by Kris | Sep 19, 2014 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Women & the Law
First time Litigants in Person tend to underestimate the time and emotional energy involved in court proceedings. That’s why they say in one breath, “Hopefully, they’ll just pay. I don’t have time for this BS” and in another,...
by Kris | Sep 12, 2014 | Despicable You, DIY Law, Employment law, Women & the Law
I’m thinking it might be time to run a, “Despicable You” series. The letter is from an employer in America who appears to have made his employee of 12 years redundant on his learning of her cancer diagnosis. Imagine: Your whole world’s just...
by Kris | May 4, 2014 | Criminal law, Despicable You, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Women & the Law
A young family signed a tenancy agreement, paid a deposit and the first month’s rent – all into a letting agent’s bank account. A month or so later, a representative of the landlord stopped by the flat and was surprised to see the family living there. The family were...
by Kris | Apr 17, 2014 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Women & the Law
Problems with your landlord or estate agent? Come to my free legal advice pop up at the Newington Green Unitarian Church on Thursday, 1 May from 7pm to 9pm. The plan is to do these sessions on the first Thursday of the month until further notice. Thanks to Pastor Andy...
by Kris | Feb 12, 2014 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant, Non-legal help, Women & the Law
It’s been a while since this screen-shot (click to enlarge) prompted a Twitter bust-up (as reported on over at the Duchess of Hackney’s blog). But I thought I’d use this little exchange as an illustration of how people who are trying to do the right...
by Kris | Feb 9, 2012 | Criminal law, Women & the Law
When a friend of mine was being stalked in the late 90s, we were all in a bit of denial. Only when it finally dawned on us that the post-breakup “bump intos”, pebbles thrown against her window and countless letters and flowers had escalated to screaming...
