by Kris | Nov 25, 2019 | Advocacy, Court Martial, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Football Banning Orders, Football law, Houses in multiple occupation, Military law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Is hiring a solicitor for my magistrates court case the best decision, or is there a better way? Most people would love to have an experienced criminal barrister with them for their magistrates court case. The problem is that we hear stories of burned out barristers...
by Kris | Oct 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Football Banning Orders, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
How do you know if you should say anything after you’ve pleaded Guilty? Many self-represented people who plead Guilty in the Magistrates Court don’t know how to mitigate. Because they don’t know what to say, the get harsher sentences than they probably...
by Kris | Aug 18, 2016 | Criminal law, DIY Law, Football Banning Orders, Football law, Miscellany, Non-legal help, Social Media
These #Celtic soccer fans broke the rules to show their love for Palestine.https://t.co/o62qnk2ZaE — AJ+ (@ajplus) August 18, 2016 Yes, football fans do have an ECHR right to Freedom of Expression, but fans should bear in mind two things: 1. That freedom is a...
by Kris | Apr 3, 2016 | Criminal law, Football Banning Orders, Football law, Private client criminal defence
Thinking of throwing gum at away fans? Don’t do it. Dan Russell of the Nottingham Post reports: “A Nottingham Forest fan who threw a lump of chewing gum across the stand at the City Ground as his team conceded a goal has been hauled before the courts and...
by Kris | Feb 17, 2016 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Football Banning Orders, Football law, Private client criminal defence
These leaflets were given out after the Leicester match; AISA advises not to buy or sell from them, it’s illegal ! pic.twitter.com/K7YDY67wGx — AISA (@AISA_Arsenal) February 17, 2016 AISA are right to warn Arsenal fans about the dangers of dealing with ticket...
by Kris | Feb 15, 2016 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Football Banning Orders, Football law, Private client criminal defence
I was at the Arsenal v Leicester City match yesterday and couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw a blow up doll being tossed around in the away stands. For a moment, I thought I must be hallucinating – then I heard the men sitting next to me saying that the...
