Shining a Light on Justice, Empowering Your Legal Journey
Written by John Barwell
GDPR · Subject access · Accountability Subject Access Requests are meant to give individuals a practical route to understand how their personal data is being used. This case study sets out the author’s account of how a SAR to Balliol Property Services became a prolonged dispute involving repeated ID demands, shifting instructions, unclear roles and … Continue reading “How Burnetts and BPS Weaponised GDPR to Obstruct Justice: A Shocking Case Study”
Written by John Barwell
A new report exposes the FCA’s toxic culture and regulatory failings, calling for urgent reforms to protect consumers and restore trust.
Written by John Barwell
Legal profession · Litigation conduct · Professional accountability “Vexatious” is a serious word in litigation. It should not be used casually. For law firms, the real issue is usually not a formal label, but conduct: repeated meritless applications, oppressive tactics, misleading correspondence, misuse of process, or litigation behaviour that wastes court time and damages trust … Continue reading “Vexatious Law Firms: The Devastating Impact on Legal Credibility and Client Trust”
Written by John Barwell
Could public scrutiny improve the UK’s judicial appointment process? A controversial US Senate hearing offers food for thought.
Written by John Barwell
The APPG’s damning report unveils systemic failures at the FCA, calling for urgent reforms to address cultural dysfunction and restore trust in UK financial regulation.
Written by John Barwell
The SRA’s failures in overseeing Axiom Ince have left the legal profession footing the bill for regulatory incompetence, with its leadership refusing to accept responsibility.
Written by John Barwell
Legal profession · Financial crime · Regulatory accountability The legal profession is meant to protect the rule of law, not provide cover for financial crime. Yet repeated scandals show how solicitors, lawyers, accountants and other professional intermediaries can become gatekeepers for secrecy, asset concealment and abusive offshore structures. The issue is not the profession as … Continue reading “The Silent Crisis: Corruption and Money Laundering in the UK Legal Profession”
Written by John Barwell
Solicitors’ persistent failures in AML compliance, coupled with inadequate enforcement, highlight the urgent need for reform.
Written by John Barwell
The SRA’s new guidance for in-house solicitors highlights ethical responsibilities but raises questions about the practical challenges of reporting wrongdoing in hostile workplaces.
Written by John Barwell
SLAPPs are increasingly being used to silence public interest investigations, threatening the foundations of democracy.
