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ANNOUNCEMENT - JSC CHAMBERS MOVING ONTO THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
We are delighted to announce our entry onto the international stage by working closely with Tasheel Law Firm on international...
Oct 5, 20221 min read
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HARSH SENTENCE FOR ALEX BELFIELD
You-tuber Alex Belfield was sentenced yesterday to 5 and half years in prison for several counts of harassment. The sentencing remarks...
Sep 17, 20222 min read
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Announcement
I am pleased to announce the pupillage Muhammad Imtiaz. Muhammad brings his considerable experience from other jurisdictions to JSC...
Aug 1, 20222 min read
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TORTIOUS CONSPIRACY
Tortious conspiracy involves unlawful means conspiracy and lawful means conspiracy. The first involves: 1. An agreement between at...
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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10 ANTI FREE SPEECH ARGUMENTS REBUTTED
In this article I rebut ten anti-free speech arguments succinctly. I consider them to be either facile, disingenuous, misleading or a...
Jul 8, 20225 min read
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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...
Apr 28, 20222 min read
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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...
Mar 7, 20223 min read
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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...
Jan 10, 20226 min read
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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...
Dec 29, 202111 min read
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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 18, 20214 min read
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'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...
Nov 7, 202115 min read
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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...
Oct 30, 20217 min read
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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...
Sep 8, 20213 min read
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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...
Aug 8, 20215 min read
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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 28, 20218 min read
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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....
Jul 15, 20213 min read
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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,...
Jun 19, 20213 min read
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Traveller Injunctions
Local authorities will no longer be able to obtain injunctions against “persons unknown”. If they do not appeal successfully, the only...
May 17, 20211 min read
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Head of Chambers Completes 300kg Deadlift
After months of training, Joseph Chiffers, Head of Chambers, has completed the impressive goal of deadlifting 300kg.
May 10, 20211 min read
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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 28, 20215 min read
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