by Kris | Aug 11, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police
Does anybody else find it troubling that Islington Council Parkguard Nightsafe patrols are running around with handcuffs? Particularly when even Metropolitan Police PCSOs do not? Do people actually want private company contractors depriving people of of their liberty?...
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 | 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 | Apr 15, 2019 | Criminal law, DIY Law, Police, Private client criminal defence
All the wrong reasons for accepting a simple police caution Most people at the police station want to get the experience over with as soon as possible. They turn down the free legal advice and accept simple police cautions because they’re scared of being charged...
by Kris | Aug 21, 2018 | DIY Law, Road Traffic law
Let’s me start by saying: The following is not legal advice. I have no idea whether any particular person should appeal their PCN or not. The following is offered for information purposes only. I’ve been following the Hackney Gazette’s reporting that...
