by Kris | Apr 22, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police, Public law
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 nothing wrong, but PC Joe is talking to you. What do...
by Kris | Apr 22, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police, Private client criminal defence
Sometimes people ask me if they should “go no comment” in their police interviews. The big problem with this question is that they’re trying to figure it out for themselves, rather than asking asking the police station rep who has seen the police...
by Kris | Apr 15, 2019 | Criminal law, DIY Law, Police, Private client criminal defence
Most people at the police station want to get the experience over with as soon as possible. They turn down the free legal advice and accept simple police cautions because they’re scared of being charged with a crime. Some people think that a simple caution is...
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...
by Kris | Dec 26, 2017 | Criminal law, Despicable You, Private client criminal defence, Public law
Defendants in court now must declare their nationality. If a Defendant is a citizen of more than one country, s/he must declare all citizenships held. As of 13 November 2017, “A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, that person fails to comply...
by Kris | Dec 17, 2017 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
I represented a family who were all charged with Assault / Obstruct PC. After engaging in deep legal research and repeated viewing of the police officers’ body worn camera footage – as well as CCTV from the local council, I was able to effectively...
