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The Merits of a Legal Challenge to U.S. “Liberation Day” Tariffs in the UK: By Sarah Noble
Introduction This article will address the merits of a potential challenge to the United States tariffs under President Donald Trump’s...
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THE DEFENDANT CANNOT CONFER JURISIDCTION ON THE COUNTY COURT BY WAIVER.
In a recent case the Court decided that the Defendant could not effectively grant the Court jurisdiction, by submitting a defence and...
Feb 192 min read
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ECHtR rules that there is no duty to have sex within a marriage: The jurisprudence of liberalism and its opposition to traditional marriage:Joseph Chiffers
HERE is a recent judgment from the ECtHR. The judgment found that French law was incompatible with the ECHR, because it allowed the...
Jan 296 min read
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INDEMNITY VS STANDARD COSTS
I appreciate that the title of this article may be rather dull, but anyone contemplating becoming involved in serious litigation should...
Jan 142 min read
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OUR PRINCIPLES & CLASSIC QUOTES
As Christmas approaches, my time for writing articles is limited. I have therefore simply reproduced a truncated version of our...
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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PUPILLAGE AVAILABLE FOR 2025: SOME ADVICE
We are pleased to announce that we will be considering pupillage applications for 2025. I am, in a sense, wholly unqualified to give...
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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LUCY CONNELLY SENTENCING REMAKRS: JOSEPH CHIFFERS
Lucy Connelly was sentenced yesterday to a term of 31 months imprisonment, after she pleaded guilty to the offence of publishing material...
Oct 18, 20242 min read
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SECTION 21 EVICTIONS TO BE SCRAPPED
Section 21 evictions are due to be scrapped under new legislation. This legislation is not yet in force and before coming into force, it...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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DOES THE UK HAVE A TWO-TIER CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND IF SO, WHY? BY JOSEPH CHIFFERS
Introduction The allegation that the UK is implementing a two-tier criminal justice system has recently gained prominence. The meaning...
Sep 18, 202414 min read
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PILOT ILLNESS IS NOT 'AN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE'
In a recent Judgment the Supreme Court found that a pilot's illness did not amount to an extraordinary circumstance, for the purposes of...
Jul 15, 20241 min read
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THE CASE OF SAM MELIAd - DO WE LIVE IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE? PART 2.
I wrote a brief article about the Sam Melia conviction, see HERE . I also mentioned the case in my article about Anarcho-Tyranny, see...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
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ANARCHO-TYRANNY: JOSEPH CHIFFERS
The term anarcho-tyranny was first coined by Samuel Francis, see HERE & HERE . Francis states: “What we have in this country today,...
May 23, 202414 min read
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What is the difference between a barrister and a solicitor?
The common answer to the above question is that the barrister appears in Court to present a case and the solicitor is involved in...
Apr 24, 20242 min read
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THOUGHTS ON THE SAM MELIA CONVICTION: DO WE LIVE IN A TOTALITARIAN STATE?
1. Hate speech laws should not be in place. The aim of these laws is political, the most charitable description of these aims would...
Mar 5, 20242 min read
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Feb 11, 20240 min read
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THE PERILS OF AI
Problems with Generative Artificial intelligence The Bar Council has recently released guidance titled, ‘ Considerations when using...
Feb 6, 20246 min read
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DO NOT IMPUGN A WITNESS WITHOUT CROSS EXAMINING THEM
The above is a fairly well known rule imparted to barristers during their training at an early stage. The rule was recently considered...
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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VIDEO ON THE EQUALITY ACT
Please see our latest short video on the Equality Act and the problem with 'philosophical belief'.
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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A KITEMARK FOR BARRISTERS: MY RESPONSE
This article quotes a fellow barrister as follows: “For individuals without the assistance of a solicitor, determining which barrister to...
Jan 6, 20242 min read
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