All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 30
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NewsCourt of Appeal ‘troubled’ by convicted fraudster’s long wait for sentencing
Unavailability of leading counsel meant sentencing hearing was listed for more than 15 months after conviction.
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NewsYou be the Judge: Sentencing Council unveils interactive platform
Members of the public can see how their choice of sentence compares with ones handed down by real judges.
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NewsLegal fees add up to £43m in Nigeria arbitration appeal
Court of Appeal granted Process & Industrial Developments Limited permission to appeal High Court ruling - but dismisses it in a short judgment.
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News£125,000: more firms raise NQ salaries
Award is international firm Reed Smith's first significant boost to newly qualified salaries since 2021.
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NewsRetired magistrate given formal advice over JP suffix in Times letter
The magistrate wrote to the newspaper in February 2023 about Shamima Begum’s legal situation.
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NewsMagistrate warned over 'disparaging comments' about colleagues
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate was ‘motivated by a genuine concern’.
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NewsClifford Chance associate sanctioned for touching colleague inappropriately
Lawyer will not be able to work for a solicitor or firm unless the Solicitors Regulation Authority gives its written permission.
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NewsFirm fined £36,000 for allowing more than $4m to be paid into client account
London-based practice self-reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority over the ‘isolated incident’.
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NewsPilot illness not ‘extraordinary circumstance’ for refusing cancelled flight compensation
Couple’s compensation claim for €250 (around £220) over cancelled flight reaches the Supreme Court - which dismisses the airline’s appeal.
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NewsTrainee who blew whistle to SRA awarded £36,000 for unfair dismissal
Employment tribunal judge said whistleblower ‘genuinely believed…it was in public interest for the firm to be held accountable'.
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News'Dead and buried' Rwanda scheme claims disposed of by High Court
‘Pragmatic compromise’ has been reached in the litigation against the Conservative policy following Labour’s election win.
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NewsCourt of Appeal throws out preliminary appeals in Mastercard megaclaim
A number of appeals were heard before Court of Appeal judges Sir Julian Flaux, Lord Justice Green and Lord Justice Snowdon.
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NewsBarrister fined for swearing during ethics exam
Practitioner accepted the two misconduct charges against him and he was fined £500.
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NewsMagistrate removed from office over disciplinary proceedings
Magistrate did not agree with ICAEW disciplinary findings - or that it would have any bearing on his suitability as a magistrate.
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NewsBarrister who asked clients for drugs disbarred
Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service finds barrister convicted of drugs charges ‘behaved in a way which undermined his integrity and independence’.
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News‘Not in the public interest’ to restore solicitor struck off decades ago
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds ‘time in and of itself did not warrant restoration to the roll’.
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News‘Vaccine campaign’ solicitor fined £15,000 by SDT
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders lawyer to pay the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s costs of £66,500.
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NewsUnpaid litigation funder succeeds in intervention but loses out on remedies
Husband and wife choose not to pursue financial remedy proceedings and there is ‘precious little’ funder, which is now pursing a civil claim, can do.
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NewsHerbert Smith Freehills increases NQ salaries to £135,000
International firm reveals 12.5% rise in NQ salaries and a £6,000 boost to trainees’ pay.
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NewsCriminal court statistics delayed over quality concerns
Ministry of Justice confirms a review of the data is now underway.