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 | Dec 26, 2017 | Criminal law, Despicable You, Private client criminal defence, Public law
Defendants in court now must declare their nationality. If a Defendant is a citizen of more than one country, s/he must declare all citizenships held. As of 13 November 2017, “A person commits an offence if, without reasonable excuse, that person fails to comply...
by Kris | Sep 4, 2017 | Code of Conduct complaints, Local Authority councillor investigations, Public law
Are you a councillor under threat of Governance & Standards committee referral and investigation for an alleged breach of your local Code of Conduct? There are basic procedures your Monitoring Officer should be following. These basics are found in the Localism Act...
by Kris | Jul 3, 2016 | Public law
It’s not entirely clear precisely how Mischons propose to stymie a British PM pulling the Article 50 trigger. All they say is: “Legal steps have been taken to ensure the UK Government will not trigger the procedure for withdrawal from the EU without an Act...
by Kris | Oct 19, 2015 | Private client criminal defence, Public law, Social Media
I recently had the pleasure of acting for Councillor Ben Locker in his defence of an allegation that he had failed to comply with Colchester Borough Council’s Code of Conduct. I am delighted that the CBC Governance Committee agreed with my submissions that there...
by Kris | Dec 28, 2014 | Criminal law, DIY Law, Get qualified, Public law
SEP (Somebody else’s problem) Alert: Dr Clifford Mann, President of the College of Emergency Medicine, has devised a novel approach to relieving pressure on A & E medical staff by blaming police for drunk people at A&E. The BBC reports Dr Mann saying:...
