Bianca Castro
Courts editor
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- 020 3985 8092
- Email:
- bianca.castro@lawsociety.org.uk
NewsBar lags behind law firms in tech take-up
Bar Standards Board research reveals ‘significant’ barriers limiting barristers' ability to use new technology effectively.
NewsDirector who misled clients over failed claims struck off
Solicitor admits dishonest conduct over statements 'apt to lead' clients to believe personal injury claims had succeeded.
NewsMore partner promotions as Irwin Mitchell unveils female-only cohort
Meanwhile global firm DLA Piper announces 65 promotions internationally with a quarter of UK partner promotions going to women.
NewsBirmingham firm wins legal aid appeal over retrial
Interval between two trials and change of judge and defence team meant it was ‘quite unrealistic’ not to treat them as separate trials.
NewsFirm must pay former client’s costs over final bill
Senior costs judge says Chesterfield-based practice could not complain about former client commencing Part 8 proceedings.
NewsSFO guidance offers self-reporters a route to deferred prosecutions
In a first for the agency, the guidance states what businesses can expect if they self-report suspected wrongdoing.
NewsFamily judge ‘wrong’ about overnight stays following rape finding
Order maintaining father's overnight contact 'tipped to the wrong side of the balancing scales', High Court finds.
NewsPay for informants on anti-fraud agenda
Second part of Jonathan Fisher KC’s disclosure and fraud offences review will also investigate whether criminal courts are equipped to hear complex fraud cases.
NewsSupreme Court to review complaints procedure
Highest court will also consider providing transcripts of proceedings and upgrading its broadcasting equipment.
NewsBusy employment judge sanctioned over delay to written reasons
Six-month delay to produce written reasons after giving oral judgment amounted to misconduct, JCIO says.
NewsBar voices 'serious concerns' about regulator's five-year strategy
BSB should prioritise key regulatory activities over new ‘less critical’ projects, Bar Council says.
NewsSolicitor who has not practised in years reprimanded by SDT
Sole practitioner did not engage with the ombudsman over a client complaint made in 2015.
NewsFather does not have Article 6 right to lay advocate
Application suggested a 'fundamental misunderstanding' of right to fair trial, judge rules.
NewsGender and sex-based rights: Employment solicitors speak out on Supreme Court ruling
‘Landmark’ judgment ‘highlights inconsistencies’ in sex-based employment rights and ‘poses some practical issues for employers’.
NewsEvidence in school VAT case ‘falls under parliamentary privilege’, government argues
School fee VAT case returns to High Court over National Audit Office report cited in evidence at earlier hearing.
NewsWhat is a woman? Supreme Court rules on Equality Act 2010
Supreme Court unanimously allows appeal finding terms ‘woman’, ‘man’ and ‘sex’ in EA refer to biological sex.
NewsLibel firm Schillings sees off costs estimate challenge
Terms of business required firm to 'endeavour to notify the client' if estimate was likely to be exceeded.
NewsJudge who helped duty solicitor dodge security sanctioned
Judge, who was sitting as a magistrate at the time, was ‘motivated by a desire to ensure that the hearing went ahead’.
News'We need to be hungrier': SFO boss Nick Ephgrave on his 2025-26 agenda
As Nick Ephgrave publishes his first annual business plan after a full year in the role, the SFO chief tells the Gazette that he wants to deploy his policing expertise to make investigations bolder, speedier and more aggressive.
NewsOver half of new partners are women at Eversheds, Taylor Wessing and Leigh Day
Prominent firms announce partner promotions across UK and Europe and Asia.