Trump paid $680,000 to three defense lawyers for their work during his second impeachment trial

Trump paid $680,000 to three defense lawyers for their work during his second impeachment trial Trump paid nearly $700,000 to three defense lawyers for their work in his defense during February’s four-day Senate Trial The House had impeached Trump for incitement of an insurrection, after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, but he was later acquitted … Read more

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

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 to charity was a ‘calculated and manipulative lie’, 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 his ex-wife and put her in fear for her life, and … 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’, 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 his ex-wife and put her in fear for her life, and … Read more

Scottish ministers say NO records of key meetings between Sturgeon and lawyers

Scottish ministers claim there are NO records of crucial meetings between Nicola Sturgeon and lawyers about Alex Salmond’s court challenge Nicola Sturgeon facing accusations over handling of Alex Salmond complaints Her deputy John Swinney has confirmed there are no records of legal meetings Committee is drawing up report on the handling of the case with … Read more

Deportation lawyers ‘are taking us for a ride’: Justice Secretary warns

The Lord Chancellor has blasted lawyers who deliberately delay immigration cases by lodging last-minute human rights claims. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Robert Buckland confirmed that the Government will introduce sweeping measures to ‘streamline’ the asylum and immigration system. He accused lawyers of ‘taking the public for a ride’ with legal challenges at the … 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

Queen’s lawyers ‘lobbied to change law and hide her wealth’ in ’70s

Lawyers for the Queen lobbied ministers to alter a draft law so that her private wealth could be kept secret, newly-uncovered records have suggested. Legislation was changed so that any ‘potentially embarrassing’ investments she held could be concealed from the public, it was alleged. The incident, which happened almost 50 years ago during the premiership of … Read more