Jemma Slingo
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NewsProbate experts warn against online wills
Research firm predicts surge in contested probate cases as a result of online wills written during the pandemic.
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Widow wins right to sue Cairo hotel in English courts
Supreme Court decision provides 'welcome clarity' for travellers who are injured or killed in accidents abroad.
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New Zealand deal will 'drive collaboration' between regulators
Free trade agreement will make it easier for UK lawyers to practise in New Zealand, government says.
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Green signal for railway group action
Train operating companies are accused of overcharging travelcard holders, in opt-out class action.
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Gateley staff in line for windfall as share scheme matures
Listed firm has applied for almost 300,000 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM.
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Bar to clamp down on chambers that keep quiet about fees
A 'significant minority' of sets are not meeting transparency requirements, says Bar Standards Board.
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'Tick box’ AML regime isn’t working, Society tells Treasury
Chancery Lane pushes for a risk-based approach which takes pressure off small firms.
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Eco-barrister denies 'publicity stunt' in Supreme Court appeal
Tim Crosland tells Supreme Court that three of its justices were 'not independent or impartial' in May judgment.
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Firms on ‘hiding to nothing’ with SDT inequality of arms
Regulatory specialist says problem of funding for tribunal cases is becoming more acute as insurance market tightens.
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Law Societies condemn 'harmful' economic crime levy
New tax will play into the hands of rival jurisdictions seeking investment, professional body warns.
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BSB promises to tackle 'ageing' bar
The average age of a practising barrister has risen from 38.5 in 1990-91 to 46.5 in 2019-20.
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Heathrow protest barrister gears up for Supreme Court appeal
Tim Crosland was found in contempt of court by three Supreme Court justices in May.
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A&O matches rival with £107,500 NQ starting salary
City firms fight for top graduates amid talent shortage.
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Society voices 'genuine concerns' about power of attorney reforms
Safeguards cannot be put at risk as a result of digitalisation drive, says professional body.
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Burford earmarks $100m for cases led by diverse lawyers
‘Vanishingly few’ commercial disputes led by women or ‘racially diverse’ lawyers, says funder.
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Mishcon loses seven lawyers to Greenberg Traurig ahead of IPO
Proposals to press ahead with a public listing of the London firm passed a partner vote last month.
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‘Cheaper ticket to greater exploitation’: Trade union takes aim at SQE
New qualification regime will result in more 'precarious and exploitative’ jobs, claims Legal Sector Workers United.
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City firms unite to create ‘formidable’ litigation team
Rosling King and Lax & Co have merged and will operate from Ludgate Hill in the City of London.
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New clash over magistrates' jailing powers
The Criminal Bar Association has criticised proposals to double the maximum sentencing powers of magistrates.
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Society ponders SDT support for lawyers
Chancery Lane says there is ‘inequality of arms between the individual solicitor and the prosecution in the tribunal’.
