Bianca Castro
Courts editor
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NewsSFO makes new case for whistleblower incentives
SFO director Nick Ephgrave acknowledges organisation is driving the argument for whistleblower incentives.
NewsSolicitor is first lead coroner for diversity and inclusion
Nadia Persaud, area coroner for London East, hopes her work in new role will ‘encourage a diverse range of young lawyers’ to aspire to judiciary career.
NewsMagistrate accessed court database for personal reasons
Magistrate, who also referred to her judicial status during a related phone call, apologised for her actions.
NewsHusband ‘sought to isolate’ wife from her lawyer in multi-million-pound divorce
Mr Justice Cobb awards wife £230m after finding husband was ‘wrong’ to exclude solicitor from settlement discussions.
NewsTop Liverpool chambers merge
Joint heads of the new Hundred Court Chambers say merger is ‘huge opportunity’.
NewsAxiom Ince: SRA secures intervention costs order against ex-boss
Costs of the intervention have reached £5m ‘so far’, court hears in granting an unsecured creditor order.
NewsBarrister failed to ensure client's funds were held safely
Practitioner fined £4,000; six-month suspension ‘reflects seriousness of breaches’, says BSB.
NewsIn depth: What Standish v Standish means for modern matrimonial disputes
The Supreme Court has ruled in Standish that the sharing principle does not apply to non-matrimonial property, but family lawyers are divided on how big an impact the judgment will have.
OpinionMansion House: Here we go again!
The lord mayor’s judges’ dinner was held at Mansion House on Wednesday and the Gazette was on the guest list.
NewsOpen justice principle not there to support 'journalistic endeavour', CoA rules
Judgment in family case involving the BBC says application of open justice principle is ‘confined to the system of justice in the narrow sense’.
NewsCarr warns of ‘grave threats’ to safety of judges
Lady chief justice, lord chancellor and lord mayor of London spoke at the annual Mansion House judges’ dinner.
NewsSharing principle does not apply to non-matrimonial property, Supreme Court rules
Family law and divorce lawyers comment on judgment which shows ‘clear steer towards wealth preservation’.
News'Untenable': CCRC chief executive quits
Confidence in the miscarriage of justice body has been 'badly damaged', says new chair Dame Vera Baird.
NewsSupreme Court to rule on 'non-matrimonial property'
Lawyers say judgment could have ‘significant implications’ for wealthy couples.
NewsVictims of crime prefer police action over court, study reveals
Transform Justice makes six recommendations, including that the government publish an out-of-court resolutions strategy.
NewsBarrister who drank alcohol during trial break fined £3,000
Experienced barrister was also ordered to pay £2,670 costs by the Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service.
NewsBarrister suspended over failure to comply with court order
Disciplinary tribunal ordered the lawyer be prevented from practising for 36 months.
NewsStruck-off solicitor fails in bid to remain anonymous on appeal
Solicitor told court that ‘a struck-off solicitor is a social leper’, but had been 'advertising himself as a legal adviser'.
NewsCrown court backlog reaches record high of 77,000 cases
‘Only radical reform’ can help curtail the crisis, says Sarah Sackman KC MP.
NewsTribunal member’s pay claim dismissed over ‘worker’ status
Employment tribunal finds specialist tribunal member did not work under a contract but held office.