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Lockerbie bomber’s lawyers say they should be allowed to see secret Government papers as they appeal against his conviction over terror outrage that killed 270 It was claimed Abdelbaset al-Megrahi may have suffered miscarriage of justice He was jailed for life in 2001 for the 1988 bombing of London to New York flight Family lawyers … Read more
Criminal legal aid lawyers could get a pay rise after government pledges extra £51million in funding in first cash boost of its kind in 25 years The extra money was welcomed but industry leaders said it will not be enough They said legal defence industry is at stake if more money is not invested An independent … Read more
Aspiring lawyers fume after ‘being forced to urinate in buckets while invigilators watched on camera’ while sitting their bar exams remotely Bar students ‘told they could fail two-hour and 45 minute exam if they left seats’ Those in exam ‘forced to urinate in bottles and buckets while being monitored’ Students were watched by a remote … Read more
Paedophile prime suspect Christian Brueckner will NEVER face court over claims he killed Madeleine McCann, his lawyers insist Christian Brueckner’s lawyer claims that he is certain his client will not go on trial Brueckner is prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, three The 43-year-old is currently in prison in Kiel, Germany on a drugs charge … Read more
An Australian gunman who murdered 51 Muslims during the Christchurch mosque massacre has sacked his lawyers and will represent himself. Brenton Tarrant, 29, announced the shocking move on Monday, just over a month before his sentencing hearing over the two attacks at Masjid Al Noor and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15 last year. Tarrant … Read more
Hollywood star Johnny Depp and his estranged wife Amber Heard have been locked in gruelling meetings with lawyers all day as they prepare to come face-to-face at the High Court tomorrow. Lawyers for the warring former couple have been working to make sure they arrive at the High Court at separate times for the showdown … Read more
Rebekah Vardy was spotted in a rock and roll motif shirt on Friday as she headed to the supermarket with her eldest daughter Megan. The TV star, 38, sported the casual look amid claims her rival Coleen Rooney has sacked her lawyers as their dramatic WAG war rages on. Rebekah and her daughter, 15, were … Read more
Coleen Rooney looked jovial as she visited the supermarket on Tuesday, amid claims she has fired her legal team after they said her case against Rebekah Vardy ‘isn’t very strong’. The WAGs have been at loggerheads after Coleen, 34, publicly accused Rebekah, 38, of leaking stories about her last year, something which she vehemently denies. In … Read more
Coleen Rooney has reportedly fired her legal team after they told her this week that her case against Rebekah Vardy ‘isn’t very strong’ – leaving things ‘a total mess’. The footballers’ wives have been at loggerheads after Coleen, 34, accused Rebekah, 38, of leaking stories about her last year, with the pair holding a video meeting … Read more
Society bible Tatler today dismissed a legal complaint by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in an ongoing row over a controversial article, saying it has ‘no merit’. Kate Middleton, 38, and Prince William, 37, are taking legal action against the magazine after it published a ‘string of lies’ about the Duchess. In a highly … Read more