by Kris | Jul 6, 2013 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany, Private client criminal defence
Why do people still go to solicitors when they could instruct a Direct Access barrister for an upfront fixed fee? I think it might have something to do with the fact that Messrs Stobart & Co are making their pitch to the public at large. The trouble is, Direct...
by Kris | Aug 17, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, Get qualified
I’ve been a big fan of David Boies ever since he appeared in Bush v Gore in 2000. He lost that case – but he’s the type of lawyer you’d trust with your life. Believe me – a rarity. So while I’m in the process of transitioning from...
by Kris | Jun 7, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Miscellany
I heart Mike Monteiro. Change “design” for “law” and “legal services” for a nice reminder of how lawyers should engage with clients.
by Kris | Mar 24, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
The Sheriffs Are Coming has to be my favourite programme at the moment. While every episode is the same – with Employment Tribunal and County Court money judgments finally catching up with rogue landlords and former employers – there is something quite...
by Kris | Mar 6, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
Several litigants in person have come to me recently about enforcing their county court and tribunal money judgments. They won their cases a few years ago, but the other side haven’t paid. Is getting judgment debtors to pay what they owe normally a problem? The...
