Independent, practical help for litigants in person in England & Wales.
Written by John Barwell
Employment Tribunal law is changing in stages in 2026. Some rights are already in force, further reforms are expected later in the year, and ordinary unfair dismissal changes are due in 2027. This explainer sets out what workers and employers need to check now.
Written by John Barwell
Most workers do not start with an ET1. They reach employment tribunal after workplace processes, grievances, Acas early conciliation and settlement opportunities have failed. Reform must start before the tribunal door.
Written by John Barwell
A practical framework for managing high-conflict clients while protecting process integrity, professional independence, and client care standards.
Written by John Barwell
This article explains, with reference to the Legal Services Act 2007 and leading cases, what non-regulated legal consultants can lawfully do—and why threats of criminal liability for unreserved activities are unfounded.
Written by John Barwell
The UK judiciary’s latest AI guidance demands strict verification, confidentiality, and personal accountability for all AI-assisted legal work.
Written by John Barwell
A sharp, LiP-ready manual on LPP—how to keep advice and litigation strategy privileged, avoid waiver, and handle regulators/FOI, updated to 2 Nov 2025.
Written by John Barwell
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.
Written by John Barwell
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.
Written by John Barwell
Despite robust UK safeguarding statutes, repeated scandals reveal systemic failures that demand urgent, unapologetic reform.
Written by John Barwell
The UK’s whistleblowing regime promises protection but, in practice, enables institutional retaliation that silences staff and imperils the public.
