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Proving your innocence

by Kris | Oct 6, 2023 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law, Women & the Law

The presumption of innocence is supposed to be one of the hallmarks of the English justice system. Yet I see men and women wrongly accused of criminal behaviour all the time – and their lives are turned upside down. Sometimes, it is a former partner who’s...

Why am I talking?

by Kris | Mar 18, 2022 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law, Social Media

People in trouble always ask, “should I talk to the police?”. The answer to my readers is, “it depends” – and that’s why you need to W.A.I.T. W.A.I.T. is something all of us should remember. It’s shorthand for, “Why am I...

4 reasons why you should book your Trial barrister now

by Kris | Feb 22, 2021 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law

Why shouldn’t you wait to book your trial barrister? Because what your barrister does behind the scenes before your trial date is just as important as what they do at your trial. If you know your trial date, why haven’t you booked your barrister of choice...

What is the best time to ask the CPS to drop the case?

by Kris | Sep 28, 2020 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law

Is it too late to ask the Crown Prosecution Service to drop the case? If you’ve read my previous posts of how to get the CPS to drop the case against you, you’ll know that the Crown has a duty to review the evidence against you before deciding whether the...

How to fill out a PET Preparation for Effective Trial Form

by Kris | Aug 16, 2020 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law

What is a PET form and how should you fill it out? Most people heading for their first court date don’t realise that they need to fill out a Preparation for Effective Trial form before the Magistrates will see them. Some try to do it themselves – while...

Should I plead guilty because the police say I am guilty?

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...
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