All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 61
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NewsNews focus: Landmark damages awarded in so-called 'revenge porn' case
In the first case of its kind in the civil courts, a woman was this week awarded £100k in damages for what counsel preferred to call ‘image-based abuse’. There are likely to be many more.
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NewsCity director put ice cube down junior colleague’s back, tribunal told
Alleged incident occurred during a night out following a firm event.
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NewsBar tribunal chair 'completely misunderstood' his role, court told
Criminal barrister appealing 'unfairly excessive' sanctions over evidence disclosure failure.
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NewsInternational firm faces negligence claim after losing time-bar fight
Judge found claimants did not have necessary knowledge on alleged damage to bring negligence action earlier.
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NewsFirst 'revenge porn' civil case sees judge award £100,000
Judge said impact on claimant 'akin to the impacts of sexual assault' but 'abuse is image based rather than physical.'
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NewsJudge recuses himself in proceedings against Dechert ex-partner
'Fair-minded observer would conclude there is a real possibility that I would have pre-judged the issue,' Mr Justice Waksman tells court.
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NewsSupremes to hear three cases in Manchester
Manchester Ship Canal pollution case to lead first sittings outside a UK capital.
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NewsRecruitment drive for policing panellists on parole board
An additional 25 parole board members are to be recruited as panellists, the government said.
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NewsJudge throws out former AA chief's 'conspiracy' claim against firm
Costs incurred were not caused by firm’s breaches of duty, Mr Justice Fancourt finds.
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NewsTribunal slashes 'excessive' and 'disproportionate' SRA costs
Cost applications rebuffed in three judgments in eight days.
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NewsNightingale courts will remain open to tackle backlog
Additional physical capacity alone is not the solution, Law Society says.
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NewsFormer solicitor Khan gets 'very last chance' to purge contempt
Judgment in relation to sanctions against Soophia Khan adjourned following psychiatric report.
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NewsSFO brings new order against fraudster convicted 10 years ago
Fraud agency seeks to confiscate £92,500 donation recovered from school.
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NewsLaw lecturers' Twitter row reaches High Court
Tweets arguably 'crossed the boundary between that which is unattractive, even unreasonable, and conduct which is ... unacceptable.'
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NewsPayments were 'exceptional' but not bribes, says employee in $11bn Nigeria oil case
Spreadsheet alleged to detail bribes was for unbudgeted expenses, court hears in third week of trial.
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NewsBattle of the brands: Lidl takes Tesco to court over logo
Circle with a ring on it ‘has no artistic merit’ court hears in trade mark dispute.
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NewsGlobal firm sees off £400,000 fees challenge in High Court
Judge finds businessman to be liable for contract setting out payment plan following termination of retainer.
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NewsCompetition court judges criticise parties in Merricks v Mastercard
Intensive case management 'cannot be done if a party does not elucidate for the tribunal what position it adopts'.
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NewsSRA continues fight for documents from former solicitor
Regulator accused of ‘punitive’ pursuit of contempt action against Soophia Khan.
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NewsNigerian gas deal would lead to $2bn payday, court hears
Payments to government workers were made 'in a way that would not be known by government' witness tells High Court in London.