All articles by Bianca Castro
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NewsLegal aid solicitor reprimanded over accounts rule breach
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders long-serving practitioner to pay £8,000 costs.
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NewsCoA judgment 'cements London’s position as the divorce capital of the world'
Lawyers say judgment in Potanina v Potanin (No.2) could open door ‘for second bite of the cherry’ in overseas divorces.
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NewsNew victims’ commissioner appointed
Claire Waxman will replace Baroness Newlove who was appointed on an interim basis.
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NewsTribunal throws out Mishcon de Reya 'whistleblower' claim
Singapore-based lawyer’s claim dismissed after judge rules employment tribunal did not have jurisidiction.
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NewsMore time over appeal granted following ‘honest mistake’
Employment Appeal Tribunal judge grants extension, finding ‘we all make mistakes from time to time’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for stealing £85,000 from vulnerable clients
Swindon solicitor who was jailed for two years misappropriated cash through ATM withdrawals and bank transfers to her own account.
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NewsWe're not controlled by funders, Brazil dam claim firm insists
Pogust Goodhead says it enjoys 'forensic independence' despite management shakeup.
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NewsHampshire firm expands in county with new acquisition
Larcomes has acquired Children’s Legal Practice which provides legal advice to clients across Hants, West Sussex, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
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NewsRecorder had sex in his judicial chambers
JCIO says the incident, which happened more than a decade ago, was a ‘one-off consensual encounter’.
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NewsAsylum hotel: Enforcement of planning control of 'particular importance', court rules
Judge says owner of Epping hotel 'side-stepped' public scrutiny by not applying for planning permission.
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NewsFather jailed for 'persistent breaches' of family court orders
Six-month sentence ‘will give the father enough time to realise that he has no choice but to comply’ judge says.
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NewsMagistrate removed from office for revealing identity of alleged sexual abuse victim
'Public confidence in the judiciary would be undermined’ if office-holder were to remain in post, JCIO says.
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NewsDDJ sanctioned for five-month judgment delay
Michael Horton KC apologised for taking so long, citing ‘pressure of work and lack of judgment-writing time’.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency seeks peer review independent experts
Procurement process is expected to open later this year.
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NewsDentons 'somewhat obstructive' over ongoing £2m bills dispute
Costs judge says international firm’s ‘absence of informative replies’ led to inspection application.
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NewsWarning for magistrate who was 'disrespectful' to litigant in person
Magistrate issued with formal warning for misconduct after his behaviour was found to involve an ‘abuse of authority’.
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NewsHMCTS dismisses 'IT bug' allegations as bar calls for tech audit
Barbara Mills, chair of the Bar Council, noted that the incident is ‘latest in a series of issues with the courts’ IT systems’.
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NewsManager whose client was politically exposed person is fined £32,500 over AML breaches
SDT also orders solicitor pay £50,000 costs and imposes practice restrictions following unintentional failings.
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NewsFormer magistrate resigned before being removed from office over civil proceedings
Judicial office holder ‘was critical of the court process which resulted’ in adverse findings against her in civil proceedings.
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NewsFirm wins damages over breached PPI referral agreement
Defendant firm 'assumed commercial risk of running unprofitable cases' and was 'bound by the bargain'.