All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 36
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Judge urges harmonisation of ‘arbitrary’ rules on embargoed draft judgments
High Court judge bemoans the ‘ongoing confusion’ surrounding contempt of court and which judgments can be shared.
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Listed law firm hits back over ex-CEO’s High Court claim
RBG Holdings accuses former chief executive of breach of contract in counterclaim filings.
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Solicitor made false bank complaint to hide lack of funds
City practitioner struck off the roll and ordered to pay £19,700 in costs for creating 'entirely false narrative'.
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Solicitor struck off for misleading client over tribunal claim
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also found North London practitioner had sent ‘false’ documents to the regulator.
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Family law solicitor makes fashion dreams reality
Young lawyer swaps clients for clothing in career change.
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SFO's 'pioneering interpretation' to claim back cash
Victims of an email fraud could recover money following High Court ruling on Proceeds of Crime Act.
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Magistrates condemn 'disturbing' lack of accessibility in court buildings
Association says poor accessibility for disabled magistrates has created an ‘exclusionary environment’.
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Letter between litigation solicitors not defamatory, judge finds
‘Only a reader avid for scandal’ would think the letter cast aspersions on the claimants' conduct.
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Barrister who asked client for drugs jailed
Henry Hendron admitted to three counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.
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Defendants absent as Ukraine bank sues former owners in London
Scheduled 14-week trial centres on alleged misappropriation of ‘sham’ bank loans and supply agreements totalling almost $2bn.
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‘No compelling reason’ to disallow backdated claim form, CoA finds
Lord Justice Nugee rules in favour of an investor whose claim form was ‘lost…in the court system’.
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SRA imposes £18,750 fine under new powers
Solicitor who accepted £10,000 ‘abused his position by taking unfair advantage of the client’.
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Gray's Inn 'hoax bomb' accused wrote letter about 'gravy train' probe
Old Bailey jury hears that businessman subject to NCA proceedings was in ‘utter disbelief’ at his arrest.
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High-profile defamation case dismissed by judge
Claim brought by Conservative Party donor against former MP ‘fanciful and devoid of reality’, head of media list rules.
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Record £17m fine for cum-ex trading scam
The multi-million pound fine is the FCA’s largest so far and includes a 30% discount.
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Judge removed from office for deleting data
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office finds ‘misconduct of the utmost seriousness’.
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I had no knowledge of Gray's Inn 'explosive plot', businessman tells court
Jonathan Nuttall denies ever being aware of the incident which caused building evacuations and road closures.
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Gray’s Inn ‘explosives’: accused businessman to give evidence
Defence opens in Old Bailey trial centered on two ‘devices’ placed in the legal heart of London.
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Crowdfunding aspiring barrister ‘gobsmacked’ by legal sector response
Mature student has already secured a full-time pupillage but sought help online for funding.
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FCA chief vows to withstand lawyers' 'aggressive diversionary tactics'
Joint executive director of enforcement questions what using ‘skills to block an inquiry’ will achieve.