All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 2
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NewsJudgment and order delays lead to sanctions for judges
JCIO says judicial office-holders required to show ‘diligence and care in the discharge of judicial duties’.
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NewsSupreme Court rules on neighbours' boundary battle
Judges find in favour of neighbours who had been using the disputed land in adverse possession case.
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News'My name is Amos and I am a judge': judicial guide for writing to children
President of the Family Division Sir Andrew McFarlane says toolkit has ‘potential to change culture’.
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NewsEquity partner fined £20,000 for anti-money laundering failures
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has also ordered the solicitor to pay £10,000 costs.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned for 'sarcastic humour resulting in emotional harm'
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said magistrate had apologised for referring to colleague as a ‘trolley dolly’.
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NewsApplications drop 17.2% at Technology and Construction Court
AI is 'increasingly important' both as the subject of cases and in their management and conduct, annual report reveals.
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NewsHigh court orders legal aid firm to pay costs in family case
Judge found the firm was ‘negligent’ and failed in its core duties in preparing case.
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News£200m Mastercard settlement cleared by Competition Appeal Tribunal
Settlement between Merricks and Mastercard is ‘just and reasonable’, CAT finds after three-day hearing.
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NewsLegal aid appeal succeeds over prosecution evidence
Costs judge finds firm ‘successful (in part)’ in appeal where firm claimed 2,684 pages of prosecution evidence and was allowed less than 10% by Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsLady chief justice rues crumbling courts estate
Baroness Carr says judges 'have often lived with something so long, they’re just keeping a stiff upper lip’.
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NewsLaw firm and partner ordered to pay £53,000 in fines and costs for AML failures
Sanctions imposed for 'failings which continued over a significant period of time'.
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NewsCompetition Appeal Tribunal urged to approve £200m Mastercard settlement
Litigation funder in Walter Merricks v Mastercard opposes deal, alleging that it amounts to 'capitulation'.
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NewsSupreme Court gives ‘welcome confirmation’ on Insolvency Act
Judgment ‘puts paid to an argument that would have given recalcitrant debtors an obvious route to avoid their obligations’.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned over social media posts on Palestine
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office stresses that magistrates must ‘not comment on matters of controversy’.
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NewsEmployment tribunal’s miscalculated remedy leads to cut in payout
Oldham-based firm Inaaya Solicitors has now been ordered to pay its former paralegal £39,564 rather than £41,411.78.
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NewsConcerns about judicial security at 'all-time high' - LCJ
Lady chief justice reveals she has written to prime minister over 'unacceptable' exchange in parliament.
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NewsParties contest points of Nigerian law as High Court hears preliminary issues in oil spill case
Claimants in London seek injunctive relief and unspecified damages from oil giant Shell, which denies liability for pollution.
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NewsBarrister suspended over 'nude photo suggestion'
Bar Standards Board says ‘inappropriate conduct of a sexualised nature is not something public should expect’.
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NewsSupreme Court quashes trader's extradition in 'landmark' judgment
Solicitor hails ‘an important check on overreach by the US authorities' which ends 'a five-and-a-half year nightmare’ for his client.
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NewsOil spill claim against Shell heads to High Court
Preliminary hearing will determine the scope of legal issues to be heard at the full trial in 2026.