by Kris | Apr 8, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Police, Road Traffic law
Welcome to Day 2 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I’ll show you everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary criminal...
by Kris | Apr 4, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany, Police, Private client criminal defence
Can the police direct a non-infected person to go home? This is essentially the question I raised in my previous posts, “Can the Coronavirus police stop me from jogging?” and, “What’s the penalty for complying with Coronavirus laws?”. The...
by Kris | Apr 1, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany, Police, Private client criminal defence
What’s the punishment for breaking the Coronavirus regulations? The answer is in The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020. For a download of the regulations, click covid19-legislation If your case ends up in the Magistrates...
by Kris | Aug 1, 2019 | Criminal law, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
DPP v Barreto: the mobile phone loophole you’ve been looking for? Up until now, most people caught by police with a mobile phone in their hands like this gentleman would find themselves in the frame for Driving a Motor Vehicle While Using a Hand-held Mobile...
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 | Sep 12, 2016 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Non-legal help, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
My client was a bit surprised to get this parking fine “Notice” from APCOA in the post. Firstly, the only place she parked on 14/03/2016 at the relevant time was at her work. Secondly, she still doesn’t have any idea where “Falcon Drive”...
