All articles by Bianca Castro
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NewsBarrister fined over 'secret collusion' allegation loses appeal
Practitioner made 'serious and unfounded' claims of misconduct against tax officials and FTT president.
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NewsConsider apologising, family judge tells father
Father should 'really listen to what he has now been told over a number of years by different judges and professionals'.
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NewsWritten retainers with hourly rate 'could be CBAs', Court of Appeal hears
Judgment reserved in the appeal over contested £100,000 bill for divorce legal fees.
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NewsSDT fines solicitor £15,000 over failure to report drink drive convictions
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s approach to sanction was ‘grounded in the…individual circumstances of this case rather than in a mechanical application of principle’.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over refusal to return to court for verdict
Office holder explained that she ‘felt justice was not being done’, a spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says.
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OpinionShow me your skeletons!
Open justice depends upon access to the written materials that constitute much of modern proceedings.
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NewsJurors back 'valuable' counselling, despite low uptake
Pilot scheme allowed jurors to access tailored mental health support after completing service.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over failure to comply with LeO's court order
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders the sole practitioner pay £39,335.90 costs.
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NewsTwo tribunal judges sanctioned over delays
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says judgment delays amounted to misconduct.
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NewsCourt lacked jurisdiction to pursue silk accused of contempt
Rajiv Menon succeeds in appeal over allegations that he was in contempt of court over his closing submissions to a jury.
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NewsRefusal to mediate was not unreasonable conduct, High Court finds
Judge awards successful party interim costs as ‘this is not a case where a defendant refused to engage in ADR at all’.
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NewsFamily solicitor who hired private investigator fined £17,500
SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.
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NewsLitigant in person restrained from TikTok harassment of lawyers
High Court extends interim injunctive relief over litigant’s conduct towards solicitor and barrister involved in family court proceedings.
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NewsBar regulator consults on proposed enforcement process changes
New regulations would include an 'assurance of anonymity and support to witnesses involved in cases of a sexual nature'.
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NewsPermission to appeal refused in Brazil dam collapse case
Court of Appeal finds ‘simply no basis’ for any claim that the trial judge failed to engage with mining company’s case.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over ‘dismissive’ comment to legal adviser
Office-holder had been sanctioned for similar behaviour in 2025, a spokesperson for the JCIO says.
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NewsSolicitor fined £30,000 for 'obvious conflict' in LCF role
Acting as a security trustee while advising lender involved ‘two sets of obligations…structurally and diametrically opposed’, SDT finds.
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NewsLord Justice Snowden appointed to Supreme Court
MoJ also announces new members of the Civil Justice Council and Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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NewsIn depth: SFO struggles to hire lawyers – but is it getting value for money from external counsel?
Last year the SFO spent millions on external counsel as it struggled to recruit. The agency had little option, inspectors concede, but it could still improve the quality of its instructions and record-keeping.
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NewsBar Council names next vice chair
Criminal silk and Crown court recorder (part-time) judge Claire Davies KC will take up her role next year.