I published a video yesterday about a guy being acquitted in the District Court on a drink driving charge. The Judge applied the law and found that the blood sample on which the prosecution was relying could not be admitted into evidence. Because the motorist should also have been given the chance to give a… Continue reading How can a judge applying the law be described as corrupt?
Category: Law
An area of significant risk for small employers
An area of serious risk for small employers is the whole area of human relations, disciplinary procedures, workplace investigations, and so forth. The larger employer has HR departments or a number of HR professionals on their payroll. They may even have in house legal counsel and/or external solicitors on retainer. But the small employer who… Continue reading An area of significant risk for small employers
When I have bad news to deliver
One of the most frustrating parts of giving consultations, especially in person consultations, is when the person who I am advising does not take the advice well. In fact, not only do they not take the advice with equanimity, but they lose the head completely and demonstrate a scary irrationality in their response. Often, we… Continue reading When I have bad news to deliver
A surreal experience at the Residential Tenancies Board
I had a surreal experience recently at a Residential Tenancies Board adjudication. Despite not being paid rent for the best part of two years, notwithstanding the submission of two case files in advance of the hearing, and, to put the tin hat on it, despite the fact that the tenant did not show up for… Continue reading A surreal experience at the Residential Tenancies Board
The 6 good reasons to make a will leaflet drop
I did a leaflet drop around Enfield in 2013 when I started my solicitor’s practice first. And I am going to repeat the dose in the next few weeks, just to see how effective it is in 2024. The cost of having the leaflets printed is so low that I do not need to many… Continue reading The 6 good reasons to make a will leaflet drop
The right to remote working is non-existent
The right to remote working is non-existent. The employee’s right is to ask the employer to be allowed work remotely. All the employer has to do is consider the request fairly and objectively and the employer’s duty is discharged. Amazon have ordered all of their employees back to the office and it will be interesting… Continue reading The right to remote working is non-existent
Animus possidendi-a vital element of an adverse possession claim
Many people are aware that you need 12 years of possession of a piece of property to succeed with a claim to be registered as owner by adverse possession. However, there is another vital ingredient to a successful claim: animus possidendi (the intention to deprive the true owner of possession). In other words, mere occupation… Continue reading Animus possidendi-a vital element of an adverse possession claim
Threats of legal proceedings to stymie property sales
I review quite a lot of legal packs for online auctions on sites like Bid X1 and others. I provide this service for would be buyers/bidders who are interested in a property for sale in an online auction. I frequently come across letters and other legal papers threatening legal proceedings against the receiver and/or Bid… Continue reading Threats of legal proceedings to stymie property sales
Rows over wills and estates
It may be a coincidence, or a consequence of a YouTube video I have made about the topic, but I have an increased number of cases involving wills and disappointed beneficiaries. I made a video about rows in families about land in Ireland and the video looks at the serious disputes resulting in violence or… Continue reading Rows over wills and estates
Reinstating Enoch Burke
A commenter on my YouTube channel left a comment in which he set out what he believed would be a sensible solution to bring the Enoch Burke/Wilson’s Hospital School dispute to an end. He said the school should reinstate the former employee in his teaching post. It is hard to believe that anyone with even… Continue reading Reinstating Enoch Burke