All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 12
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NewsEmployment tribunal orders justice secretary to pay court worker £27,000
Magistrates court’s administration officer succeeded in her disability discrimination claim.
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NewsSolicitor threatened schools over Covid safety measures, tribunal told
Lawyer ‘chose to use the tools that were available to her as a member of the profession to lend her view weight’.
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NewsDirector rebuked by SRA for drink-driving conviction
Solicitors Regulation Authority says rebuke is an ‘appropriate outcome’ for isolated and out-of-character incident.
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NewsCourt watchers publish guide to observation schemes
Public is ‘ready, willing and able’ to help make the court system fairer, guide’s author says.
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NewsInvesting in legal aid could save Treasury £11bn over 10 years
New report finds specialist free legal advice saves government £2.71 for every £1 spent.
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NewsLondon firm and solicitor can fight conspiracy claims
Deputy Master Scher finds iniquity exception in debt dispute involving London firm and solicitor who acted for Russian businessman.
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NewsJunior lawyer struck off for failing to disclose sacking
'Ashamed' former Weightmans lawyer did not reveal real reason for her departure when applying for a new job.
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NewsParalegal awarded £100,000 over discrimination and unfair dismissal
Employment judge orders London firm Khans Solicitors to pay more than £100,000 in damages after ex-employee gives up on dream of becoming solicitor.
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NewsBullying and harassment: Barristers have 'low expectations' of change
Former Labour minister Harriet Harman, who is conducting an independent review, seeking 'solutions that will make a difference'.
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News'Over-lawyering' hindering prosecution of economic crime - thinktank
New report from Institute of Economic Affairs calls for SFO to be replaced by new enforcer with wider remit.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses judicial review in asylum legal aid case
Judge finds refusal to grant exceptional case funding for asylum interview was lawful.
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NewsLeigh Day praises appeal court’s Diego Garcia asylum decision
London firm represents 28 of the asylum seekers currently held in a camp on Diego Garcia, an island in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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NewsVictims’ commissioner seeks views on criminal justice delays
Baroness Newlove urges victims to share their experience and ‘use their voice’ to influence recommendations she puts forward to the government.
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NewsFive-year ban for former Bird & Bird partner over inappropriate conduct towards junior
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal approves agreed outcome between ex-Bird & Bird Brussels partner and SRA.
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NewsJudge throws out ex-Liverpool star's £120k costs challenge
His Honour Judge Cadwallader dismisses former Ireland international's appeal over costs order.
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NewsGovernment drops appeal against ruling over protester’s jury sign
Activist Trudi Warner praises Hodge Jones & Allen, Good Law Project and Defend Our Juries for their work.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses appeal in student accommodation dispute
Claim notice not served on a landlord is ‘voidable but not void’.
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NewsParalegal succeeds in employment tribunal over ‘sham’ redundancy exercise
Employment judge finds dismissal of Oldham-based firm’s former employee ‘was not because of redundancy but because she was part-time’.
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News'A nullity': chief magistrate rules on unlawful single justice convictions
Senior district judge’s findings means more than 70,000 people will be entitled to refunds on fines or costs.
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NewsLate judgment leads to formal advice for misconduct
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says judge ‘recognised her responsibility for the unsatisfactory state of affairs’.