Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC

Human rights lawyer is honoured in NYC

Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC, the noted civil liberties and human rights lawyer, has been honoured by the Charles Horman Truth Foundation for his efforts to bring Chilean dictator General Pinochet to justice. He received an award at the Foundation’s Tribute to Justice event in New York in recognition of his work to detain Pinochet in the UK for 18 months, following his arrest in London in 1998.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Construction team bolstered by hire of senior consultant duo

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

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Mazur no more as clarity returns

The controversial Mazur ruling, which caused widespread uncertainty about the role of non-solicitors in litigation work, has been overturned on appeal

Could mega Meta loss affect media ban?

Two landmark social media cases in the US could influence social media regulation in the UK, lawyers predict

Specialist courts not jury cuts

Barristers have urged the government to set up Nightingale-style specialist courts, with jury trials, to prioritise rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse trials

Catastrophic payment scheme 'falling short'

Victims of violent crimes who suffer life-changing injuries receive less than half the financial support today than those in the 1990s, according to a senior personal injury lawyer

Call for return of family legal aid as cases rise

Rising numbers of cases, an increase in litigants in person and an overall lack of investment is piling pressure on the family court, the Law Society has warned

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Sir Geoffrey Bindman QC

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Switalskis—four appointments

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope