All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 11
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NewsSuspension for running unauthorised sole practice
The SDT also placed conditions on the solicitor’s practise after her suspension ends and ordered she pay £22,140 costs.
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NewsAppeal over Qur’an burning acquittal dismissed
Lord Justice Warby and Ms Justice Obi did not consider the Crown court’s reasoning to contain ‘any logical flaw’.
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News'Game changing' AI listing to help clear court backlog
Criminal Courts Improvement Group hears from the lady chief justice and courts minister Sarah Sackman.
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NewsMagistrate given formal advice for 'shouting'
Office holder denied shouting but said his behaviour had been ‘out of character’, JCIO says.
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NewsEx-solicitor jailed for 13 years over cell assaults
Lawyer was ‘supposed to help defendants navigate the criminal justice system, not sexually abuse them in the midst of it’.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over campaign leaflet
JCIO spokesperson says office-holder's conduct ‘was a failure to exercise due diligence’.
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News'Vile' defence solicitor used his power to prey, sentencing judge hears
Court hears victim impact statements about retired lawyer convicted last year of five counts of sexual assault.
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NewsIn depth: ‘Buildings alone will not deliver justice’
The UK’s biggest dedicated tribunal centre is a welcome addition to our beleaguered courts estate, but still insufficient without the right people to fill it.
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NewsFamily courts warned over unqualified experts
Individuals who ‘hold themselves out to be psychologists’ but who are not registered or chartered should not be instructed.
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NewsBanker who gave false evidence under oath has sentence reduced
Court of Appeal judges say the former analyst ‘made false allegations…and fabricated evidence in order to obtain damages’.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over indecent image conviction
No sanction less than a strike off would be sufficient to protect the public and the reputation of the profession, SDT rules.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses contempt applications against lawyers
Mr Justice Cotter also imposed an extended civil restraint order against the litigant in person following ‘totally without merit’ claims.
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NewsCompany director fails with anonymity bid over SFO deferred prosecution agreement
Consideration of open justice principle ‘part of administration of justice’, High Court finds.
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NewsMagistrate's nine-year-old Facebook posts lead to formal warning
Three posts, one of which the magistrate acknowledged was ‘unwise’, were ‘intended for a private audience’.
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NewsQur’an burning caused 'breakdown in public order', High Court hears
Lord Justice Warby and Ms Justice Obi reserve judgment following the half-day appeal.
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NewsLargest tribunal centre in the country to open - at last
Seven-storey building on Newgate Street, London, was initially expected to be in operation by the end of 2023.
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NewsCourt of Protection declines to replace single joint expert in capacity case
Judge orders expert to submit a second ‘focused’ report following disagreement over original assessment.
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NewsSFO investigates 'troubling' disclosure issues
Lawyers query whether agency is 'fit for purpose' following latest admission of e-discovery challenges.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses JR over EHRC trans guidance
Lead claimant Good Law Project told that despite 'sincere interest in the subject matter' it did not have standing.
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NewsJudges slash dieselgate costs amid 'over-lawyering' concerns
Claimants were on the 'wrong side of the line’ in original budgets costs management judgment notes.