by Kris | Jul 13, 2012 | Criminal law, Private client criminal defence
Friends, There are people who should know better suggesting Inspector Gadget should be criminally liable for “Incitement” for the tweet, “Now that a member of the public has shot a policeman dead, shall WE riot?”. Take a deep breath with me and...
by Kris | Mar 2, 2012 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Private client criminal defence
I’ll start with how not to brief a barrister. My friend J decided to start a claim against his neighbour. He was a litigant in person – but told me that he had a barrister “on hand” who was guiding him. J told me the barrister represented him...
by Kris | Jan 30, 2012 | DIY Law, Private client criminal defence, Women & the Law
Usually Police hear this one from people who’ve just been charged. I usually hear it from people in the early stages of a legal dispute regarding accusations their employer’s just made about them – or people who are being pursued by someone who says...
by Kris | Nov 2, 2009 | Criminal law, Private client criminal defence
Ever since Harrow Council dropped their s2 Fraud Act proceedings against Mrinal Patel , the Government has been looking for ways to prosecute parents who lie about their child’s address to get them into the school of their choice. Harrow’s case collapsed,...
