All articles by Jemma Slingo
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NewsCool response to Labour's seven-juror scheme
Shadow justice secretary proposes wartime-style juries to clear the Crown court backlog.
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Barrister suspended for unwanted 'sexual touching'
Regulator says it is committed to take action against such behaviour by members of the bar.
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Magistrates' courts to be sprayed with ‘antiviral mist’
Government also hires marshals to ensure court users are following safety rules.
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Retention rates high at magic circle firms
Linklaters breaks down trainee retention figures by ethnicity for the first time.
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City veteran Tony Guise struck off over dishonest transfers
All allegations against Guise, ex-chair of the Commercial Litigation Association, were found proven today.
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City firms publish toolkit on tackling racism
Guidance advises firms about how to start conversations about race in the workplace.
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Chambers condemns barrister's 'stroppy teenager of colour' tweet
Cornerstone Barristers says it has begun an 'urgent internal investigation'.
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London’s lead in litigation 'still under threat'
Access to justice in France is significantly more affordable, says former president of the Paris Commercial Court.
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New ID card will allow solicitors to bypass security queues
First phase of wider ID scheme will begin in the next few weeks, the Gazette understands.
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Don’t judge whether trainees are good enough to qualify, firms told
Those signing off trainee work experience are not assessing 'whether someone is going to make a brilliant solicitor', regulator says.
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Barrister fined for 'sexual touching'
Male barrister received a reprimand and a £6,000 fine after smacking female colleague and pulling her onto his lap.
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Guise accuses client of faking emails in ‘dishonest’ transfers case
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hears allegations of attempted incrimination.
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QC instructed for Hong Kong prosecution steps down
David Perry QC was due to act for the Hong Kong government next month in the trial of nine pro-democracy campaigners.
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Bar Council demands extra £55m for Covid courts
Almost 85% of barristers who attended court in December feared for their safety.
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SRA 'hopeful' SQE can proceed as planned despite pandemic
Regulator is looking closely at virtual assessments in case lockdown restrictions are still in place at the end of the year.
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City solicitor rebuts 'concocted story' about client funds transfers
Tony Norman Guise accuses former colleague of 'blackmailing' solicitors to support complaint.
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HMCTS chief: Courts ‘safe from the moment you arrive’
Lawyers report lack of social distancing and dirty bathroom facilities.
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Prominent City solicitor accused of ‘dishonest’ transfers
Tony Norman Guise transferred over £350,000 from his firm’s client account without authorisation, tribunal hears.
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Covid loss policyholders not out of the woods yet, lawyers warn
Further arguments with insurers could end up before the courts, solicitors have said in response to today's Supreme Court ruling.
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Norton Rose Fulbright cuts 132 jobs
London office is worst affected by firm’s business services shake-up.
