All Lawyers in the news articles – Page 20
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Solicitor helps gay man avoid extradition to Dubai
Jonathan Black acted for Michael Halliday, who faced trial in emirate where homosexuality is illegal.
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IKEA’s ‘fundamental dishonesty’ failure
Sheldon Fagelman acted for Carol Ravenscoft, who sued the retailer after she suffered arm injuries.
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£25,000 damages in ‘sexting’ first
David McClenaghan acted for a woman who received compensation in the first award of damages in a civil case involving ‘sexting’.
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Court authorises withdrawal of treatment
Mathieu Culverhouse acted for a woman with multiple sclerosis in first case in which withdrawal of treatment for a patient has been authorised.
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Solicitor sets unbundling precedent
Landsberg won a legal battle against a client who sued her for negligence over advice during divorce proceedings.
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Indonesia executions on hold
Indonesia has temporarily halted executions, the government announced, saying it needed to focus on fixing its economy after growth fell below 5% for two consecutive quarters. Fourteen people have been executed by firing squad in Indonesia this year.
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Acting for an oligarch’s ‘secret daughter’
Paul Green acted for Anastasia Goncharova, who claims to be the daughter of deceased Kakha Bendukidze.
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Damages award over Paul Weller’s family photos
Acted for three of musician Paul Weller’s children in Associated Newspapers’ most recent appeal against a decision to award them £10,000 in damages.
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Supermarket staff sue over data breach
Nick McAleenan is acting for 2,000 staff at Morrisons after some of their personal details were posted online.
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Solicitor speaks out at junior doctors demo
Peter Stefanovic addressed protesters in support of doctors facing a planned 30% income cut and increased hours.
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Acting for VW owners over emissions
Bozena Michalowska-Howells is acting for owners of vehicles marketed by Volkswagen as low-emission.
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'Low-caste' servant paid 11p an hour
Solicitor won £184,000 back pay for a domestic servant.
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Rare costs win in care case
Catrin Blake acted for a mother in her case against Somerset County Council.
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Securing a bail reform pledge
Solicitor acted for broadcaster Paul Gambaccini, who was arrested in October 2013 for suspected sexual abuse.
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MoD under fire over malaria drug side effects
Philippa Tuckman is acting for retired military personnel who were administered Lariam while in overseas countries.
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Landmark property deal for Lord Sugar
Paul Harbour acted for the entrepreneur’s property business on the letting and sale of the Threepenny Bit.
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Council forced to pay company’s costs
Belinda Walkinshaw won £27,000 for her construction company client from a London council.
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Online harassment injunction first
Yair Cohen served a harassment injunction on an anonymous online abuser via Instagram.
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Italian municipality wins swaps case
Germana Lo Iacono-Smith acted for Prato Comune in its interest-rate-swap dispute with Dexia Crediop.