by Kris | Sep 11, 2012 | Criminal law, Miscellany, Public law
I’ve been watching the reaction by serving police constables across the country to Theresa May’s indication that police pensions will be drastically reduced – and they’re not happy. The Police pension scheme was last reviewed in 2006 –...
by Kris | Jul 21, 2012 | Criminal law, Miscellany, Public law
Say hello to my local newsagent, Hamdy Shahein. He’s the guy on the left holding the unauthorised balloons. Those in the know will know that Hamdy is one of the lynch-pins of our community. He likes to get in the spirit of things – and today, being the day...
by Kris | Jul 13, 2012 | Criminal law, Private client criminal defence
Friends, There are people who should know better suggesting Inspector Gadget should be criminally liable for “Incitement” for the tweet, “Now that a member of the public has shot a policeman dead, shall WE riot?”. Take a deep breath with me and...
by Kris | Apr 27, 2012 | Criminal law, Public law
“Crap! Robin Hood airport is closed. You’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!” While much has been written about whether the above tweet sent by Paul Chambers to his girlfriend is indeed...
by Kris | Feb 9, 2012 | Criminal law, Women & the Law
When a friend of mine was being stalked in the late 90s, we were all in a bit of denial. Only when it finally dawned on us that the post-breakup “bump intos”, pebbles thrown against her window and countless letters and flowers had escalated to screaming...
by Kris | Jan 24, 2012 | Criminal law, Road Traffic law
It seems like it was just the other day we had to lay down the law for light jumping cyclists. Today, and with a big H/T to Messrs Legal Cheek, we’re able to see the flip-side of the same old coin – motorists who don’t think cyclists have equal...
