All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 37
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NewsFirm fined £17,000 over AML breaches
Latest sanction brings the total of AML fines imposed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to more than £300,000.
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NewsEuropean Court of Human Rights to rule on 'historic' climate change cases
ECtHR to rule on three climate change cases - the largest of which has been brought against more than 30 states.
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NewsLibor appeal solicitor raises concern over judge's 'potential conflict of interest’
Karen Todner, who represents ex-trader Tom Hayes, said she was ‘not sure an independent observer would agree that [appeal] was impartial or independent’.
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NewsSolicitor who falsely represented client struck off
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal also ordered the lawyer, who denied all allegations against him, to pay costs of more than £20,000.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of helping family evade US taxes is struck off
Lawyer, who is also a barrister and an attorney in New York, was ordered to pay £11,393.25 in costs.
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NewsOpen letter encourages firms to 'monitor and step in' over mental distress
Mindful Business Charter’s open letter sets out a call to action for the legal profession.
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NewsFormer traders’ convictions upheld by Court of Appeal
Both Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo will now have 14 days to apply for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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NewsSFO on the hook for millions in costs after epic dispute
Mr Justice Waksman finds Serious Fraud Office must pay 70% of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation’s costs.
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NewsJudges decline to order funding agreement disclosure in ‘dieselgate’ claim
Judges say disclosure order of firm’s funding agreement would be ‘appropriate to revisit … to the extent it is pursued’.
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NewsJudge’s ‘inappropriate’ social media posts lead to formal advice for misconduct
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the recorder had ‘engaged in politically controversial issues’.
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NewsMagistrates 'uncomfortable' with single justice procedure
In new position paper, Magistrates' Association publishes 12 recommendations to make the SJP ‘fairer, more consistent and more open’.
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NewsJudge apologises for asking if female advocate was pregnant
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office issued district judge with formal advice for misconduct.
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NewsJudge says solicitors’ ‘catalogue of errors’ not excusable
Firm’s application for extension of time was more than seven and a half months late - ‘substantially out of time’.
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NewsFormer solicitor jailed for paying off witnesses is refused restoration to the roll
Tribunal describes the application for restoration as ‘premature’ - matters leading to lawyer’s removal were of ‘utmost gravity’.
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NewsJudge given formal advice over ‘chill out’ remark to counsel
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office says the judge had shown regret for his behaviour which ‘fell short of the standards expected’.
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News‘Know your client’ questions caught out bitcoin money launderer
Woman convicted on one count of entering into or becoming concerned in a money laundering arrangement at Southwark Crown Court.
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NewsFormal warning for district judge following firm’s multiple complaints
Judge did not agree her actions amounted to misconduct but accepted some of her comments were ‘intemperate’.
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NewsFirm appeals strike-out refusal over alleged negligence claim
Case concerns interpretations of the word 'claim', Court of Appeal hears.
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NewsJudge gives MP Bridgen chance to amend case in Hancock tweet dispute
Claim by MP Andrew Bridgen against former health secretary Matthew Hancock ‘defective’ but ‘capable of being cured’.
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NewsYellow circle wars: Lidl wins Court of Appeal round
Trial judge's findings over wordless mark were 'surprising', but not rationally unsupportable.