All articles by Jonathan Rayner – Page 12
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ProfileBeth Warren’s late husband’s sperm saved
James Lawford Davies helped a widow stop her late husband’s frozen sperm from being destroyed.
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News
Linder Myers ‘close to signing’ rescue deal
Claims that firm is close to signing deal with its creditors that will enable it to continue trading.
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ProfileAssets frozen in conveyancing case
Nitin Khandhia is acting for clients whose funds intended for buying a house never reached the vendors.
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FeatureExcellence Awards 2014: creme de la creme
Going the extra mile is key to winning a Law Society Excellence Award. We speak to one of last year’s judges and past recipients of the Gazette Legal Personality of the Year accolade.
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OpinionLCJ wants to escape ‘the dead hand of tradition’
Legal aid reforms threaten the rule of law and democracy, says the lord chief justice. But he has thought of some solutions.
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ProfileRetreat over ‘stop and search’ appeal
Anne McMurdie acted for a man who challenged rules on terror suspects’ access to a solicitor.
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NewsTurkey crackdown as lawyers accused
Lawyers in Turkey stand accused of plotting to overthrow the government under the guise of investigating a corruption scandal.
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NewsHome secretary backs down on terror suspect rights
New position is a recognition of the right to consult with a solicitor.
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OpinionWhen will sweet Thames run softly again?
The UK government has its knuckles rapped for failing to meet its obligations under the Aarhus Convention.
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FeatureRoundtable: conveyancing
The Gazette’s latest roundtable discussion, on risk management in conveyancing.
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ProfileLib Dem harassment controversy
Lawrence Davies is acting for two women who claim that former Liberal Democrat chief executive Lord Rennard sexually harassed them.
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ProfileCatherine Leech
Personal injury specialist Catherine Leech’s high-profile work confounds the red-top stereotype.
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FeatureRomania: after the party
Romania continues to grapple with the malign legacy of Nicolae Ceausescu, but its legal sector is thriving.
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ProfileGCHQ surveillance and article 8
Daniel Carey acted for four applicants who petitioned Strasbourg to determine whether surveillance programmes carried out at GCHQ are in breach of the law.
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Opinion‘We talk of peace, but they shoot at us’
Lawyers in Colombia still face danger from the army each day but ‘misinformation’ leaks out.
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ProfileWhistleblower’s fight for protection
Joanna Blackburn is acting for a former partner at Clyde & Co, who claims she was unfairly dismissed for making whistleblowing allegations while at the firm.
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FeaturePractice advice – lines of enquiry
The Law Society’s Practice Advice Service answers tens of thousands of questions each year. No two calls are the same.