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Bianca Castro
Courts editor
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NewsLaw Society calls for civil legal aid increase over unrepresented parties in family court
Society president says more action is needed as ‘rise in litigants in person [creates] further pressure on system already in crisis’.
NewsMagistrate who ‘ranted loudly’ at court staff issued with formal warning
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the office holder apologised at the time over ‘comments which were considered inappropriate or threatening’.
NewsClaim for £68m dismissed as losses ‘were not attributable to firm’s alleged negligence’
High Court also refuses amendments to claim, centred on a failed investment scheme, against another firm which ‘lacked clarity and coherence’.
NewsSupreme Court allows government appeal over ‘limbo’ asylum seeker
Court finds secretary of state’s decision over Belarussian’s status ‘struck a fair balance’ between his individual rights and general interest of community.
NewsSRA fights costs order in ‘flawed from top to bottom’ prosecution
Solicitors Regulation Authority argues SDT’s £74,950 order should not have been made as case was not improperly brought.
NewsJudge’s delayed ruling leads to formal advice
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office finds 18 months between hearing and judgment amounted to misconduct.
News'Unreasonable' apprentice-solicitor ordered to pay tribunal costs
Judge finds ‘just and proper’ to make costs order for brief fee incurred by Mishcon de Reya in employment tribunal hearing.
NewsSRA appeals over costs of failed prosecution
Solicitors Regulation Authority, appealing against £74,950 costs order by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, claim 20% of costs were not validly claimed.
NewsJudge dismisses case against activist who held up placard on jurors’ rights
High Court finds Solicitor General’s case 'does not disclose a reasonable basis for committal', and that Trudi Warner’s conduct did not amount to contempt.
NewsTen conveyancing firms accused over failed property development
High Court rules on application brought by north-west firm Vincents Solicitors to strike out negligence claim lodged by 35 claimants.
News‘Popular’ employee at high street firm was constructively dismissed
Working relationship between accredited police station rep and one of the firm’s partners was at ‘heart’ of proceedings.
NewsCourt of Appeal allows single claim form in law firm negligence action
Master of the Rolls suggests CPRC take 'another look' at the current rules to assess 'whether they are working well'.
News‘Deliberately high level’ SFO strategy looks to AI
Serious Fraud Office director Nick Ephgrave says plan ‘describes the aspirations we have', but solicitors are cautious.
NewsTrade union law 'incompatible' with ECHR, Supreme Court rules
Enquiry may be needed following judgment in ‘the most important industrial action case for decades’.
NewsSolicitor accused of misleading SDT fined £30,000 despite being cleared of most charges
Solicitors Discplinary Tribunal finds allegations of dishonesty and recklessness were not proved in case involving ‘hardworking solicitor’.
NewsSDT told of hearing difficulties in ‘misleading’ submissions case
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal told ‘common feature’ of case against lawyer accused of financial arrangements with clients was a request for help.
NewsFamily judges will return to robes in safety pilot
Three-month pilot follows concerns over ‘violent and threatening behaviour experienced by judges and court users’.
News'Misleading' mitigation leads to return date with SDT
SDT panel told that solicitor allowed ‘misleading submissions’ to be made on his behalf in relation to loans to clients.
NewsBarrister suspended for lying over whereabouts of lost case files
Bar Standards Board says barrister in ‘not being candid…risks undermining public confidence in the profession’.
NewsIn depth: Landmark ECtHR climate claims fail but activists hail 'fundamental change'
But have they changed the climate change justice discourse?