Bianca Castro
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NewsSFO secures £900,000 confiscation order against Axiom Fund adviser
Former practitioner has three months to pay £928,479.89 or he could face more years added to his sentence for fraudulent trading.
NewsBindmans lodges super-complaint over lengthy rape investigations
Law firm highlights 'potential systemic breach' of ECHR obligations.
NewsDrunken kiss not misconduct, SDT finds
Workplace culture 'lacked appropriate safeguards and encouraged excessive drinking'.
NewsSDT throws out Carter-Ruck 'SLAPP' case
SRA's prosecution ‘based on hindsight rather than evidence of professional misconduct’, tribunal finds.
NewsCarter-Ruck partner applies for 'SLAPP' charge dismissal
Defamation specialist 'cannot be professionally responsible for any falsity' in client's instructions, tribunal hears.
NewsMagistrate reprimanded over trans video
JCIO says an investigation found office-holder’s actions amounted to serious misconduct.
NewsMother’s use of AI ‘entirely understandable’, Court of Appeal finds
Lord Justice Baker, with whom Lord Justice Cobb and Lord Justice Miles agreed, absolves litigant in person of any intention to mislead family court.
NewsFormer solicitor appointed Parole Board vice chair
Her Honour Anne Molyneux was admitted in 1983 before her career took her to the judiciary.
NewsCourt of Appeal dismisses psychotherapist's bid for family court anonymity
Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Warby say the witness had ‘fair opportunity’ to instruct her lawyers and complain through them.
NewsSuspended sentence for former CPS paralegal who accessed case file without permission
The 27-year-old admitted misconduct in public office.
NewsHamlins partner cleared in closely watched 'SLAPPs' case
Christopher Mark Hutchings, of London firm Hamlins LLP, cleared of misconduct following private hearing.
NewsMagistrate's 'racially insensitive comment' leads to sanction
JCIO says office-holder’s comment had caused ‘emotional harm’ to an individual.
NewsLiPs complaining more about barristers, regulator reveals
BSB’s 2024-25 annual report also reveals reports of bullying and harassment almost doubled on previous year.
NewsMining giant BHP fails to block Pogust Goodhead’s US witness move
'Parties are entitled to make use of litigation advantages…if available,' Mr Justice Waksman rules.
NewsSteering group to implement bar bullying review recommendations
Regulator and representative body to work together on protocol for reporting bullying and harassment.
NewsSDT was entitled to penalise 'without prejudice' solicitor, appeal hears
Mrs Justice Collins Rice, sitting in the Royal Courts of Justice, reserves judgment following day-long hearing.
NewsSolicitor appeals SDT sanction over 'without prejudice' email
There is nothing wrong with wanting to try to settle cases confidentially, High Court hears.
NewsNon-legal tribunal member not a 'worker', employment tribunal finds
Employment judge dismisses claim that lay member had not received holiday pay since 1998.
NewsEx-solicitor refused restoration 16 years after strike-off
Applicant did not demonstrate a sustained commitment to training, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
NewsJudiciary not told of asylum changes, lady chief justice reveals
Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill also warns of ‘inaccurate’ comments putting judges at risk.