The legal system’s failure to support Litigants in Person (LiPs) is causing significant mental health challenges, exposing the urgent need for reform.
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
Written by John Barwell
The enduring partnership between Capsticks Solicitors LLP and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) highlights systemic failures in transparency, accountability, and ethical oversight, undermining public trust in the legal profession.
Written by John Barwell
Employment Tribunal · NHS litigation · Procedural fairness Employment tribunals are meant to provide a fair, accessible route for resolving workplace disputes. That promise is weakened where claimants say they face late disclosure, incomplete bundles, missing exhibits, technical barriers and aggressive defence tactics from legally represented public bodies. Recent criticism of Capsticks’ conduct in NHS … Continue reading “Capsticks and the NHS: A Study in Litigation Tactics and Tribunal Frustration”
Written by John Barwell
Long dismissed as nuisances or obstacles to efficient litigation, Litigants in Person (LiPs)—individuals who represent themselves in court without legal representation—are challenging entrenched assumptions about their capabilities and the legal system itself.
Written by John Barwell
A comprehensive chronology of Flashback Toys Ltd’s legal warfare with BPS and Burnetts Solicitors, highlighting critical issues of GDPR compliance and tenant rights.
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
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
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.