Family of solicitor, 59, who died from blood clot urge people to get AstraZeneca jab

The family of a lawyer who died from a blood clot after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine has joined the legion of politicians and health experts encouraging people to continue taking up the jab. Britain’s medical regulator yesterday announced the shots created by Oxford University would not be used for those under 30 following extremely rare … Read more

CPS solicitor accused of stalking wife ‘told her she was “a prostitute” after she admitted affair’ 

CPS solicitor accused of stalking his judge wife ‘told her she was “a prostitute” and “dirty s**t” after she admitted affair’ Scott Ainge, 47, of Leyland, Lancashire, is accused of stalking ex-wife Kate, 41 Mrs Ainge moved in with her parents and claims that her ex showed up every day She claims that Ainge would … Read more

Trained solicitor, 41, fails in ‘unusual’ court bid to force his parents to continue to support him

Qualified lawyer, 41, fails in ‘unprecedented’ court bid to force his wealthy parents to keep financially supporting him after ‘nurturing his dependency on them’ for decades The man, who has mental health issues, said he was unemployed and vulnerable 41-year-old told family court his parents had ‘nurtured his dependency’ on them He claimed parents had ‘significantly … Read more

Solicitor caught offering to arrange sham marriage for £13,000 to flout immigration is struck off

A solicitor caught in an undercover TV sting offering to arrange a sham marriage so a prospective client could flout immigration rules has been struck off. Zulfiqar Ali told a reporter posing as a Pakistani immigrant that he would have to fork out up to £13,000 to pay off his new bride and stay in … Read more

Solicitor who attacked bouncer with stiletto is cleared because she was protecting herself

A lawyer sobbed as she was cleared of beating a bouncer over the head with her stiletto after a court found she was trying to protect herself and her boyfriend.  Vahideh Hojatoleslami, 28, left Oluwakemi Tayo with blood dripping down his face after striking him with her heel at a Halloween party last October 27. But … Read more

Holidaymakers with refund credit notes may have to pay for a solicitor to get cash back, says Which?

Customers with refund credit notes for cancelled package holidays may have to find and pay for a solicitor before they can receive a cash refund if their provider goes bust, but without any assurance their refund will be successful, says Which? The UK consumer champion says it has learned of this situation following the collapse … Read more

Crooked solicitor and his colleague tried to sell houses they didn’t own in £3m scam

Crooked solicitor and his colleague tried to sell three London homes they didn’t own in £3m scam – as pair are jailed for 12 years Hashok Parmar and Syed Gous Ali used the cover of a Loughborough law firm The pair used forged documents to attempt to carry out three sales in London However, other … Read more

Gun dealer, 51, is charged with murder of his solicitor wife

A gun-dealer has been charged with the murder of his solicitor wife after she was shot dead at their 17th century farmhouse while their twin boys slept.  Silke Hartshorne-Jones, who was in her early forties, was found with gunshot wounds at the family’s £610,000 Grade II-listed Chestnut Farm in Barham near Ipswich in the early … Read more