heroes and villains

Legal history is full of heroes and villains – a side quest into the people who’ve made a difference, for better or worse.

Consent to harm: The 2025 Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua fight raises some interesting legal questions…[Trigger warning NOT for the feint hearted!]

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Jake Paul’s jaw taking a big hit from a big hitter – Getty Images via CNN- Table of ContentsConsent to harm in UK Law: Limits and ExceptionsThe Spanner Case – this is not ‘ok’Buttock Branding – this is ok, apparentlyThis… Read the whole article “Consent to harm: The 2025 Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua fight raises some interesting legal questions…[Trigger warning NOT for the feint hearted!]”

Lisa Maria Angela Ferguson v British Gas Trading. A hero from 1997 – when business go too far.

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I was asked today by a client what to do as they’re being pursued by a debt collector for a debt which could not possibly be owed (in this case service charge on a lease long since sold) – what… Read the whole article “Lisa Maria Angela Ferguson v British Gas Trading. A hero from 1997 – when business go too far.”

Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs

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Capital punishment in East Lancashire… … has a dark and sobering history, deeply intertwined with the region’s most infamous chapter: the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. These witch hunts highlight how the state once wielded the ultimate penalty—hanging—for alleged crimes… Read the whole article “Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs”