The lawyer for rookie cop Thomas Lane has blamed George Floyd for not getting out of the car during his arrest as the officer’s family has set up a fundraiser to pay his legal fees. In a tense stand-off with Chris Cuomo on Cuomo Prime Time Monday night, Lane’s attorney Earl Gray said Floyd shouldn’t … Read more
The lawyer representing the family of George Floyd has urged the United Nations to intervene in the investigation of the black man’s police-related slaying. Attorney Ben Crump has written an ‘urgent appeal’, asking the UN to encourage the US to press federal criminal charges against four Minneapolis officers involved when Floyd, 46, was killed while being … Read more
Piers Morgan has delivered a telling interview with the lawyer of one of the Minnepolis cops who stood by as George Floyd was killed. The car crash interview saw lawyer Earl Gray slam down his laptop after arguing the innocence of his client Thomas Lane, 37, on Good Morning Britain today. Mr Gray is defending Lane … Read more
The lawyer who charged Caroline Flack with assault has defended his decision to press on with the case and insisted he made the right decision. Former chief prosecutor Ed Beltrami has spoken out about his decision to pursue a trial, four months after the 40-year-old star was found dead in her home. Mr Beltrami claimed … Read more
A lawyer and former intelligence official under the Obama administration guaranteed the $250,000 bail of a New York City attorney arrested for allegedly tossing a Molotov cocktail into an NYPD vehicle early Saturday morning during a protest decrying the police killing of George Floyd. Attorney Salmah Rizvi agreed to guarantee the large sum explaining to … Read more
Rudy Giuliani’s defence of Donald Trump on Good Morning Britain descended into an explosive row with Piers Morgan today, culminating in the former mayor of New York City appearing to tell the presenter he ‘f***** up’ and Mr Morgan calling him ‘unhinged’ in return. Mr Giuliani, who led New York City in the wake of … Read more
Talking through a day in her life, Claire says she sets her alarm at 5.45am – the same time as when she was travelling into London – starts her day with pilates, before putting together all the home schooling exercises for the day. After getting the boys up early for breakfast and settled for ‘school’ by 8.30am, … Read more
Sir Richard Henriques, one of Britain’s most distinguished lawyers, played a leading role in some of the most notorious trials in recent years. Now retired as a High Court judge, his gives a unique insight into the inner workings of our justice system, beginning with the case of Harold Shipman — a GP who was … Read more
Hackers released files related to legal work for Lady Gaga The hackers who targeted a top-flight entertainment law firm have released documents purporting to pertain to Lady Gaga, after doubling their ransom request to $42 million. Notorious hacker group ‘REvil’, allegedly from Eastern Europe, are said to have stolen private emails, contracts and personal details … Read more
Hackers who targeted a top law firm posting purportedly secret documents naming A-list celebrity clients have doubled their ransom to $42 million, it has been claimed. Notorious hacker group ‘REvil’, allegedly from Eastern Europe, are said to have stolen private emails, contracts and personal details from New York-based entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. The … Read more