BBC former director-general Tony Hall calls in the lawyers over portrayal in forthcoming Panorama

BBC former director-general Tony Hall calls in the lawyers over how he is portrayed in a forthcoming Panorama on the Martin Bashir controversy Until last August, Lord Tony Hall ran BBC but has instructed lawyers to fire salvo Panorama carried out investigation into the way Bashir obtained Diana interview  Documentary probes how BBC executives handled worries … Read more

Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers Mishcon de Reya plot London float

Princess Diana’s divorce lawyers Mishcon de Reya plot float on the London Stock Exchange By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:08 BST, 28 April 2021 | Updated: 22:08 BST, 28 April 2021 Lawyers Mishcon de Reya could become the largest business of its kind to list on the stock market after partners voted … Read more

Barrister’s wife sheds light on marriage as dating app for lawyers launches

A new dating app for hard-working lawyers was launched last week. Designed to ‘do the heavy lifting’ of match-making, Lawyr is open not only to those who work in the law, but to singles of any profession who fancy bagging a legal eagle. And what woman wouldn’t want to do that, right? Lawyers are known … Read more

Medieval lawyers relied on parchments made from sheepskin, study shows

Britain’s best legal minds wrote on parchments made from sheepskin to prevent fraud for hundreds of years, a new study shows.  From the 13th to 20th centuries, lawyers specifically favoured sheepskin, rather than goatskin or calfskin, for writing legal documents, the UK authors say.   In an analysis of ancient sheepskin parchment, the researchers found the structure of … Read more

Johnny Depp’s lawyers accuse Amber Heard of lying about giving £5.5m divorce settlement to charity

Amber Heard‘s claim that she gave her £5.5million ($7million) divorce settlement from Johnny Depp to charity was a ‘calculated and manipulative lie’ and the donations may have been as little as £800,000 ($1.1million), the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s lawyers told the Court of Appeal today. The Hollywood actor, 57, is trying to overturn a … Read more

Johnny Depp’s lawyers accuse Amber Heard of lying about giving £5.5m divorce settlement to charity

Amber Heard‘s claim that she gave her £5.5million ($7million) divorce settlement to charity was a ‘calculated and manipulative lie’ and the donations may have been as little as £800,000 ($1.1million), Johnny Depp‘s lawyers have told the Court of Appeal today. The Hollywood star is trying to overturn a damning High Court ruling that he assaulted … Read more

Carrie Symonds’s zoo charity calls in lawyers to probe finances, writes GUY ADAMS

When Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds decided it was time to administer a shot in the arm to their personal finances, they explored a couple of options. One, revealed by the Mail this week, was to create a new prime ministerial charity, which would help cover some costs that have left many modern occupants of … Read more

Trump rape accuser E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers seek to depose ex-president in defamation case

Donald Trump may soon have to answer to rape allegations under oath as accuser E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers seek to depose him in her defamation lawsuit. Carroll filed her lawsuit against Trump over two years ago, alleging that he defamed her in November 2019 when he denied her allegation that he raped her at a … Read more

White House lawyers tell Kamala Harris’ niece Meena, 36, to stop using aunt to build brand

White House lawyers have reportedly told Kamala Harris’ niece, Meena, to stop using her aunt’s status to build her brand.  Meena Harris’ brand has used the vice president’s name and likeness to produce clothing, videos, designer headphones and children’s books.  She has promoted her book Ambitious Girl and her various productions in TV appearances on NBC’s … Read more

Trump’s trial lawyers claim to show Democrat ‘hypocrisy’ with videos

President Donald Trump’s team of impeachment lawyers summoned the furious rhetorical style of their client as they began his defense Friday against what they termed a ‘sham impeachment’ they branded a ‘witch hunt.’  Lawyer Michael van der Veen came out swinging with legal arguments that appeared to channel the former Twitter rage of his client … Read more