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Two Brooklyn lawyers have been charged for tossing a Molotov cocktail into a New York Police Department vehicle on Saturday morning during a protest decrying the police killing of George Floyd. Colinford Mattis, 32, a corporate attorney and member of Community Board 5 in East New York, and attorney Urooj Rahman, 31, were charged for … Read more
Falling out of love in lockdown: Divorce lawyers and counsellors report surge in enquiries from warring couples during coronavirus crisis Many couples are at breaking point after being cooped up together for weeks Couples fighting over finances, sharing childcare and, for some, alcohol use Finding time alone to seek divorce proceedings are more difficult in … Read more
The final straw! Divorce lawyers reveal the bizarre reasons clients have given for ending a marriage – from an argument over cat food to a newlywed who brought his mother on honeymoon Divorce lawyers have shared odd reasons behind clients ending their marriages People from across the world shared the motives on rediscovered Reddit thread … Read more
Ricky Gervais reveals he negotiated with lawyers ahead of the Golden Globes 2020 over his risqué joke about Dame Judi Dench By Raven Saunt For Mailonline Published: 21:55 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 02:44 BST, 7 May 2020 Ricky Gervais has revealed he was forced to negotiate with lawyers ahead of the 2020 Golden … Read more
Six weeks ago the word ‘shielding’ meant nothing to me. Today it defines my life. As someone with cancer — a chronic form of leukaemia — I’ve spent six weeks ‘shielding’ in one room at home. I have watched the debate over lockdown with a kind of detached jealousy, because I know that even when … Read more
Lawyers representing Jeremy Bamber, who is serving a whole life sentence for killing five members of his family in 1985, will ask the high court to review the refusal of the Crown Prosecution Service to disclose evidence they believe could undermine his conviction. They say key material in the case was made available to an … Read more
Lawyers in the US have launched a landmark legal action to sue China for trillions of dollars over the coronavirus pandemic, accusing its Communist leaders of negligence for allowing the outbreak to erupt and then covering it up. The class action, which involves thousands of claimants from 40 countries including Britain and the US, was … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Only the ill-advised would tangle with lawyers Fiona ‘Steel Magnolia’ Shackleton, who represented Prince Charles in his divorce from Princess Diana, or the formidable Helen Ward, who secured a jaw-dropping £50 million for Guy Ritchie when he split with Madonna. But the High Court custody battle between the billionaire ruler of Dubai, who retained the … Read more
‘If it becomes a pandemic the system will collapse’: Coronavirus outbreak could see violent criminals avoid court, lawyers warn Criminal Bar Association said epidemic may deliver ‘knock-out punch’ to justice Courts are preparing contingency plans to hold trials via video, reports the Mail Gilbert Kho, 67, was not jailed due to his age and underlying … Read more