by Kris | Nov 7, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
If only the officer would have contacted a motoring lawyer, she would have kept her job and avoided prison. (Former) detective Clare Brown was in the passenger seat when her partner was stopped by a PCSO for speeding. Instead of challenging the PSCO’s speeding...
by Kris | Oct 21, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Public law, Road Traffic law
Sometimes, you can get the CPS drop a case. Getting the Crown Prosecution Service to drop the case is your best possible outcome. If the CPS drop the case, there’s no trial. This is good news because you are saved from the ordeal of telling your side of the...
by Kris | Oct 18, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Football Banning Orders, Motoring Law, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
How do you know if you should say anything after you’ve pleaded Guilty? Many self-represented people who plead Guilty in the Magistrates Court don’t know how to mitigate. Because they don’t know what to say, the get harsher sentences than they probably...
by Kris | Oct 7, 2019 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Can I be guilty of Drug Drive s5A RTA if I wasn’t the one smoking? You’ve been found by police slumped over your steering wheel at a traffic light. You’ve been arrested and taken to the police station. Your blood has been taken and you have tested...
by Kris | Sep 29, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
What is the worst thing you can do when you get a Single Justice Procedure Notice in the post? Do not bring up your personal needs when telling the magistrates why you are not guilty. Here’s the one thing many self-represented defendants write in their forms /...
by Kris | Sep 15, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Motoring Law, Police, Private client criminal defence, Road Traffic law
Should you hire a White Collar Crime, Property or Family law solicitor to handle your Magistrates Court trial? When you’re in police trouble, you want the best legal representation money can buy. It’s natural to turn to a solicitor’s firm you already...
