ARTICLES by our Direct Access Barristers

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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