All articles by Bianca Castro – Page 5
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OpinionDiary of a white-tie diner
The Gazette's intrepid courts editor braves her third Mansion House judges' dinner.
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News'No long-term predictions': Lammy jokes about tenure at judges' dinner
Lady chief justice and lady mayor also gave speeches at the annual City of London event.
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NewsKC overturns disbarment over Oxford University claim
Tribunal was wrong to impose the ultimate sanction 'merely because dishonesty is present', High Court rules.
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NewsJudges across jurisdictions sanctioned over delays
Formal advice and warnings are issued to office-holders as pressure on the courts mounts.
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NewsVictims’ rights ‘still exist only on paper’, warns commissioner
Annual report published alongside Claire Waxman’s letter to lord chancellor and deputy prime minister.
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NewsPublic-private 'policy lab' to investigate ways to stop reoffending
Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office team up with philanthropy match-making platform.
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NewsSilk summoned to court for contempt hearing
Mr Justice Nicklin orders Rajiv Menon KC attend the Royal Courts of Justice next month.
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NewsMP's motion on free court transcripts winning cross-party support
Early day motion is calling on the government to extend free access to transcripts across the justice system.
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NewsNational push to put expert witnesses on the map
Expert Witness Institute is attempting to build the first national map of expert witnesses.
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NewsCrown court backlog falls by a whisker as jury trial row intensifies
Crown court cases open for a year or more surpassed 22,000 for the first time according to latest MoJ figures.
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NewsCourt of Appeal overturns order quashing ombudsman's ruling
High Court's criticisms of the ombudsman’s reasoning were unjustified, judges conclude.
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NewsEmployment judge's delay in 46 matters leads to sanction
Delays created risk of harm to parties - and to reputation of the tribunal service, JCIO says.
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NewsPogust lands extra $150m and 'world's most-feared firm' for Mariana Dam showdown
Firm says funding and deal with Quinn Emanuel will give it the 'resources, expertise and resolve' it needs for quantum phase of mammoth group claim.
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NewsMagistrate who 'caused distress' to colleague sanctioned
Office holder expressed regret but ‘did not deliberately seek to confront her colleague’, JCIO says.
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NewsContempt case against silk can continue
Garden Court Chambers says it will continue to support Rajiv Menon KC in ‘unprecedented' proceedings.
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NewsSFO secures £500,000 confiscation order - decades after conviction
‘A conviction is never the end of the road for the SFO,’ says head of the office's proceeds of crime and international assistance division.
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NewsLeave AI behind and you'll be left behind, says MR
Sir Geoffrey Vos tells expert witnesses they cannot ignore AI - and how to avoid its risks.
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NewsFormer police legal chief disbarred over inappropriate messages
Barrister was also ordered to pay £2,880 costs by The Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service.
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NewsSolicitor struck off over stalking conviction and misleading email
Non-practising lawyer is the co-founder of a legal services company, SDT hears.
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NewsMagistrate helped member of public enter restricted court area
Office holder expressed remorse and accepted she had made an error of judgement.