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...
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 you’re trying to figure it out for yourself, rather than asking the police station representative or duty solicitor, who has...
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...
