All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 33
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NewsSolicitor condemns judges for staying silent on 'woeful' reforms
Law Society conference opened by speech describing ‘truly awful reforms’ and ‘frenzied attack’ on justice.
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NewsSerious Fraud Office charges bakery chain directors with 'inflating accounts'
Conspiracy charges follow a five-year investigation by the authority into Patisserie Valerie plc.
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NewsYoung people face 33 countries in ECtHR over climate change
'Unprecedented' claim will be heard before 17 judges in the Grand Chamber of the Strasbourg court.
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NewsUAE authority 'signalled intention to disregard' duties
Default judgment latest development in marathon London litigation involving international firm Dechert.
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NewsWarning over scam SRA email which 'may' contain malware
Solicitors Regulation Authority says email containing a QR code claiming to be for a membership agreement is not genuine.
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NewsPromise of change in law following Letby’s non-appearance for sentencing
Serial killer nurse ‘not just a murderer but a coward,’ says lord chancellor - but lawyers warn that compulsion is deeply problematic.
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NewsBillionaire's challenge to sanctions regime dismissed
Decision prompts call for independent review to ensure the right individuals are targeted.
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NewsBusinessman guilty of Gray’s Inn ‘bomb’ conspiracy
Jury sitting in the four-month trial at the Old Bailey deliberated for 25 hours and 13 minutes before reaching a decision.
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NewsProcessing delays cause ‘damaging sclerosis in civil justice’
Consumer watchdog urges action over ‘rapid deterioration in service quality in recent times’.
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NewsJudge praises skilled advocacy in ‘titanic’ family case
Legal representatives involved in the ‘complex’ financial remedy case praised for their ‘skill, assiduity and diligence’ - despite ‘sobering note’ as to costs.
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NewsCouncil election 'not lawfully concluded' after wrong winner declared
Legal advice given ‘almost immediately’ afterwards was that returning officer ‘could not change what she had announced’.
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NewsLack of lawyers a 'problem' in DIY will dispute
Judge says ‘lawyer would recognise intentions’ of individual when drafting her will in favour of her children.
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News£750,000 of cryptocurrency seized through civil recovery order
Assets found in two digital wallets located by police under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
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NewsSLAPPs costs protection scheme is 'no panacea'
Chair of Lords communications committee calls for 'bespoke bill' offering more extensive safeguards.
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OpinionAlex Chalk: 'I'm a legal aid barrister on a career sabbatical'
Gazette courts editor grabs a few minutes with the lord chancellor on a day out in Bristol.
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NewsChalk pledges £220m to modernise court buildings
Lord chancellor visits Bristol Crown Court to announce extra funding for court infrastructure.
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NewsEngland 'now offers only forum' in Brazil dam collapse case
In the latest step in the multi-billion pound lawsuit involving over 700,000 claimants the High Court finds a ‘serious issue to be tried’.
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NewsPrivate SDT prosecution concludes with strike-off
Practitioner encouraged family member to lie about neighbour dispute, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for procuring payments from 'vulnerable' 83-year-old
Money was returned following demand from client but Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said conduct was capable of ‘shattering’ public’s trust.
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NewsEmployment tribunal finds firm did not give proper warning of closure
Closed down firm has been ordered to pay more than £25,000 to employees for wrongful dismissal and holiday pay claims.