Your Witness Statement Is Evidence, Not a Speech
A plain English guide to writing a witness statement that stands up in court. Covers CPR 32 rules, the own-knowledge rule, what counts as evidence, five worked examples, and a…
The Myth of “Reasonable Grounds”: What Actually Makes an Arrest Lawful?
People assume that if a police officer "had their suspicions", the arrest was lawful. It was not that simple. A lawful arrest has to clear two separate hurdles — reasonable…
What Judges Actually Mean by “Causation” in Civil Claims
You have been wronged. You know it. Your opponent knows it. The judge probably suspects it. And then the judgment comes back against you — not because the wrong didn’t…
You Only Get One Bite: Henderson v Henderson, Plainly Explained
A plain-English guide to the rule in Henderson v Henderson — from Wigram VC's 1843 Chancery judgment to Lord Bingham's reformulation in Johnson v Gore Wood and Lord Sumption's modern…