by Kris | Apr 10, 2018 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, Miscellany, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
I’ve been resolving contract disputes lately – and during the last few weeks, I’ve been dealing with: Whether a “life-time membership” is enforceable against a purchaser of a private gym; The enforceability of an agreement between...
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...
by Kris | Oct 2, 2017 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
If you are thinking about representing yourself in court without getting legal advice first, do yourself a big favour and read this article written by Emily Dugan. It’s an excellent insight of what can happen to the wo/man who is her/his own lawyer. Of all the...
by Kris | May 17, 2017 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Road Traffic law
Speeding down the North Cray Road, and having clocked somebody driving 75 mph in a 40 zone, the traffic officer was sure this one would stick. But I found a technical defence and my client walked away from the Bexley Magistrates Court with his clean licence intact....
by Kris | Apr 17, 2017 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
Despite barristers and solicitors up and down this country posting blogs about the importance of getting legal advice before touching litigation with a barge-pole, I am routinely approached by litigants in person – after their cases have hit the buffers in...
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...
