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25th Nov 2016News

Serial Killer Stephen Port Sentenced to Life Imprisonment For Murdering Four Men

Serial killer Stephen Port has been sentenced to life imprisonment this morning with a whole life order. The 41 year old chef was convicted of murdering four young gay men by poisoning them with lethal doses of a date rape drug on Wednesday. Mr Justice Openshaw today described the whole-life sentence as “justified” and that […]

24th Nov 2016News

Jonathan Laidlaw QC Appears Before the British Horseracing Authority

Jonathan Laidlaw QC is representing Jim Best, the trainer, in the proceedings brought by the British Horseracing Authority at a hearing in London. Mr Best faces allegations of having issued stopping instructions to the jockey riding two of his horses in December 2015. The Panel, chaired by Sir William Gage, is expected to announce its […]

21st Nov 2016News

Naeem Mian wins Criminal Lawyer of the Year Award 2016

On Saturday 19th November at the annual Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL) Ball and Awards Ceremony at the Park Plaza Riverbank Hotel in London, Naeem Mian won the award for Criminal Lawyer of the Year 2016. The event was attended by 500 people including Judges, Solicitors and Barristers. Nominees for the award included both Solicitors […]

15th Nov 2016News

Jonathan Laidlaw QC Appears for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF)

Jonathan Laidlaw QC is appearing for the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) in opposing the appeals of Valentine Balakhnichev (former Treasurer of the IAAF and former President of the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF)), Alexei Melnikov (former Senior ARAF Coach) and Papa Massata Diack (former marketing consultant to the IAAF and the son of the […]