by Kris | Jul 6, 2013 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany, Private client criminal defence
Why do people still go to solicitors when they could instruct a Direct Access barrister for an upfront fixed fee? I think it might have something to do with the fact that Messrs Stobart & Co are making their pitch to the public at large. The trouble is, Direct...
by Kris | Jun 7, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany
I heart Mike Monteiro. Change “design” for “law” and “legal services” for a nice reminder of how lawyers should engage with clients.
by Kris | Jun 4, 2012 | DIY Law, Non-legal help, Public law
You may not be making a multi-million pound bid for a licence to operate your business, but you are entitled to have Government officials exercise their discretion and decision-making in an open and fair manner. So how would you challenge a decision by a Minister,...
by Kris | May 27, 2012 | DIY Law, Miscellany
I did a podcast with the inimitable Charon QC this morning (it should be up in due course) – and one of the things he asked about was how should solicitors deal with litigants in person. I said that while judges often ask me to explain the relevant legal...
by Kris | May 26, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany
Whenever legal pundits start talking about solicitor firm futures, they invariably trot out a comparison with high street opticians. Individual firms of solicitors will be either taken over or pushed out of the market. A one woman band simply will not have the...
by Kris | Apr 12, 2012 | DIY Law
I’m not often moved to tears by a blogpost – and if you haven’t been reading Baroque in Hackney’s, “Christmas with Alzheimers” and “Alzheimer’s update: horror story de nos jours” – you’re missing out....
