All articles by Jonathan Rayner – Page 14
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Profile
Big Brother winner settles copyright case
Lucy Middleton acted for Brian Belo, who claimed that ITV and Lime Pictures copied programme idea to create TOWIE.
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Profile
Elkan Abrahamson
The Gazette’s Legal Personality of the Year reflects on a career spent holding the authorities to account.
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Profile
Madoff fraud suspect vindicated
Trevor Asserson successfully defended Sonja Kohn, the main defendant in Madoff Securities International Limited (MSIL) v Raven & Ors.
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News
UK violated disabled woman's right to liberty
The European Court of Human Rights has today ordered the UK to pay £3,700 in costs and expenses to a woman suffering from Down’s syndrome.
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Profile
Diana Wallis
The new president of the European Law Institute talks to us about its work and her frustration at trying to win over Eurosceptics.
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Profile
Court rules that girls must have MMR jab
Philippa Dolan acted for mother of two girls after their father started court action over vaccination refusal.
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Kath Nicholson
From humbling the health secretary to high-profile inquests, Lewisham Council’s legal chief has centre stage in the London borough’s life.
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Lawyer triumphs in rail ticket dispute
Andrew Myers brought case against First Capital Connect, which disputed the validity of a loophole allowing him to save £700.
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Opinion
An unholy trinity - The Sun, Vladimir Putin and the MoJ
On World Mental Health Day, we look at how detained vulnerable people have been affected by legal aid cuts.
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Feature
Opening ceremony
We report on events that marked the start of the legal year, which were attended by controversy.
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Profile
Bedroom tax victory for blind barrister
Coral Williams helped Surinder Lall win his appeal against paying the so-called ‘bedroom tax’ on his flat.
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Profile
David Frei
The legal services director for the United Synagogue, talks about the work of the Beth Din, managing cemeteries and lobbying government.
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Opinion
BOOK REVIEW: The Frozen Shroud
The latest novel from national firm Weightmans partner Martin Edwards leads the reader through the twists and turns of two investigations.
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Profile
‘Golden Balls’ trademark victory
Shireen Smith successfully appealed to the Court of Justice of the European Union on behalf of clients seeking to register their ‘Golden Balls’ brand as trademark.
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News
Medical plan a ‘magnet for litigation’
Solicitors criticise proposal to abolish preliminary medical examinations of sectioned patients.
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Feature
Roundtable: personal injury
The Gazette’s latest roundtable looks at the future of claimant personal injury.
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Profile
Teachers win whistleblowing claim
Nick Cambell acted for two unfairly dismissed teachers in a successful whistleblowing claim against former employer.
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Opinion
Nothing in this world is inevitable
The LSB’s opinion that more lawyers are needed has been met with derision.
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News
Pan-European sales law clears parliamentary hurdle
The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee has voted in favour of an amended version of the Common European Sales Law.
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Profile
Tracey McDermott
The head of enforcement at the Financial Conduct Authority has a low tolerance threshold for City malefactors.