All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 25
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NewsMoJ seeks views on private prosecution reform
Lord chancellor Shabana Mahmood says 'recent catastrophic failures in private prosecutions highlight current system is open to abuse'.
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NewsCrown court sitting days boosted to record high in bid to beat backlog
Government announcement includes £148.5m - a £28.5m increase - for court maintenance and building.
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NewsCrown court delays are ‘actively harming victims’, says commissioner
Almost half of victims of alleged crimes with a trial date listed had it changed at least once.
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NewsIn depth: Eight-year Mastercard saga rumbles on
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved a £200m settlement in the massive Merricks v Mastercard collective action. But new battles loom over card processing fees and the funder’s return.
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NewsJudgment and order delays lead to sanctions for judges
JCIO says judicial office-holders required to show ‘diligence and care in the discharge of judicial duties’.
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NewsSupreme Court rules on neighbours' boundary battle
Judges find in favour of neighbours who had been using the disputed land in adverse possession case.
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News'My name is Amos and I am a judge': judicial guide for writing to children
President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane says toolkit has ‘potential to change culture’.
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NewsEquity partner fined £20,000 for anti-money laundering failures
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has also ordered the solicitor to pay £10,000 costs.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned for 'sarcastic humour resulting in emotional harm'
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said magistrate had apologised for referring to colleague as a ‘trolley dolly’.
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NewsApplications drop 17.2% at Technology and Construction Court
AI is 'increasingly important' both as the subject of cases and in their management and conduct, annual report reveals.
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NewsHigh court orders legal aid firm to pay costs in family case
Judge found the firm was ‘negligent’ and failed in its core duties in preparing case.
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News£200m Mastercard settlement cleared by Competition Appeal Tribunal
Settlement between Merricks and Mastercard is ‘just and reasonable’, CAT finds after three-day hearing.
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NewsLegal aid appeal succeeds over prosecution evidence
Costs judge finds firm ‘successful (in part)’ in appeal where firm claimed 2,684 pages of prosecution evidence and was allowed less than 10% by Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsLady chief justice rues crumbling courts estate
Baroness Carr says judges 'have often lived with something so long, they’re just keeping a stiff upper lip’.
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NewsLaw firm and partner ordered to pay £53,000 in fines and costs for AML failures
Sanctions imposed for 'failings which continued over a significant period of time'.
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NewsCompetition Appeal Tribunal urged to approve £200m Mastercard settlement
Litigation funder in Walter Merricks v Mastercard opposes deal, alleging that it amounts to 'capitulation'.
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NewsSupreme Court gives ‘welcome confirmation’ on Insolvency Act
Judgment ‘puts paid to an argument that would have given recalcitrant debtors an obvious route to avoid their obligations’.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over social media posts on Palestine
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office stresses that magistrates must ‘not comment on matters of controversy’.
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NewsEmployment tribunal’s miscalculated remedy leads to cut in payout
Oldham-based firm Inaaya Solicitors has now been ordered to pay its former paralegal £39,564 rather than £41,411.78.
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NewsConcerns about judicial security at 'all-time high' - LCJ
Lady chief justice reveals she has written to prime minister over 'unacceptable' exchange in parliament.