by Kris | Jun 18, 2020 | Criminal law, Police, Private client criminal defence
What’s a voluntary police interview – and should you go to it? Imagine this – Your neighbour has a beef with you and it all came to a head a couple of weeks ago. Words were exchanged – and maybe there was a push. You get a phone call...
by Kris | Jun 10, 2020 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
If this police officer can’t get the search right, how can you have any confidence he can get an arrest right? Should you be pleading guilty just because the police say you are guilty? DRIVER: So you stopped me because I am back? POLICE OFFICER: Yeah…but...
by Kris | Jun 9, 2020 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Despicable You, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Public law, Women & the Law
Is “Fuck Boris” printed on a t-shirt really a breach of s5 of the Public Order Act, 1986? This video encapsulates the danger of thinking, “I must be guilty because the cops say so” – and it really makes my blood boil. The starting point...
by Kris | Apr 14, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Welcome to Day 6 of this six-day series on the simple things people can do to stay out of the magistrates court. In this series, I’ve shown you some of the everyday mistakes people are making which are costing them money, points on their licence, and/or unnecessary...
by Kris | Apr 12, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Miscellany, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Public law, Road Traffic law
Welcome to Day 5 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 10, 2020 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Welcome to Day 4 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...