by Kris | Sep 3, 2023 | Advocacy, Despicable You, DIY Law
Taking out the heat Ever find yourself in the middle of a tsunami of – someone else’s toxic correspondence? You have choices. Firstly, you can choose to ignore. You may think that the writer has issues which have nothing to do with you. Getting involved...
by Kris | Jun 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Despicable You, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Public law, Women & the Law
Is “Fuck Boris” printed on a t-shirt really a breach of s5 of the Public Order Act, 1986? This video encapsulates the danger of thinking, “I must be guilty because the cops say so” – and it really makes my blood boil. The starting point...
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 | Feb 28, 2017 | Criminal law, Despicable You, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Motoring Law, Non-legal help, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Lots of people are looking for legal advice but no-one wants to deal with a lawyer to get it. Amirite? Maybe not undeservedly, some solicitors have a reputation for having one eye on the clock and ratcheting up legal fees. And barristers? We’ve got a rep for...
by Kris | Feb 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Despicable You, Women & the Law
This Government talks a big game when it comes to protecting victims of domestic violence – but it’s all sleight of hand. After having her feet held to the fire by women’s rights charities and even the president of the Family division of the High...
by Kris | Jan 2, 2017 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Despicable You, Direct Access Barristers, Get qualified
Oh look! The Daily Mail have just run another hit piece on the legal profession. The Mail states: Despite strikes by barristers over their pay levels and protests from senior lawyers who demand greater taxpayer subsidies, the legal profession has been booming,...
