Jemma Slingo
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- Jemma.Slingo@lawsociety.org.uk
NewsProbate experts warn against online wills
Research firm predicts surge in contested probate cases as a result of online wills written during the pandemic.
NewsWidow 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.
NewsNew Zealand deal will 'drive collaboration' between regulators
Free trade agreement will make it easier for UK lawyers to practise in New Zealand, government says.
NewsGreen signal for railway group action
Train operating companies are accused of overcharging travelcard holders, in opt-out class action.
NewsGateley 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.
NewsBar to clamp down on chambers that keep quiet about fees
A 'significant minority' of sets are not meeting transparency requirements, says Bar Standards Board.
News'Tick box’ AML regime isn’t working, Society tells Treasury
Chancery Lane pushes for a risk-based approach which takes pressure off small firms.
NewsEco-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.
NewsFirms 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.
NewsLaw Societies condemn 'harmful' economic crime levy
New tax will play into the hands of rival jurisdictions seeking investment, professional body warns.
NewsBSB 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.
NewsHeathrow protest barrister gears up for Supreme Court appeal
Tim Crosland was found in contempt of court by three Supreme Court justices in May.
NewsA&O matches rival with £107,500 NQ starting salary
City firms fight for top graduates amid talent shortage.
NewsSociety voices 'genuine concerns' about power of attorney reforms
Safeguards cannot be put at risk as a result of digitalisation drive, says professional body.
NewsBurford earmarks $100m for cases led by diverse lawyers
‘Vanishingly few’ commercial disputes led by women or ‘racially diverse’ lawyers, says funder.
NewsMishcon 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.
News‘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.
NewsCity 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.
NewsNew clash over magistrates' jailing powers
The Criminal Bar Association has criticised proposals to double the maximum sentencing powers of magistrates.
NewsSociety ponders SDT support for lawyers
Chancery Lane says there is ‘inequality of arms between the individual solicitor and the prosecution in the tribunal’.