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Understanding Inquests, with Stephen Harvey QC – ShenSmith Barristers
What is an inquest? Inquests and public enquiries are unlike ordinary court hearings, because, as their name implies, they are
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Criminal Matters and Criminal Prosecutions
What do I do if I am arrested upon the suspicion of a criminal offence? Anyone who has been arrested
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Commercial and regulatory investigations and prosecutions
(transcription:) Businesses, regulations, and the law. Businesses today, whether they be large or small, have never been subject to so
![Banking matters and Private Prosecution](https://www.shensmithbarristers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/police-officer-150x150.jpg)
Banking matters and Private Prosecution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsgHBWyhofk We’ve had a huge amount of dialogue and discussion with people affected by banking matters and issues. So what
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Taking the First Step – Instruct a Barrister Directly.
When Should I Get In Touch With a Barrister? The sooner you come the better, because the sooner you come
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Litigation Barristers from ShenSmith Barristers
Hi, I am Jonanthan Maskew, one of the directors and co-founder of ShenSmith Barristers. One of the aims for 2016
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Family and Divorce Matters – a barrister can help
At ShenSmith Barristers, we are currently having a huge influence of Direct Access enquiries with family, divorce, and children
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The Benefits of Direct Access to a barrister, with Stephen Harvey QC
We interviewed Stephen Harvey QC about the benefits of coming to a barrister directly: How are solicitors and barristers different?
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(for Barristers) – Joining ShenSmith Barristers
Hi, we’re looking to add to the ShenSmith fold of Direct Access barristers over the next 6 to 9
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ShenSmith meet with the Bar Standards Board about the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUoAk8-7Yfo?rel=0 Following a positive meeting with the Bar Standards Board, we’d like to take the opportunity just to express our
![Top Tips for a Successful Direct Access Practice - Bar Council, ShenSmith Barristers](https://www.shensmithbarristers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screenshot-2016-02-18-13.25.01-150x150.png)
Recap: Top Tips for a Successful Direct Access Practice – at Bar Council offices
Hi, quick catch up from ShenSmith Barristers, following yesterday’s hugely successful and well-attended event at the Bar Council offices –
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Neighbour building without planning permission?
There are some circumstances, where even though the matter of a planning application has been unsuccessful from your neighbour, they carry
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Types of Planning Matters
Some of the cases that come through to our planning barristers involve boundary disputes, as to who is responsible; shared drive
![Driving without Headlights - ShenSmith Barristers](https://www.shensmithbarristers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screenshot-2016-02-18-11.42.13-150x150.png)
Driving without Headlights – a Barrister’s advice
I recently received a question about driving without headlights. Effectively, a young driver had got in a car, and driven
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Litigation Funding services from ShenSmith Barristers
How does ShenSmith Barristers work with Litigation Funding? One of the aims of the ShenSmith Barrister model is also to