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Corruption and Complicity: Misconduct by Solicitors in UK Employment Tribunals
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Corruption and Complicity: Misconduct by Solicitors in UK Employment Tribunals

Written by John Barwell 7 June 202518 August 2026

A scathing look at how corrupt solicitors exploit Employment Tribunals—and how the SRA’s inertia makes it possible.

Tribunal Accepted Impossible Timeline in Monarch Engineering Case
Regulatory Matters

Tribunal Accepted Impossible Timeline in Monarch Engineering Case

Written by John Barwell 6 June 202518 August 2026

A glaring date error in the Monarch Aircraft Engineering Employment Tribunal ruling challenges confidence in Britain’s workplace justice system.

Responsible Officers and the GMC: When the Gatekeepers Need Guarding
Regulatory Matters

Responsible Officers and the GMC: When the Gatekeepers Need Guarding

Written by John Barwell 20 May 202518 August 2026

How the GMC’s Responsible Officer model risks silencing whistleblowers and failing the patients it claims to protect.

The Watchdog That Didn’t Bark: SRA Under Fire Over Solicitor Fraud Inaction
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The Watchdog That Didn’t Bark: SRA Under Fire Over Solicitor Fraud Inaction

Written by John Barwell 17 May 202518 August 2026

A decade of evidence shows the SRA repeatedly overlooks solicitor fraud, fostering an “old boys’ club” culture that leaves wronged clients without redress.

How to Draft a Rule 29 Amendment Application and Respond to a Wasted Costs Threat
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How to Draft a Rule 29 Amendment Application and Respond to a Wasted Costs Threat

Written by John Barwell 11 May 202518 August 2026

A clear, practical roadmap for LiPs to amend their ET claim and defuse intimidating costs threats.

ICO’s Collapse Shows It’s No Longer Fit for Purpose
Regulatory Matters

ICO’s Collapse Shows It’s No Longer Fit for Purpose

Written by John Barwell 6 May 202518 August 2026

Record complaint delays and overturned fines have plunged the UK’s data watchdog into crisis, fuelling demands for radical independent reform.

The hidden hand? Inside the enduring questions about Freemasonry in Britain’s corridors of power
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The hidden hand? Inside the enduring questions about Freemasonry in Britain’s corridors of power

Written by John Barwell 5 May 202518 August 2026

Within the UK’s legal and regulatory institutions, an age-old question persists: does Freemasonry exert undue influence?

Legal and Human Rights Frameworks – Bridging the Gap between Law and Practice
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Legal and Human Rights Frameworks – Bridging the Gap between Law and Practice

Written by John Barwell 2 May 202518 August 2026

Britain’s vaunted equality framework masks a daily reality where disabled and neurodivergent people remain excluded, detained and ignored because weak enforcement, elastic legal tests and political drift strip statutory rights of practical meaning.

Public Health Betrayals and Big Pharma/Tech Collusion
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Public Health Betrayals and Big Pharma/Tech Collusion

Written by John Barwell 29 April 202518 August 2026

How opaque contracts and data-sharing scandals poisoned public trust in UK health policy—and what legal reforms can fix it.

The Weaponisation of Identity Politics
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The Weaponisation of Identity Politics

Written by John Barwell 28 April 202518 August 2026

Weaponised identity politics is corroding UK public life by turning honest criticism into hate smears—here’s why it matters and what we can do.

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