When I was a boy, Saturday evening had a rhythm of its own. The ritual was…
Category: Illegality
Tuesday, Tuesday
One of the hardy old chestnuts of credit hire practice, is the case that comes around,…
The Dukes of Hazzard
At 5.25pm on Saturday evenings in the 1970s, it was possible to settle down in front…
Illegality again
Slowly, with the pace of a timorous snail, England approaches Lock Down again. The notion that…
Betterment in the County Court at Newcastle upon Tyne
On 20th December 2019 I attended before HH Judge Freedman in the County Court at Newcastle…
The rise and fall of the doctrine of illegality
I note with surprise that I have not updated this blog for a while. How quickly…
Smokers and bangers
No income tax, no VAT, No money back, no guarantee Black or white, rich or poor,…
Illegality reconsidered
A recent case that caught my eye on illegality is that of Wallett v Vickers [2018] EWHC…
Old soldiers never die
Every year it seems that I find myself arguing for or against the application of the…