All articles by Jonathan Rayner – Page 5
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NewsGreeks vote in new civil code despite rebellion
Measure attempts to streamline Greece’s notoriously slow judicial system.
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FeatureHow to: plan for retirement
Solicitors should prepare for retirement as they prepared for their careers.
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ProfileWelfare victory in Supreme Court
Mitchell Woolf acted for parents in a landmark case in which the court found for a claimants in a social security dispute.
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ProfileInterview: Jonathan Smithers
New Law Society president outlines his priorities to Jonathan Rayner.
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FeatureInternational: flying the flag
Prospecting for overseas business is a long-term project, the Law Society’s international marketplace conference heard.
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ProfileAlleged school abuse whistleblower arrested
Daniel Godden acted for mother arrested after alerting Ofsted to alleged abuse at her son’s school.
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ProfileOnline crowd funder’s first case
Julia Salasky brings case funded by people donating money online.
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ProfileInterview: Joy Merriam
Prize-winning solicitor-advocate Joy Merriam on why it is important to ‘speak human’
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ProfileGroup claim against London estate agent Foxtons
Chris Haan bringing a claim against Foxtons over allegations it charged commissions of up to 33% of a contractor’s fee for repairs and other work.
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FeatureCCBE plenary: power in a union?
Europe’s bar leaders believe the UK would be ‘mad’ to leave the EU.
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ProfileTesco food theft case thrown out
Angus Westgarth acted for couple who were accused of stealing groceries from skip behind supermarket.
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ProfileInterview: Deborah Grimason
Travis Perkins GC Deborah Grimason on why in-house lawyers must strive to sit at the management table.
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FeatureTransforming summary justice
Will the latest initiative to make magistrates’ courts more efficient actually work?
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ProfileGay couple win surrogacy care case
Natalie Gamble acted for couple who were tricked into informal surrogacy arrangement.
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ProfileInterview: Robert Volterra
Public international lawyer Robert Volterra is proud of his role in reducing global conflict.
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FeatureIn-house: on your mettle
Too many business people believe legal departments are superfluous. The Law Society’s in-house conference heard how GCs can best prove them wrong.
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ProfileRedundant workers denied compensation
Louise Curtis acted for workers denied protective award compensation.
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FeatureHow to: deal with problem partners
The partnership model makes parting company a complex affair. But this is often the outcome when serious difficulties arise.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Moscow Bound
Solicitor’s novel combines the tension of an action thriller with the insight of a lawyer.
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ProfileDamages for wrongly accused football fans
Darren White acted for QPR supporters wrongly charged over behaviour at match.