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…