All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 7
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NewsCourt lacked jurisdiction to pursue silk accused of contempt
Rajiv Menon succeeds in appeal over allegations that he was in contempt of court over his closing submissions to a jury.
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NewsRefusal to mediate was not unreasonable conduct, High Court finds
Judge awards successful party interim costs as ‘this is not a case where a defendant refused to engage in ADR at all’.
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NewsFamily solicitor who hired private investigator fined £17,500
SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.
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NewsLitigant in person restrained from TikTok harassment of lawyers
High Court extends interim injunctive relief over litigant’s conduct towards solicitor and barrister involved in family court proceedings.
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NewsBar regulator consults on proposed enforcement process changes
New regulations would include an 'assurance of anonymity and support to witnesses involved in cases of a sexual nature'.
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NewsPermission to appeal refused in Brazil dam collapse case
Court of Appeal finds ‘simply no basis’ for any claim that the trial judge failed to engage with mining company’s case.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over ‘dismissive’ comment to legal adviser
Office-holder had been sanctioned for similar behaviour in 2025, a spokesperson for the JCIO says.
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NewsSolicitor fined £30,000 for 'obvious conflict' in LCF role
Acting as a security trustee while advising lender involved ‘two sets of obligations…structurally and diametrically opposed’, SDT finds.
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NewsLord Justice Snowden appointed to Supreme Court
MoJ also announces new members of the Civil Justice Council and Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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NewsIn depth: SFO struggles to hire lawyers – but is it getting value for money from external counsel?
Last year the SFO spent millions on external counsel as it struggled to recruit. The agency had little option, inspectors concede, but it could still improve the quality of its instructions and record-keeping.
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NewsBar Council names next vice chair
Criminal silk and Crown court recorder (part-time) judge Claire Davies KC will take up her role next year.
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NewsSFO secures first deferred prosecution agreement for four years
Mr Justice Hilliard says £10m agreement with British defence company is ‘in the interests of justice’, and the terms 'fair, reasonable and proportionate'.
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NewsSuper-silk’s hourly rate slashed by more than half in Nigeria case
Hourly fee charged by London chambers head ’substantially too high’ at £2,000, determines Costs Judge Brown.
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NewsSFO instructions to counsel 'not always clearly set out'
HMCPSI report into the Serious Fraud Office’s use of counsel at the pre-charge stage includes six recommendations to improve performance.
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NewsBarrister who caused RTA death cleared to practise
Family law practitioner had admitted causing death by dangerous driving and was sentenced to prison in November 2024.
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News‘Overworked’ solicitor cleared over allegations of sending misleading emails
Senior associate was ‘firefighting’ and ‘did not mislead by omission in her emails’, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsDeputy High Court judge’s ‘excessive intervention’ leads to misconduct sanction
Office holder interrupted and raised his voice to a barrister while she was making submissions.
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NewsMale applicants for Supreme Court 'more confident', says president
Lower courts inundated by 'tidal wave of claims' prompted by AI, Lord Reed also tells Lords Constitution Committee.
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NewsAdoption orders are final, Supreme Court finds
Judges find the position of an adopted child is no different from that of a child and their natural parents.
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NewsMagistrate removed from office over public criticism of court judgment
JCIO says the office-holder's conduct amounted to gross misconduct.