by Kris | Sep 8, 2014 | DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant
The House of Commons Library has published its Standard Note SN/SP/2121 Tenants’ Deposits (England & Wales). This document sets out the current state of play as at today’s date.
by Kris | Jun 4, 2012 | DIY Law, Non-legal help, Public law
You may not be making a multi-million pound bid for a licence to operate your business, but you are entitled to have Government officials exercise their discretion and decision-making in an open and fair manner. So how would you challenge a decision by a Minister,...
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 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 6, 2012 | DIY Law, Landlord & Tenant
During my early legal days, I became embroiled in increasingly snarky correspondence with a respected firm of solicitors. They knew I wasn’t a qualified lawyer at that stage and, I felt, they had taken several opportunities in correspondence to let me know they...
