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London barrister Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel is the highest legal aid earner in Britain, according to records just released. Ms Gumbel has now earned almost £1.5million in the past four years from legal aid work in civil cases.

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Figures show Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel was paid £493,000 from the public purse for acting in cases arising from clinical negligence, personal injury and child abuse. According to a table of top earning barristers published by the Government today, Ms Gumbel beat her nearest male counterpart by just £1,000. Ms Gumbel, considered one of the best barristers […]

London barrister Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel is the highest legal aid earner in Britain, according to records just released. Ms Gumbel has now earned almost £1.5million in the past four years from legal aid work in civil cases. Read More »

Lawyers have long contributed free legal work to those in need. But in recent years, law firms have grown so eager to take on cases “pro bono” that they have started to pay for the privilege.

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Lawyers have long contributed free legal work to those in need. But in recent years, law firms have grown so eager to take on cases “pro bono” that they have started to pay for the privilege. Since 2005, Lawyers Without Borders Inc., a nonprofit organization that focuses on strengthening the legal process around the world,

Lawyers have long contributed free legal work to those in need. But in recent years, law firms have grown so eager to take on cases “pro bono” that they have started to pay for the privilege. Read More »

Conrad Black prosecutors said he was as guilty as his former business partner, who has already admitted guilt. “They did it together,” said prosecutor Julie Ruder. Black is a liar, she said.

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Conrad Black is just as guilty of a multimillion dollar theft, and of lying about it, as his one-time business partner who already admitted guilt, prosecutors told jurors in final arguments on Monday at the former media baron’s criminal fraud trial. “These guys were on the same page. They did it together,” prosecutor Julie Ruder

Conrad Black prosecutors said he was as guilty as his former business partner, who has already admitted guilt. “They did it together,” said prosecutor Julie Ruder. Black is a liar, she said. Read More »

The disbarment for dishonesty and fraud of the prosecutor of three accused Duke athletes may only be the beginning of a series of sanctions and actions taken over the “fiasco” of the students’ prosecution.

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The legal troubles of Mike Nifong, the prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse rape case, are far from over. Days after his disbarment for dishonesty and fraud, Nifong faces possible sanctions for lying in court and a potential criminal investigation. Attorneys for the three accused athletes say they plan to ask Durham County Superior Court Judge

The disbarment for dishonesty and fraud of the prosecutor of three accused Duke athletes may only be the beginning of a series of sanctions and actions taken over the “fiasco” of the students’ prosecution. Read More »

The prosecutor who pressed a false accusation of sexual assault against three former Duke University lacrosse players was disbarred with accusations of “dishonesty, fraud, deceipt or misrepresentation.”

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In a case that has brought one surprise after another, a disciplinary hearing panel found Michael B. Nifong, the Durham County district attorney, guilty today of ethical violations while pressing a false accusation of sexual assault against three former Duke University lacrosse players. The panel then ruled that Mr. Nifong should be disbarred. But the

The prosecutor who pressed a false accusation of sexual assault against three former Duke University lacrosse players was disbarred with accusations of “dishonesty, fraud, deceipt or misrepresentation.” Read More »

As financial organizations spread their power and work far and wide the issue for lawyers is whether they can be taken on due to conflict of interest issues. It seems the lawyers may be running scared of the banks. The Times’ Danny Lee reports.

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As interest rates rise and multi-billion-pound bank mergers and acquisitions grab the headlines, law firms appear to be increasingly running scared of taking on the mammoth financial institutions. The London firm Manches recently made a public stance of its own position, declaring that it does act against banks, even though other law firms are reluctant

As financial organizations spread their power and work far and wide the issue for lawyers is whether they can be taken on due to conflict of interest issues. It seems the lawyers may be running scared of the banks. The Times’ Danny Lee reports. Read More »

Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s appeal against his 2 1/2 year prison sentence may not delay his entering jail while he appeals the perjury conviction, a US Court has rule.

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Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, will have to report to prison in six to eight weeks unless his lawyers persuade an appeals court to let him remain free. Conservatives have pressured President George W. Bush to pardon Libby before he serves any time in prison and Thursday’s decision could increase that

Lewis “Scooter” Libby’s appeal against his 2 1/2 year prison sentence may not delay his entering jail while he appeals the perjury conviction, a US Court has rule. Read More »

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has the butchers of Darfur in his sights. The Darfur investigation could lead to the first prosecution by the court since it was set up in 2002, involving a member of an African state.

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The scenes may have been chaotic but last week’s opening of the trial against Charles Taylor, the warlord indicted on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity in both Liberia and Sierra Leone, marks a key moment. The trial, which Taylor refused to attend, is the first in which an international forum has

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has the butchers of Darfur in his sights. The Darfur investigation could lead to the first prosecution by the court since it was set up in 2002, involving a member of an African state. Read More »

There’s little President Bush can do – no speech, no press conference and mostly, no influence – that can help him sway Republican votes on an immigration bill that has provoked protest.

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A simple distinction explains why President Bush is unlikely to alter the outcome of the Senate debate on immigration reform, his visit to a Senate Republican luncheon this week notwithstanding. Despite his relatively low presidential approval rating, Bush has plenty of power. There’s the veto and the executive order. He’s commander-in-chief and boss of American

There’s little President Bush can do – no speech, no press conference and mostly, no influence – that can help him sway Republican votes on an immigration bill that has provoked protest. Read More »

The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering.

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The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering. Consistent resistance from the U.S. legal establishment has led to court rulings against the government in a series of cases over the past three years involving enemy combatants held both on the American mainland and the naval

The Bush administration’s effort to create a separate legal system for the war on terrorism may be foundering. Read More »

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