All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 17
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NewsSC’s liability judgment a ‘get out of jail free card for company directors’
Judgment erects 'barrier to bringing claims against directors of counterfeiting companies and other IP infringers'.
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NewsCosts judge questions law firm’s £2.5m bill in family dispute
Level of costs 'perhaps more appropriate to heavy and high-level commercial litigation'.
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NewsBan for barrister who failed to pay £300k debt
Lawyer failed to comply with county court judgment which ordered her to pay more than £300,000 to a creditor.
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NewsHillsborough inquiry solicitor wins legal aid appeal
Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker finds solicitor, who was acquitted of perverting the course of justice, was ‘reasonable’ in instructing the counsel he did.
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NewsSpeeding magistrate given formal advice over mentioning role in court
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the magistrate apologised but only mentioned his status ‘to explain the circumstances behind offence’.
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NewsStay of trial over lack of CPS counsel was ‘based on mistakes’ - Carr
Judgment highlights ‘challenges arising out of under-resourcing of the criminal justice system’ in case centred on stay over lack of prosecuting counsel.
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NewsIn depth: Alleged assault at Stratford fuels court safety fears
An altercation at Stratford Magistrates’ Court has fuelled anxiety about lawyer safety. With security at family and coroners’ courts also under scrutiny, what can be done? Would airport-style measures work?
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NewsSolicitor fined over late payment of invoice
Solicitors Regulation Authority said the lawyer had shown ‘little [or] no insight into his conduct’.
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NewsTop chambers stops sending pupils to Stratford following ‘serious assault’
Garden Court Chambers is first set to make such an announcement, stating it would ‘risk breaching obligations to keep pupils safe’ if it required them to attend the court.
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NewsChief coroner calls on government to consider ‘fundamental problem of resourcing’
Chief coroner judge Thomas Teague KC’s last annual report before his term of office ends says increase in delays is ‘disappointing’.
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NewsFormer Bar Council member disbarred over false allegations
Bar Standards Board says ‘dishonesty and deliberately making false allegations to a regulator is…wholly incompatible with membership’.
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NewsCouncil not liable for 'residual' knotweed damage, Supreme Court rules
'Diminution in value had occurred long before any breach by the defendant of the relevant duty in private nuisance,' judges find.
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NewsCarter-Ruck made a muck of Kevin Spacey defence deadline
Default judgment handed down after a defence was not filed has now been set aside and civil proceedings will continue to trial.
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NewsJuror pilot will provide free counselling after distressing trials
Ministry of Justice will fund ‘first of its kind’ pilot which will also include a 24/7 telephone helpline providing support, advice and information.
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News‘Sarcastic’ judge warned for shouting at legal representative in family hearing
Investigation following a complaint from a litigant in family proceedings found the district judge had been ‘sarcastic and condescending’.
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NewsIn depth: SFO chief on his vision for the enforcement body
After unveiling the SFO’s five-year strategy, director Nick Ephgrave spoke to the Gazette about how the agency intends to harness technology to improve disclosure. He also wants the agency to be ‘career-enhancing’ for its lawyers.
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NewsEXCLUSIVE: 'I felt I was fighting for my life': Stratford duty solicitor describes being pinned down by court security
Gazette speaks to duty solicitor involved in Stratford Magistrates' Court incident - who says he does not feel safe to return.
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News‘Dine and dash’ solicitor struck off over £60 Harvester bill
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal says a strike-off was the ‘only appropriate sanction’ to deal with the convicted fraudster.
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NewsSolicitor ‘injured’ in incident with court security officers
London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association demands ‘immediate suspension’ of all court security staff involved.
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News‘Public access barrister’ practised while suspended
Bar Standards Board says disbarment shows ‘seriousness of misconduct as well as repeated nature of failures to comply with regulatory obligations’.