All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 21
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NewsSolicitor judge sanctioned for being ‘overfamiliar’ with staffer
Experienced office-holder intended to be friendly but made a member of staff uncomfortable by ‘excessive’ sharing of personal anecdotes.
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News£1.3m negligence claim against Birmingham firm out of time
High Court judge finds divorcee would have had knowledge of limitation period and her claim against Martineau Johnson was time-barred.
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NewsRestrictions imposed on former international firm employee over exam lie
Solicitors Regulation Authority finds it ‘undesirable’ for assistant accountant to be involved in a legal practice.
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NewsFormer DWF partner struck off over sexual communication with minor
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also orders convicted former solicitor to pay £3,000 costs.
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NewsLord chancellor pledges to defend judiciary's independence
‘Enemies of the people’ headlines will not go unchallenged, Shabana Mahmood tells judges.
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News75 years of women silks in England and Wales
First women in England and Wales to take silk did so in 1949 - and 57 years later their ranks were joined by a woman solicitor QC.
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NewsArgument with neighbour over dog leads to formal warning for magistrate
Magistrate’s repeated emphasis of her knowledge of the law was ‘inappropriate’, JCIO rules.
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NewsTribunal member warned over comments made to court worker
JCIO says tribunal member ‘had not shown insight into how his comments might have caused offence’.
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NewsFormer solicitor Shiner pleads guilty to fraud over Iraq claims
Birmingham-based law firm principal misled legal aid authorities when applying for public funding.
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NewsClaimant numbers double in Mohamed Al Fayed abuse case
Lawyers handling civil claims say evidence points to alleged abuse at Fulham FC as well as Harrods.
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NewsLandmark moment as CILEX lawyer appointed a recorder
Nick Hanning, who has become the first CILEX lawyer to be appointed as a recorder, will sit in the Family Division.
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NewsSolicitor loses High Court bid to vary SDT costs order
High Court dismisses lawyer’s attempt to vary SDT’s costs order as it ‘simply does not have jurisdiction’.
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NewsEmployment tribunal dismisses solicitor's claim against Citizens Advice
Manchester lawyer had described ‘Good Citizen’ award which would reward winning employees their birthday off as ‘dubious’.
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NewsSolicitor ordered to pay £8,700 costs for late tribunal claim withdrawal
Employment judge finds that by not withdrawing his claim earlier, lawyer showed ‘unreasonable conduct of litigation’.
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NewsPump Court Chambers loses High Court bid to keep £2.75m fraud secret
Prominent London set feared adverse publicity could cause 'high-earning barristers' to leave and solicitors to delay payments.
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News9 Stone Buildings closes as barristers move to other chambers
Members of the historic chambers in Lincoln’s Inn will continue to practise in Tanfield Chambers and Selborne Chambers.
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NewsAML super regulator finds legal sector lacking in effective supervision
No legal regulator fully effective in all areas of anti-money laundering supervision.
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NewsIn depth: Challenges and opportunities faced by junior lawyers
The pace of technological change and the inexorable rise of generative AI, mental health and financial wellbeing were all prominent topics at this year’s Junior Solicitors Network Summit.
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NewsJudge criticises ‘overworked’ solicitor who missed email from court
‘It might seem harsh to be critical of a solicitor for missing one email, but I am satisfied that such criticism is appropriate,’ Mrs Justice Hill said.
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NewsLandlord’s appeal dismissed despite ‘serious procedural irregularity’
First-Tier Tribunal’s approach was ‘flawed’ but not possible it would have reached a different conclusion.