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

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

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
Regulatory Matters

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
Regulatory Matters

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
Regulatory Matters

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.

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