Videos

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

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

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.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

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

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

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

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?

(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

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

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 –

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

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 – a Barrister’s advice
I recently received a question about driving without headlights. Effectively, a young driver had got in a car, and driven

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