by Kris | Mar 2, 2012 | Advocacy, Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Private client criminal defence
I’ll start with how not to brief a barrister. My friend J decided to start a claim against his neighbour. He was a litigant in person – but told me that he had a barrister “on hand” who was guiding him. J told me the barrister represented him...
by Kris | Jan 20, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Get qualified, Miscellany, Non-legal help
Friends, this is a funny old jurisdiction. Anybody can call themselves a “lawyer”. You don’t have to have one day’s worth of legal training to be a “lawyer”, “will-writer” or “professional McKenzie Friend”...
by Kris | Jan 1, 2012 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant
The biggest favour you can do yourself is to get all the letters from your desk drawer and to get them organised and in a folder or ring binder. The next best thing you can do is to put all the letters in reverse chronological order. That means the oldest letter is at...
by Kris | Dec 29, 2011 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law
2011/03 Mike Monteiro | F*ck You. Pay Me. from San Francisco Creative Mornings on Vimeo. I love this video. It’s a great illustration of how a legal steer can save money – and why contracts are essential – especially if you’re working...
by Kris | Dec 23, 2011 | Direct Access Barristers, DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant
You may have been looking for meaty legal analysis – and you’re getting someone to tell you to “open the envelope”. The thing is, I’ve seen this a lot. People know they’re in rent arrears, are in trouble with their bank, or a...
