All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 57
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NewsSolicitor struck off after 30 years over client money transfers
Tribunal accepted agreed outcome application as colleague and manager fined.
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NewsCoA dismisses Sainsbury’s attempt to strike out equal pay claims
Challenge involved ‘highly technical applications lacking any substantive merit’, Lord Justice Bean rules.
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NewsSolicitor's restrictions lifted following 'professional rehabilitation'
SRA supported the application to remove conditions imposed in 2016.
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NewsSolicitor who defrauded clients of £1.7m is jailed
Compensation Fund has paid almost £2.65m to 52 former clients of Christopher Michael Bilmes.
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NewsSolicitor 'at the top of his profession' suspended for 12 months
Expert in agricultural law is suspended by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal for misleading an elderly tenant.
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NewsVictory for SFO as steel chief jailed for £170m fraud
Investigation and prosecution of Balli executives cost around £8 million, court hears.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell call centre employee banned
SRA found Rachel Saunyama ‘acted without integrity and honesty’ in holding herself out as legal representative.
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NewsRestoration application refused 10 years after strike-off
40 hours of continuing professional development 'not sufficient’ rehabilitation, tribunal rules.
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NewsMagistrate warned over 'politically sensitive' radio interview
Office-holders should ensure they are not described by their judicial role when taking part in media interviews.
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NewsRestrictions on law firm staff who misappropriated funds
Regulator found two workers at different firms were dishonest.
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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.