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Day 2: Six ways to stay out of the magistrates court (Adding your child as a named driver on your insurance policy)

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...

The strange case of Marie Dinou and the British Transport Police

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...

What’s the penalty for failing to comply with Coronavirus laws?

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...

DPP v Barreto: the mobile phone loophole you’ve been looking for?

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...

Contract disputes and saving driving licences

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...

Private Parking fines: Should I pay or fight?

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”...
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