All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 12
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News‘Alleges’ expunged from Cafcass domestic abuse policy
New policy follows 2020 report which found the family justice system did not effectively protect victims of domestic abuse.
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NewsFirm entitled to 75% of its costs after seeing off negligence claim
High Court judge finds Yorkshire-based firm ‘should receive large proportion’ of its costs.
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News‘Wagatha’: no misconduct over costs transparency by Rooney’s solicitors
Senior costs judge highlights that statement of truth in budget form may need to be looked at to see if it is ‘sufficiently clear’.
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News‘We have agreement’: ENRC and SFO settle on court steps
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation and Serious Fraud Office reach undisclosed agreement at opening of seven-week hearing.
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NewsApologetic magistrate spoken to over ‘unacceptable’ behaviour in court
JCIO said magistrate spoke to a legal adviser in a manner that upset her.
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NewsUnregistered barrister disbarred over job application claim
BSB says public should expect ‘barristers are accurate in representing any practising history or entitlement to practise’.
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NewsRebekah Vardy challenges Coleen Rooney’s £2m legal bill
Footballers’ wives return to High Court over cost dispute with claimed costs including stay at Nobu Hotel.
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NewsJudge wrong to ditch financial dispute resolution
Mr Justice Peel, sitting in the High Court’s Family Division, overturns decision to dispense with FDR.
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NewsHarassment complaints dip at bar while pupillages surge, watchdog reports
Regulator’s annual report finds complaints involving alleged social media misuse also fell.
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NewsSolicitor judge sanctioned for being ‘overfamiliar’ with staffer
Experienced office-holder intended to be friendly but made a member of staff uncomfortable by ‘excessive’ sharing of personal anecdotes.
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News£1.3m negligence claim against Birmingham firm out of time
High Court judge finds divorcee would have had knowledge of limitation period and her claim against Martineau Johnson was time-barred.
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NewsRestrictions imposed on former international firm employee over exam lie
Solicitors Regulation Authority finds it ‘undesirable’ for assistant accountant to be involved in a legal practice.
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NewsFormer DWF partner struck off over sexual communication with minor
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders convicted former solicitor to pay £3,000 costs.
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NewsLord chancellor pledges to defend judiciary's independence
‘Enemies of the people’ headlines will not go unchallenged, Shabana Mahmood tells judges.
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News75 years of women silks in England and Wales
First women in England and Wales to take silk did so in 1949 - and 57 years later their ranks were joined by a woman solicitor QC.
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NewsArgument with neighbour over dog leads to formal warning for magistrate
Magistrate’s repeated emphasis of her knowledge of the law was ‘inappropriate’, JCIO rules.
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NewsTribunal member warned over comments made to court worker
JCIO says tribunal member ‘had not shown insight into how his comments might have caused offence’.
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NewsFormer solicitor Shiner pleads guilty to fraud over Iraq claims
Birmingham-based law firm principal misled legal aid authorities when applying for public funding.
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NewsClaimant numbers double in Mohamed Al Fayed abuse case
Lawyers handling civil claims say evidence points to alleged abuse at Fulham FC as well as Harrods.
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NewsLandmark moment as CILEX lawyer appointed a recorder
Nick Hanning, who has become the first CILEX lawyer to be appointed as a recorder, will sit in the Family Division.