All Lawyers in the news articles – Page 26
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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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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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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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ProfileICC asked to investigate detainee ‘abuse’
Phil Shiner’s firm has submitted a complaint to the court based on analysis of alleged abuses of Iraqi detainees by UK military forces.
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ProfileCalls for overarching Jimmy Savile inquiry
Alan Collins is acting for victims of Jimmy Savile, who are calling for a single overarching inquiry into how Savile escaped prosecution over child abuse.
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ProfilePaperwork blunder adjourns hearing twice
John Gaunt acted for a client in two hearings - over alcohol licensing laws - that were adjourned.
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ProfileAdvice for ‘numbnuts’ squatting demonstrators
Paul Ridge advised demonstrators opposed to the criminalisation of squatting who had set up camp outside the office of a Conservative MP.
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ProfileDavid takes on RBS Goliath
Dean Nicholls acted for property developer John Morris, in a defended claim against Royal Bank of Scotland.
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ProfileHunger striker loses detention bid
Sue Willman represented a Nigerian man on hunger strike who failed in his High Court bid to be released from an immigration detention.
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ProfileVictory over decision to close disability fund
Clare Collier helped several disabled claimants appeal against earlier High Court ruling.
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OpinionChildren need contact centres
Child contact centres are a lifeline for families and must be put on a statutory footing.
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ProfilePI claim struck out as abuse of process
Jennifer Harris acted for Homes for Haringey in the first successful strike-out of a grossly exaggerated claim as an abuse of process.
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ProfileBig 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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ProfileMadoff 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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ProfileCourt 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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ProfileLawyer 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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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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FeatureActed for Angolan man unlawfully killed
Who? Mark Scott, 47, partner at London firm Bhatt Murphy. Why is he in the news? Represented the family of Jimmy Mubenga, a 46-year-old Angolan who an inquest jury found had been unlawfully killed after being restrained by three G4S guards on a BA flight while being deported. In their ...
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Psychic's libel battle ends in victory
Who? Graham Atkins, 46, founding partner of media specialists Atkins Thomson.Why is he in the news? Represented psychic Sally Morgan in her successful libel action against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The newspaper had accused her of using a hidden earpiece during a Dublin show to receive instructions from ...
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Acted for Ian Brady in prison application
Who? Corinne Singer, 51, a mental health consultant at virtual national firm Scott-Moncrieff & Associates (Scomo). Why is she in the news? Acted for moors murderer Ian Brady in his application to be moved from Ashworth maximum security hospital back to prison. Singer submitted that, because Brady is not benefiting ...