All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 28
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NewsNo 'silver bullet' for Crown court backlog, top mandarin warns
Permanent secretary tells MPs numbers will continue to rise without ‘significant’ additional reforms.
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NewsSDT allows ‘under pressure’ solicitor who backdated letter to continue in practice
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal orders 12-months suspension to be suspended for two years.
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NewsImmigration solicitor faces SDT after Mail sting
Solicitor accused of acting dishonestly by ‘spoon feeding’ undercover reporter to create false narrative.
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NewsGLD lawyer on career break entitled to £1,500 payment
Government Legal Department had no legal basis to exclude those on a career break from ‘pressures of pay year’ award.
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NewsAppeal refused in barrister’s dispute with Liberal Democrats
Former party member’s appeal applications showed ‘fundamental misunderstanding’, judge rules.
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NewsLCJ’s open justice body proposes livestreaming of judicial reviews
Transparency and Open Justice Board invites comments on proposals for making proceedings accessible to public and media.
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NewsEmployment tribunal dismisses paralegal's claims in flexible working dispute
Law firm staff member returned from maternity leave wanting to work from home three days a week.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for a year over accounts rules breaches
‘Client money is sacrosanct,’ agreed outcome judgment states.
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NewsJudge praises lawyers for helping end 'significant' delay in adoption case
Family court judgment says delays were result of local authority's 'failure to understand its statutory obligations in respect of adoption support'.
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NewsCity solicitor fined £27,500 over AML compliance failings
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said financial penalty was ‘appropriate and proportionate’.
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NewsJudge throws out libel and data misuse claims over Olympic boxer documentary
High Court finds both libel and misuse of private information claims had ‘no realistic prospect of success’.
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NewsStrike-off for solicitor who asked clients to pay fees into personal bank account
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal allows respondent to be anonymised in agreed outcome judgment.
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NewsBarrister referred to regulator over ‘abusive’ extradition JR claim
In the same judgment, judges did not refer other lawyers in a different case to their regulators but marked their disapproval in public judgment.
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NewsJunior solicitor struck off for dishonesty over LPA misleading dates
In agreed outcome, SDT finds strike-off is only appropriate sanction following admissions.
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NewsPupil barrister suspended over skeleton argument
Bar Standards Board said the pupil’s conduct ‘fell below the high standards of honesty and integrity’.
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NewsBarrister’s appeal against sanction dismissed by High Court
Mrs Justice Lang found the tribunal was ‘well aware’ consequences would be harsh but was entitled to suspend barrister.
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NewsMagistrate issued with formal warning for misconduct after swearing in court
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said presiding justice was ‘profoundly sorry’.
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NewsMagistrate who upset colleague issued with advice for misconduct
Magistrate rejected the allegation but an investigation found he came across as ‘aggressive’ to his colleagues.
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NewsCouncil of Europe body acts to safeguard judicial independence
Consultative council of European judges issues recommendations as politicians seek to silence or sack judges for their decisions.
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NewsKC wins appeal for extra legal aid money
Determining officer did not consider worklog supplied by barrister, costs judge rules.