Battle: Princess Camilla Crociani de Bourbon des Deux Siciles Giant French bank BNP Paribas has been locked in a hugely complex inheritance dispute with an Italian business dynasty for over a decade. Now Princess Camilla Crociani de Bourbon des Deux Siciles – the daughter of industrialist Camillo Crociani – hopes to end the dispute over a … Read more
Courts service apologises to second black barrister in three months after mistaking them for a defendant Luke McLean was assumed to be the defendant at a London magistrates’ court The pupil barrister was asked twice if he was a defendant by two court workers Comes after barrister Alexandra Wilson was repeatedly mistaken for a defendant … Read more
Don’t say gangs! Courts urged to avoid using the word with reference to criminals because of its ‘negative connotations’ The Crown Prosecution Service has released the guidance to lawyers They should not use the label to ‘prejudice’ defendants unless there is evidence Guidance drafted to address increasing number of girls and women being groomed by drug … Read more
Courts to come down harder with bans for motorists who accrue 12 or more penalty points on their licence after thousands avoided disqualification using ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole Over 9,000 UK driver are believed to be driving despite having 12 or more points Most have avoided disqualification by claiming it would result in ‘exceptional hardship’ as … Read more
A British mother who fought the Sharia courts in Dubai for access to her son faces having to sell her home – after a UK judge ordered her to pay nearly £100,000 towards her ex-husband’s legal costs. Afsana Lachaux, a former policy aide to Gordon Brown who now works for The Princes Trust, has spent … Read more
A British mother who fought the Sharia courts in Dubai for access to her son faces having to sell her home – after a UK judge ordered her to pay nearly £100,000 towards her ex-husband’s legal costs. Afsana Lachaux, a former policy aide to Gordon Brown who now works for The Princes Trust, has spent … Read more
Courts could become clogged up with pensioners who get prosecuted for failing to pay their BBC licence fee, warn MPs and campaigners Some over-75s revolting against the fee change say they are willing to risk prison The BBC is prepared to spend £38million chasing down pensioners for payments 1.5million households claiming pension credit are eligible … Read more
Courts could become clogged up with pensioners who get prosecuted for failing to pay their BBC licence fee, warn MPs and campaigners Some over-75s revolting against the fee change say they are willing to risk prison The BBC is prepared to spend £38million chasing down pensioners for payments 1.5million households claiming pension credit are eligible … Read more
Courtrooms should return to physical sittings as soon as possible with jurors wearing face masks so that urgent cases can be heard, a former Supreme Court president said. Lady Hale argued her case for courts to convene physically rather than virtually during her contribution to the BBC’s Rethink set of talks about how the world … Read more
Office space firm IWG courts investors with plan to raise £315m and take advantage of knock-down property prices By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 22:10 BST, 27 May 2020 Office space firm IWG last night launched a £315million shares placing and invited small shareholders to take … Read more