All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 55
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NewsTrainee solicitor awarded four weeks' pay after firm changed contract terms
New starter wanted second office location removed from contract.
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NewsParalegal convicted of serious offences banned from profession
Section 43 order imposed after firm unwittingly employed individual who had been jailed for nine years for rape.
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NewsSolicitor with 'clouded judgment' over property developer fined £45,000
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds practitioner acting for both sides breached trust placed in him by buyer clients.
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NewsMulti-billion pound Brazilian dam claim postponed
Date change for 'substantial' 11-week London High Court trial over 2015 dam collapse.
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NewsExperts must include contrary views in evidence, conference told
There is no conflict between duties to the client and to the court, Lady Justice Simler tells expert witnesses.
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NewsBarrister tells court of 'shock' at being targeted in alleged Gray's Inn plot
Old Bailey trial hears that two 'devices', including a smoke grenade, were placed outside chambers.
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NewsOne of two 'bombs' placed at Gray’s Inn was viable, court hears
Old Bailey trial continues into alleged conspiracy to place devices at historic Inn of Court.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses claim that oil spill is continuing cause of action
No continuing nuisance because ‘no repeated activity’ by giant oil company, SC finds as it unanimously dismisses appeal.
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NewsCPS paralegal jailed for passing information to criminals
Practitioner admitted more than 30 charges in relation to misconduct and unauthorised access of CPS systems.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of child communication appears before SDT
Tax specialist tells tribunal he has learned to be 'a lot more careful' online.
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NewsUnnamed solicitor fined £23,000 over ‘sexualised’ song
Actions following 2017 Christmas lunch represented a ‘grave breach of his position of trust’.
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NewsSRA accused of ‘theatrics’ in sexual misconduct tribunal
Former international firm director feels ‘deep regret’ over relationship with junior colleague, tribunal hears.
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NewsCity watchdog seeks to appeal judge’s ‘incorrect and irrational’ decision
Upper Tribunal directed authority to reconsider its decision on sanctions imposed on businessman.
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NewsSFO ‘on the right track’, inspectors find
Government report concludes Serious Fraud Office has made ‘concrete progress’.
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NewsBarrister fined over drink driving conviction
Conviction ‘likely to diminish trust and confidence’, bar tribunal rules.
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NewsBarrister's race discrimination appeal dismissed
Judgment finds employment tribunal ‘could have gone further if it were biased against’ the barrister.
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NewsSupreme Court rules on liability in Jehovah's Witness rape case
Highest court finds the religious organisation was not responsible for one of its elder's actions.
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NewsTax silk did not owe duty of care to third party
Court of Appeal dismisses film finance investors’ appeal over negligence claims.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for misleading regulator
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also ordered Alvina Zia to pay costs of £48,000.
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NewsClifford Chance announces 'diverse group' of new partners
Magic circle firm makes up 32, of whom 12 are women.