All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 45
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NewsSolicitor who helped relative’s house sale faces private SDT prosecution
Lawyer denies all allegations of professional misconduct brought by purchaser of a property with an ongoing neighbour dispute.
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NewsSolicitor not personally liable for costs when acting as deputy
No lien could be asserted by firm against Court of Protection deputy for disallowed costs of more than £150,000.
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NewsInterest on costs due on date of original £38m order, judge finds
High Court says cut-off point for recovery of interest ‘discourages the pursuit of stale claims’.
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NewsFormer solicitor asks appeal court to 'have mercy' over strike-off
'We cannot unpick 28 years of history,' master of the rolls tells Farid El Diwany.
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NewsSupreme Court rules in 'death ends everything' divorce case
Wife's estate plans to 'continue fight' after judges find it is 'not for the courts to distort the meaning of words of relevant statutes to achieve radical reform'.
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NewsJudge urges harmonisation of ‘arbitrary’ rules on embargoed draft judgments
High Court judge bemoans the ‘ongoing confusion’ surrounding contempt of court and which judgments can be shared.
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NewsListed law firm hits back over ex-CEO’s High Court claim
RBG Holdings accuses former chief executive of breach of contract in counterclaim filings.
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NewsSolicitor made false bank complaint to hide lack of funds
City practitioner struck off the roll and ordered to pay £19,700 in costs for creating 'entirely false narrative'.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for misleading client over tribunal claim
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also found North London practitioner had sent ‘false’ documents to the regulator.
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NewsFamily law solicitor makes fashion dreams reality
Young lawyer swaps clients for clothing in career change.
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NewsSFO's 'pioneering interpretation' to claim back cash
Victims of an email fraud could recover money following High Court ruling on Proceeds of Crime Act.
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NewsMagistrates condemn 'disturbing' lack of accessibility in court buildings
Association says poor accessibility for disabled magistrates has created an ‘exclusionary environment’.
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NewsLetter between litigation solicitors not defamatory, judge finds
‘Only a reader avid for scandal’ would think the letter cast aspersions on the claimants' conduct.
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NewsBarrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Henry Hendron admitted to three counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.
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NewsDefendants absent as Ukraine bank sues former owners in London
Scheduled 14-week trial centres on alleged misappropriation of ‘sham’ bank loans and supply agreements totalling almost $2bn.
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News‘No compelling reason’ to disallow backdated claim form, CoA finds
Lord Justice Nugee rules in favour of an investor whose claim form was ‘lost…in the court system’.
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NewsSRA imposes £18,750 fine under new powers
Solicitor who accepted £10,000 ‘abused his position by taking unfair advantage of the client’.
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NewsGray's Inn 'hoax bomb' accused wrote letter about 'gravy train' probe
Old Bailey jury hears that businessman subject to NCA proceedings was in ‘utter disbelief’ at his arrest.
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NewsHigh-profile defamation case dismissed by judge
Claim brought by Conservative Party donor against former MP ‘fanciful and devoid of reality’, head of media list rules.
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NewsRecord £17m fine for cum-ex trading scam
The multi-million pound fine is the FCA’s largest so far and includes a 30% discount.