ARTICLES by our Direct Access Barristers

Apr 28, 20222 min read

DIVORCE LAW REFORM - DOES MARRIAGE STILL EXIST?

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

Mar 7, 20223 min read

UNJUST ENRICHMENT

Below is an article I published on my previous website. Unjust enrichment is an important area of law about which there is relatively...

Jan 10, 20226 min read

JURY TRIALS

I wrote the article below the line almost 4 years ago on my old website. In light of the verdict of those prosecuted for criminal damage...

Dec 29, 202111 min read

MANDATORY VACCINATIONS – MY CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEBATE IN BULLET POINTS

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated that there may need to be a national conversation about making vaccines[1] for Covid 19...

Nov 18, 20214 min read

RADICAL PROPOSALS TO CRIMINALISE 'CONVERSION PRACTICES'

HERE is the Cooper Report which recommends criminalising what are described as 'conversion practices'. As to the proposed definition the...

Nov 7, 202115 min read

'SOFT ATTACKS' ON FREE SPEECH

Below is a three part article written on my old website back in 2018. I was unsure about the using the expression 'soft attacks' then and...

Oct 30, 20217 min read

HATE SPEECH LAWS - CROSSING A RUBICON

I have previously written about so called ‘hate speech’ laws and have reproduced an article in the appendix below, which contains a link...

Sep 8, 20213 min read

New Damages Benchmark Set in TWO Libel Judgements Passed On The Same Day

By Tracey McIver Two high profile judgements passed on the same day have both been awarded six-figure damages arguably setting a new...

Aug 8, 20215 min read

VACCINE PASSPORTS - MY THOUGHTS IN BULLET POINTS - JOSEPH CHIFFERS

1. Selfishness is state of mind. To know whether a person is selfish, one would have to have some understanding of their motivation. If a...

Jul 28, 20218 min read

FREE SPEECH REPORT BY RECLAIM - RESPONSE TO THE EMPLOYMENT LAW PROPOSALS

HERE is a paper titled ‘In Protection of Freedom of Speech’ by barrister Francis Hoar. It was commissioned by the Reclaim Party. The...

Jul 15, 20213 min read

EXPERTS & COVID 19 - WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE COURTS

Litigation sometimes involves disputes over esoteric areas that require evidence from experts who are highly qualified in their field....

Jun 19, 20213 min read

FORSTATER APPEAL - INCREASED PROTECTION FOR PHILOPSHICAL BELIEFS

In a previous ARTICLE, I expressed concern about the final Grainger criterion, namely being worthy of respect in a democratic society,...

May 17, 20211 min read

Traveller Injunctions

Local authorities will no longer be able to obtain injunctions against “persons unknown”. If they do not appeal successfully, the only...

May 10, 20211 min read

Head of Chambers Completes 300kg Deadlift

After months of training, Joseph Chiffers, Head of Chambers, has completed the impressive goal of deadlifting 300kg.

Apr 28, 20215 min read

Maya Forstater and Humpty Dumpty Jurisprudence

The Employment Appeals Tribunal is currently hearing the appeal of Maya Forstater. Ms Forstater brought a claim under the Equality Act...

Apr 27, 20211 min read

Defendant contests Part 36 offer accepted on the day claimant died

An interesting article in the Gazette where a Defendant contests Part 36 offer accepted on the day the Claimant died....

Apr 22, 202111 min read

UTILITARIANISM – THE NIHILISTIC PHILOSOPHY THAT THREATENS FREEDOM AND THE RULE OF LAW

What is Utilitarianism? Utilitarianism is a philosophy based on ‘the greater happiness principle’, i.e. justice is determined by...

Apr 22, 20211 min read

Honour vs Dignity

In a fascinating article, Peter Berger demonstrates that the concept of dignity has replaced the concept of honour in both Western...

Apr 22, 20214 min read

HUMAN RIGHTS – THE EMPEROR’S CLOTHES

The jurisprudence behind human rights law is based on the assertion that being human creates an inherent dignity.[1] ‘Dignity’ means...

Mar 19, 20216 min read

IN DEFENCE OF THE MARKET PLACE OF IDEAS

The metaphor of ‘the market-place of ideas’, refers to the notion that no idea should be suppressed, but instead should be free to enter...