All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 2
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NewsExtending criminal contempt to foreign proceedings would open floodgates, BHP warns
Judgment reserved by the lady chief justice, Lord Justice Popplewell and Lord Justice Phillips in latest Mariana dam collapse litigation.
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NewsVictims' right-to-review scheme expands
Under the scheme, complainants can ask for an independent review before a final decision on dropping a case is made.
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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.