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How to Bring a Professional Negligence or Contract Claim: A 2025 Roadmap for Litigants in Person
Access to Justice

How to Bring a Professional Negligence or Contract Claim: A 2025 Roadmap for Litigants in Person

Written by John Barwell 18 September 202518 August 2026

A practical guide showing how landmark English cases help Litigants in Person build stronger negligence and contract claims.

Whistleblowers Demand Accountability: Calls Grow for Investigation into Employment Judge Lancaster
Regulatory Matters

Whistleblowers Demand Accountability: Calls Grow for Investigation into Employment Judge Lancaster

Written by John Barwell 11 September 202518 August 2026

Justice Without Judges, Silence in Session—captures the systemic silence eroding fairness in UK tribunals.

How Litigants in Person Can Defend Against Strike-Out and Deposit Order Applications in Employment Tribunals
Regulatory Matters

How Litigants in Person Can Defend Against Strike-Out and Deposit Order Applications in Employment Tribunals

Written by John Barwell 8 September 202518 August 2026

A practical guide for Litigants in Person on resisting strike-out, deposit order, and costs applications in UK employment tribunals.

When the Regulator Looks Away: A Blind Client’s Ordeal Through Legal Misconduct and Institutional Evasion
Regulatory Matters

When the Regulator Looks Away: A Blind Client’s Ordeal Through Legal Misconduct and Institutional Evasion

Written by John Barwell 7 September 202518 August 2026

A blind client’s ordeal with the Ministry of Justice reveals how insurers, solicitors, and the SRA collude to deny justice and accountability.

Courts Service Covered Up IT Bug That Caused Evidence to Go Missing
Regulatory Matters

Courts Service Covered Up IT Bug That Caused Evidence to Go Missing

Written by John Barwell 8 August 202518 August 2026

A leaked report reveals HMCTS hid a major IT bug for years, risking miscarriages of justice across multiple court systems.

AI in the Dock: UK courts keep justice human while US lawyers face sanctions
Legal Innovation

AI in the Dock: UK courts keep justice human while US lawyers face sanctions

Written by John Barwell 5 August 202518 August 2026

UK judges warn, US lawyers pay: AI hallucinations collide with courtroom reality.

Employment Tribunals and the Lone Claimant: The Hidden Rules of Engagement
Regulatory Matters

Employment Tribunals and the Lone Claimant: The Hidden Rules of Engagement

Written by John Barwell 17 July 202518 August 2026

Even after sweeping reforms, Employment Tribunals remain an uphill battle for self-represented claimants—especially ex-police officers suddenly cut adrift by the Federation.

Citibank Whistleblower Exposes Harassment Cover-Up and Legal Retaliation
Regulatory Matters

Citibank Whistleblower Exposes Harassment Cover-Up and Legal Retaliation

Written by John Barwell 14 July 202518 August 2026

Former Citibank employee Barbara Wagner reveals how the bank used NDAs, HR misconduct, and data breaches to suppress a sexual harassment case—raising urgent questions about regulatory failure, judicial complicity, and the silencing of whistleblowers.

“Computer Says No”: When Civil Courts Penalise the Public for Their Own Errors
Case Studies

“Computer Says No”: When Civil Courts Penalise the Public for Their Own Errors

Written by John Barwell 2 July 202518 August 2026

CE-File rejections turned a routine N244 into a £125k catastrophe, spotlighting how civil-court processes punish litigants in person.

LiPs Still Fighting Uphill: How Reform Has Fallen Short on Procedural Fairness
Dispute Resolution

LiPs Still Fighting Uphill: How Reform Has Fallen Short on Procedural Fairness

Written by John Barwell 11 June 202518 August 2026

A decade of procedural tweaks has not stopped judges’ lists and legal tactics from tilting the scales against litigants in person.

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