by Kris | Oct 21, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Public law, Road Traffic law
Sometimes, you can get the CPS drop a case. Getting the Crown Prosecution Service to drop the case is your best possible outcome. If the CPS drop the case, there’s no trial. This is good news because you are saved from the ordeal of telling your side of the...
by Kris | Oct 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Football Banning Orders, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
How do you know if you should say anything after you’ve pleaded Guilty? Many self-represented people who plead Guilty in the Magistrates Court don’t know how to mitigate. Because they don’t know what to say, the get harsher sentences than they probably...
by Kris | Sep 29, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
What is the worst thing you can do when you get a Single Justice Procedure Notice in the post? Do not bring up your personal needs when telling the magistrates why you are not guilty. Here’s the one thing many self-represented defendants write in their forms /...
by Kris | Sep 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Private client criminal defence, Women & the Law
Do you need a Non-molestation or Restraining Order? Sometimes, a woman just needs a little court enforced peace in her life – and the difference between an undertaking, a non-molestation order and a restraining order can be confusing. You may be thinking that as...
by Kris | Sep 15, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Should you hire a White Collar Crime, Property or Family law solicitor to handle your Magistrates Court trial? When you’re in police trouble, you want the best legal representation money can buy. It’s natural to turn to a solicitor’s firm you already...
by Kris | Jul 21, 2018 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Houses in multiple occupation, Landlord & Tenant, Tenants' Rights
I’ve been busy advising landlords on HMO liability over the past month. Some were looking for “quick” advice. While I am known for turning round work fast – “quick” is another matter. “Quick” implies, “off the top...
