All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 5
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News
Slaughter and May reveals modest pay rises for juniors
The magic circle firm has announced pay increases of between 2% and 5% for trainees and newly qualified.
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Dentons embraces agile working across UK offices
The global firm is offering partners, associates and legal executives the option to work remotely for up to one day a week.
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County court judgments at lowest level since financial crash
But small enterprises generally fared ‘much worse’ than companies, according to court register operator.
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Irwin Mitchell partners with building society to offer probate service
The partnership with Leeds Building Society will give members access to fixed-fee probate advice.
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Lawyers to be questioned over BHS collapse
Olswang and Linklaters could be called into parliament for questioning over their role in the sale of the retailer.
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Warning as lawyers offer McKenzie friend ‘unbundled’ service
The role of McKenzie friends was a recurrent topic at last week’s Resolution conference.
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CBI calls for rethink of apprenticeship levy for law firms
Levy ‘misunderstands’ training by seeing it only in terms of apprenticeships, says CBI director Carolyn Fairbairn.
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Three barristers nominated to be next UK judge at ECtHR
Tim Eicke QC, Murray Hunt and Jessica Simor QC have been selected as the UK’s candidates.
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Linklaters plans ‘best friends’ venture with firm set up by China staff
Some locally qualified lawyers will split off from magic circle firm to set up the new practice.
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Opinion
Time to put the McKenzie friend issue to rest
News that solicitors are acting as McKenzie friends will fuel the debate over unqualified advisers.
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Solicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told
Trade association says solicitors can provide cheaper services by practising as McKenzie friends.
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Lawyers hit back at Gary Lineker’s divorce claims
Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker accuses lawyers of creating hatred between divorcing couples.
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Profile
Ex-Newcastle footballer wins discrimination claim
Carol Couse advised Jonas Gutierrez in his disability discrimination claim.
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News
Direct access barrister ‘no substitute’ for solicitor – judge
A woman represented ‘ad hoc’ by a direct access barrister was not advised on the proper process to appeal.
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No-fault divorce priority for family law lobby
New chair of Resolution also calls legal aid system a 'bloody disgrace' in first speech.
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Solicitor fined £5k over ‘flirtatious’ texts to client
Andrew Mark Lee sent his client messages referring to her as ‘gorgeous’ and a ‘right glamour puss’.
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Two magic circle firms rule out legal apprenticeships
Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance say they have no plans to offer legal apprenticeships.
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MPs slam SRA over magic circle firm’s role in ‘mis-selling’ scandal
All-party group ‘does not believe the SRA’s stance to be morally justifiable’.
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Dechert fails in final bid for public hearing on £6.6m fee dispute
Global firm wanted the dispute to be heard in public so it could ‘clear its name’ over allegations of overcharging.
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Public access work set to grow, bar predicts
But barristers wary of tensions with solicitors if the bar markets public access work more widely.