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...
by Kris | Feb 9, 2021 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Miscellany, Women & the Law
Can you afford to be a Criminal legal aid lawyer? I used to be a local government lawyer – but the problem was that I was jealous of my opponents. I wanted their independence – and I really liked the way they could get justice for vulnerable people. I...
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 | Sep 22, 2019 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Private client criminal defence, Women & the Law
Do you need a Non-molestation or Restraining Order? Sometimes, a woman just needs a little court enforced peace in her life – and the difference between an undertaking, a non-molestation order and a restraining order can be confusing. You may be thinking that as...
by Kris | Feb 12, 2017 | Advocacy, Criminal law, Despicable You, Women & the Law
This Government talks a big game when it comes to protecting victims of domestic violence – but it’s all sleight of hand. After having her feet held to the fire by women’s rights charities and even the president of the Family division of the High...
by Kris | Sep 4, 2016 | Criminal law, Direct Access Barristers, Get qualified, Miscellany, Women & the Law
The short answer is hearsay. Let me explain. My client and the unnamed pop star Unhappy with the way in which he’d been treated on a bus, my client not only threw a brick at the bus, it was also alleged by a pop star passerby, that he went on to throw a brick at...
