ARTICLES by our Direct Access Barristers

I wrote a brief article about the Sam Melia conviction, see HERE . I also mentioned the case in my article about Anarcho-Tyranny, see...

The term anarcho-tyranny was first coined by Samuel Francis, see HERE & HERE . Francis states: “What we have in this country today, then, is both anarchy (the failure of the state to enforce the laws) and, at the same time, tyranny—the enforcement of laws by the state for oppressive purposes; the criminalization of the law-abiding and innocent through exorbitant taxation, bureaucratic regulation, the invasion of privacy, and the engineering of social institutions, such a

The common answer to the above question is that the barrister appears in Court to present a case and the solicitor is involved in...

1. Hate speech laws should not be in place. The aim of these laws is political, the most charitable description of these aims would...

Problems with Generative Artificial intelligence The Bar Council has recently released guidance titled, ‘ Considerations when using...

The above is a fairly well known rule imparted to barristers during their training at an early stage. The rule was recently considered...

Please see our latest short video on the Equality Act and the problem with 'philosophical belief'.

This article quotes a fellow barrister as follows: “For individuals without the assistance of a solicitor, determining which barrister to...

Perhaps the greatest contribution to the social life of man made by Christianity is — marriage. Christianity brought marriage into the...

The Cab Rank rule requires a barrister to accept instructions from a client if they have the requisite expertise and availability. The...

Vincent Reynouard will be extradited from Scotland to France for what is described as 'holocaust denial' see -...

After recently welcoming Jitna Majithia as a full member of JSC England & Wales, we are delighted to also welcome Muhammad Malik; both...

The recent case of Tinker V Esken Ltd[1] considered the approach the Court should take when deciding whether to set aside a judgment on...

What are the main legal issues arising from cryptocurrency, and what reform is required? Introduction The cryptocurrency ecosystem has...

Four days ago in this VIDEO, Nigel Farage stated that a bank he had used for circa 40 years for his business and personal accounts, had...

In Alam v Alam et al - see https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2023/1460.html, the evidence of a witness, whose statement was...

Brief Report on Judgment In Cave vs The Open University [1] HERE , the Tribunal held a preliminary hearing to determine whether the...