All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 56
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News$11.1bn arbitration case 'contrived to justify failure', court hears
Lord Wolfson KC opens for defendants saying there was 'no bribery, no perjury, no collusion' in Nigerian oil and gas contract.
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NewsBid to overturn $11.1bn arbitration opens in High Court
Nigerian government alleges evidence amounts to 'as close to a smoking gun as one will ever see in a fraud case'.
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NewsBarrister who flouted Supreme Court embargo disbarred
Timothy Crosland disclosed judgment ‘in full knowledge that such disclosure was prohibited'.
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NewsLaw will recognise children born from rape as victims for first time
The amendments to Victims Bill follow a long public campaign by woman conceived through rape.
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NewsSolicitor 'dragged through the mud' by judge will not face contempt proceedings
Experienced solicitor says he is 'vindicated' by new judgment following £100m probate dispute.
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OpinionRemote hearings v open justice
Does the option of remote hearings increase openness or just create the illusion of it?
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News£30m needed to raise prosecutor fees in line with defence
Sir Robert Neill says any increase to criminal legal aid must be ‘mirrored’ in an increase to prosecutor fees.
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NewsMedia get the go-ahead to report family proceedings
It’s a ‘brave new world’ for family justice system, Mrs Justice Lieven says.
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NewsDrink drive barrister rebuked by SRA
International firm partner must also pay regulator’s investigation costs.
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NewsLibor 'fall guy' Hayes finally has review date
Tom Hayes’ trial was the first in relation to alleged interest rate manipulation.
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NewsDechert in court over allegations of leaks and wrongdoing
'No footnotes', High Court judge insists for skeleton arguments.
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NewsFirm that released £1.28m for failed off-plan development did not breach contract
Lord Justice Newey dismisses appeal brought by Hong Kong investors in Liverpool housing scheme.
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NewsSolicitors face trial as duty of care summary judgment set aside
Ashraf v Lester Dominic Solicitors & Ors judgment finds there are ‘exceptional cases where solicitors have been held to owe duty of care to someone who is not their client’.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses appeal on community care charges
Judgment finds Glasgow City Council did not discriminate against a disabled individual.
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NewsCourt is not 'playing field' for disputes, judge says in libel hearing
Judgment reserved in amendment hearing over Conservative party donor's libel case against former MP.
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NewsRetired solicitor agrees to quit roll over conflict of interest in defending bishop
Former registrar to the Diocese of Gloucester acted for Anglican bishop accused of sexual abuse.
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NewsSolicitor agrees to quit roll after dishonestly changing a document
Practitioner amended a lease report to correct a previous error.
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NewsFirms fined following SRA anti-money laundering clampdown
Regulatory body finds firms showed a ‘disregard’ for AML obligations.
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NewsShearman & Sterling and Hogan Lovells respond to merger rumours
Combination would create a £3.43bn practice - comfortably inside the global top five.
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NewsScottish firm fails to avoid English negligence claim in jurisdiction appeal
Glasgow, Edinburgh and Inverness practice acted in unsuccessful Cornish wind farm planning application.