All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 13
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NewsThird solicitor faces SDT over Mail sting
Immigration practitioner denies telling undercover reporter that marriage would help asylum claim.
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NewsIn depth: SRA on the ropes over alleged SLAPPs after third defeat
The Solicitors Regulation Authority is licking its wounds over three failed SLAPP prosecutions. Yet amid possible appeals and ‘eye-watering’ costs, the case for new legislation has gained momentum.
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News'Impecunious' former Fieldfisher clients must pay £1.5m in fees
International firm was instructed by siblings to provide legal services on a contentious probate claim over an eight-month period.
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NewsMagistrate 'aggressively criticised' judicial training course
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the office-holder’s behaviour amounted to misconduct.
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NewsFormer minister joins bar as conduct commissioner
New role was one of Baroness Harman’s recommendations in her independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment.
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NewsSentencing remarks offered free to victims
Lord chancellor says free access to judges' sentencing remarks 'will embolden victims to look back on their bravery’.
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NewsZahawi solicitor overturns SDT's conviction over 'without prejudice' email
Decision was ‘insufficiently analysed and reasoned, vitiated by misdirection and error of law, and unfair’, High Court rules.
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NewsCosts slashed and appeal permission refused in Brazil dam claim
Judge acknowleges ‘dedicated work by many lawyers and experts' but describes costs as 'extraordinarily high'.
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NewsCity solicitor who lied about having cancer struck off
Lawyer ‘compounded his initial lie with further acts of dishonesty’, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsSenior president of tribunals warns of increased abuse towards judges
Lord Justice Dingemans also reveals a potential date for the Home Office’s plans for a body of assessors in asylum appeals.
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NewsEmployment judge created 'hostile environment' in hearing
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said the judge apologised ‘if he had appeared sharp’ but denied shouting.
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NewsSFO director Nick Ephgrave to step down early
First non-lawyer to lead the agency says it is ‘time to draw a close’ on nearly four decades in public life.
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NewsSFO can pursue unpaid £2m DPA penalty, High Court finds
Scientific instrument maker Güralp Systems Ltd failed to pay £2,069,861 stipulated in deferred prosecution agreement.
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NewsCarter-Ruck partner pursues SRA for £1m over failed ‘SLAPP’ case
Regulator warns that ‘eye-watering’ costs order would have a ‘chilling’ effect on its ability to go after media lawyers.
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NewsDJ's 'racially pejorative' comment leads to formal advice
District judge apologised but investigation found the comment was ‘not respectful of the defendant or their appearance’.
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NewsFormer criminal bar chief fails with disbarment appeal
Mr Justice Choudhury finds tribunal was entitled to sanction Jo Sidhu KC as it did for sexual misconduct.
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NewsSolicitor denies stalking court observer following Law Society lunches
Stratford Magistrates’ Court hears that the defendant allegedly sent more than 120 emails and letters.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses appeal in nil costs assessment
Judge finds ‘no doubt that there is no room for a claim in unjust enrichment’ under conditional fee agreement.
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NewsBill found to repeal 'presumption of parental contact'
Celebratory event hosted by Right to Equality given update on family court reform.
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NewsEmployment tribunal judge sanctioned over late orders
Judicial watchdog says the judge had written to the complainants in both cases and apologised for the delay.