All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 43
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NewsJail for ex-solicitor who gave 'false hopes' to litigants
Struck-off solicitor who breached an order restraining him from ‘issuing claims on behalf of others’ is found in contempt.
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NewsBhatia cleared of discrimination against pregnant employee
Former president of Nottinghamshire Law Society reprimanded for notification failure.
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NewsBhatia tells SDT he was 'fairy godmother' to pregnant employee
Leading criminal solicitor and former local law society president denies discrimination and failure to report to SRA.
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NewsFirm loses bid to throw out under-settlement claim after 12 years
Motorcyclist who had leg amputated alleges that he did not know he had other legal options when he agreed to full and final settlement.
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NewsSony tries to hit pause on copyright battle with Jimi Hendrix Experience estates
Music giant claims English courts are not the right jurisdiction for the claims.
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NewsFamily court praises parents who 'put aside conflicts' in face of Ukraine war
Judgment on application to have children returned published under court’s transparency initiative.
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NewsInvestors should not have relied on tax silk's opinion, CoA told
Court of Appeal hears that investors in ‘high octane’ scheme were told to seek their own advice.
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NewsCity firm claims 'living pension' first
Herbert Smith Freehills supports Living Wage Foundation by becoming accredited as living pension employer.
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NewsSFO's largest forfeiture as court seizes more than $7 million
Judge found money in UK account was ‘illegitimate as it came from unlawful conduct’.
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NewsTax silk faces CoA fight over film scheme negligence claim
Appeal challenges High Court ruling over 'high octane tax avoidance’ investment advice.
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NewsFormer barrister loses second disbarment appeal
Practitioner was removed from the profession for misconduct relating to family court litigation.
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NewsFraudster convicted decade ago must pay £92,500
Serious Fraud Office succeeds against property dealer jailed for one of the UK’s biggest mortgage frauds.
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NewsFirm sets up foundation to help those the law cannot
Charitable body to support people who suffer life-changing injuries or trauma but cannot make a legal claim.
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NewsSFO not responsible for financial hit to ENRC, High Court told
Mr Justice Waksman will decide what damages, if any, are payable to the mining giant.
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NewsLiability should be shared with SFO, says Dechert as it fights ENRC claim
Firm says Serious Fraud Office should be liable for 50% of any compensation awarded to mining giant.
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NewsBarrister who defrauded his grandmother disbarred
Unregistered practitioner fraudlently transferred some £11,000 from his grandmother’s account.
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NewsEight-week hearing concludes in mammoth Nigeria oil case
Nigeria ’a soft target for people…to make their millions’, court is told in closing submissions in dispute over arbitration award.
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NewsSoophia Khan sentenced to 12 months in prison for contempt
Judge says court has shown ‘considerable degree of indulgence’ to the once prominent solicitor.
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NewsSolicitor struck off after investing client money into scam scheme
Solicitor ‘seemed to think she was owed an interest-free loan from the client’, tribunal finds.
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News'Cavalier' solicitor 'poses risk to public' over client account mishandling
Tribunal says ‘fundamental failings’ of solicitor mean an indefinite restriction order is necessary.