by Kris | Aug 11, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police
Does anybody else find it troubling that Islington Council Parkguard Nightsafe patrols are running around with handcuffs? Do people actually want private company contractors depriving people of of their liberty? How did we get to the stage where people who...
by Kris | Aug 1, 2019 | Criminal law, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
DPP v Barreto: the mobile phone loophole you’ve been looking for? Up until now, most people caught by police with a mobile phone in their hands like this gentleman would find themselves in the frame for Driving a Motor Vehicle While Using a Hand-held Mobile...
by Kris | Jul 22, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Road Traffic law
Will the magistrates give me an adjournment? Think getting your case adjourned to another date is going to be easy? Clearly, you’ve never been to the Magistrates Court before, and you’re not familiar with the terms, “speedy summary justice” or...
by Kris | Jul 1, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Get qualified, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Here’s what’s stopping you getting the most out of your barrister It’s 0800 and I’m at the Stratford Magistrates Court to prosecute traffic cases – and there’s a trainee (“pupil”) barrister here who does not know if she...
by Kris | Jun 23, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Non-legal help, Police, Private client criminal defence
What’s the single biggest mistake people make at the police station? You’ve been arrested – or “invited” to come to the police station for an interview. You’re in a mess and don’t want to make it bigger. In fact, the sooner...
by Kris | Apr 22, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police, Public law
Should I trust what’s written on a bust card? You’re at the climate change march and the atmosphere’s getting a little fresh. Someone’s shoved a police officer and now the cops are rounding up people in the immediate area. You’ve done...
