and, before that, I was a practising Solicitor. This experience has helped me develop an effective three-step way of working which saves time and money – and ensures my clients get the best possible result. Step one –...
