Tag: High Court

Legal aid: Law Society wins permission to challenge government in High Court

'Significant and positive step forward', says president Lubna Shuja

Jun 23 2023 11:02am
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Elton John introduced Prince Harry to celebrity barrister David Sherborne whilst on holiday in France

Top 5RB tenant represents Duke in alleged phone-hacking trial in High Court this week

Jun 8 2023 12:17pm
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Ex-Jones Day partner fined £25k over ‘burn it’ order

Raymond McKeeve avoids prison over “spontaneous act of colossal stupidity”

Oct 6 2022 11:54am

City lawyer in criminal contempt for ‘spontaneous act of colossal stupidity’

Ex-Jones Day partner Raymond McKeeve sent ‘burn it’ instruction following search order

Aug 5 2022 8:20am

The very human history of defamation from the Duke d’Orléans to Wagatha Christie

As the High Court finds in favour of Colleen Rooney, Legal Cheek’s Will Holmes explores defamation's murky past

Jul 29 2022 12:34pm
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Top judge blasts ‘creeping march of anonymity’ in solicitor disciplinary rulings

High Court orders transparency in misconduct acquittal of City lawyer over posts on her 330,000-follower Instagram account

Jul 7 2022 2:02pm
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High Court rejects barrister’s appeal against fine for calling opponent a ‘hysterical woman’

Judge dismisses argument that the sanction infringed on freedom of expression

Jun 23 2022 2:07pm
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Barrister who sexually assaulted colleague during ‘drunken bender’ wins disbarment appeal

High Court orders Kevin Stewart Farquharson be suspended from practice for two years for assault

May 19 2022 12:52pm

Former Dechert partner slammed for leaking to press about his own client

High Court finds Neil Gerrard committed 'gross and knowing breach of duty'

May 17 2022 3:28pm

High-flying media lawyer acting for ex-MI6 Trump dossier author disbarred for faking High Court order

Nicola Cain also submitted witness statement for client Christopher Steele without authorisation

Feb 7 2022 11:40am
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Virtual hearings starving junior lawyers of advocacy opportunities, warns top judge

Sir Julian Flaux says many find themselves 'limited to being a tile without picture or sound on a Teams screen'

Jan 28 2022 9:16am

Barrister fails to overturn six-month suspension for sexual comments to mini-pupil

Robert Michael Kearney challenged delay in reporting vulgar remarks

Jan 25 2022 10:24am

Human rights lawyer jailed for contempt after deliberate breach of High Court order

Judge slams Soophia Khan for 'defiance of her regulator'

Jan 13 2022 11:40am

Ex-Dechert partner to settle ‘spying’ claim against former client

Neil Gerrard reportedly agrees compensation deal that leaves former firm on the hook for costs

Nov 2 2021 1:16pm

High Court judge apologises for ‘sexist comment’ to lawyer

Judge Daniel Schaffer issued 'formal advice' by Lord Chief Justice

Aug 19 2021 10:51am

Top judge slams BSB over ‘injustice’ to student wrongly kicked off bar training course

Ryan Eve vindicated in High Court after regulator's blunders

Jul 23 2021 11:30am