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? Do people actually want private company contractors depriving people of of their liberty? How did we get to the stage where people who...
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 | Jun 23, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Non-legal help, Police, Private client criminal defence
What’s the single biggest mistake people make at the police station? You’ve been arrested – or “invited” to come to the police station for an interview. You’re in a mess and don’t want to make it bigger. In fact, the sooner...
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 they’re trying to figure it out for themselves, rather than asking asking the police station rep who has seen the police...
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...
