All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 39
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan fights contempt committal in Court of Appeal
Three-day hearing is the latest in a long-running dispute between Soophia Khan and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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NewsImmigration solicitor caught in BBC sting appeals strike-off
Ex-solicitor, who appeared in court yesterday, claims he was ‘play acting’ and that recordings were tampered with.
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NewsDesign of the times: Aldi fails in appeal over gin-based liqueur bottle
Court of Appeal judges dismiss the German brand’s appeal, finding previous judge 'made no error in principle' when comparing bottles’ overall impressions.
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NewsPartner suspended for using colleague's electronic signature
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said 'given the nature of the misconduct…a short suspension was an appropriate and proportionate penalty'.
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NewsSolicitor who acted in personal capacity without firm’s knowledge struck off
Practitioner admitted requesting and receiving money from six clients.
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NewsOffenders on community orders will be required to report name changes
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notifications of Details) Bill, which will amend the Sentencing Act 2020, has passed its second reading.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over 'inappropriate and offensive' tweets
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal makes no order as to costs and a substantive judgment will appear in due course.
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NewsLegislation to quash Post Office convictions 'does not set precedent'
Business minister says proposed legislation is likely to exonerate some who were guilty - but it is 'a price worth paying'.
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NewsCourt accessibility map inspired by aspiring barrister's 'unfortunate experiences'
Bringing [Dis]Ability to the Bar has launched a survey to help collate data on the court estate’s accessibility.
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NewsCoroner reports not being used to protect lives, MPs told
Justice Commitee hears of preventable deaths tracker, a data-led platform to learn from coroners’ reports, creating ‘the only siginifcant data’ around inquests.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office launches £140m property fraud investigation with dawn raids
SFO has 'already gone through more front doors in the last three months than in the last three years', new director boasts.
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NewsHMCTS extends reform programme to next year
Law Society president Nick Emmerson says ‘proper investment’ rather than ‘decades of cuts’ would have avoided court service’s ‘difficult situation’.
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NewsBarrister disbarred over £150,000 inappropriately paid by Legal Aid Agency
Practitioner allowed chambers to add VAT to his invoices when he was not registered, tribunal finds.
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NewsBerkshire firm fined £16,000 for ‘reckless’ AML non compliance
Solicitors Regulation Authority found firm's conduct 'had potential to cause serious harm to public interest and confidence’.
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NewsMagistrate removed over failure to disclose convictions
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate ‘had not sought to deceive’ and has apologised.
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NewsSolicitor's tweets found to be antisemitic by tribunal
A final order, including sanctions and costs, will be delivered by the tribunal on Friday.
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NewsSolicitor Crotty named as Judicial Office chief
Former criminal practitioner will move from the Serious Fraud Office to begin her new role in April.
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NewsCivil case over £237m collapse of London Capital & Finance opens - with counsel walking out
Counsel for former London Capital & Finance chief executive leave court due to non-payment on first day of trial over ‘Ponzi scheme’.
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NewsWhistleblowing charity reports rise in callers to advice helpline
Data from Protect’s legal advice helpline reveals 41% of callers say their whistleblowing concern had been ignored by their employer.
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NewsNightingale courts remain open - but Society says more needs to be done
Total of 20 temporary courtrooms will remain open, some until March 2025, but Law Society president says ‘significant injection of funding needed’.