All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 11
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NewsA&O creates solicitor route for school leavers
A host of City firms have developed new training schemes in light of the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
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NewsFunder awaits insolvency boom after profits fall
Profits at Manolete Partners are down 26% after corporate insolvencies were held off by government measures.
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NewsNQ pay battle steps up with 10% boost
US firms which offer $200,000 salaries are putting pressure on City practices to increase associate pay.
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NewsBar questions mitigation in sexual misconduct cases
Sentences for sexual misconduct have negatively affected public confidence over past three years, says Bar Council.
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Opinion'Thank you for holding': Why law firms need their PAs back
With the novelty of the pandemic wearing thin, clients expect pre-Covid levels of courtesy and customer service.
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NewsBar urges chambers to consider 'trans inclusivity'
It is ‘important to recognise that some people are transgender' says representative body in statement.
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NewsQualifications bill could harm profession, says Bar Council
New framework could have unintended consequences for regulators, House of Lords is told.
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NewsSupreme Court clarifies duty test in Grant Thornton ruling
Manchester Building Society is entitled to recover damages from its negligent former auditor, justices rule unanimously.
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NewsCourt backs solicitor who oversaw handbag invoice search
Applicant argued the supervising solicitor should be removed with immediate effect following a search of a storage facility.
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News‘Parochial feel’: judge warns of post-Covid complacency
Commercial court records sharp rise in the number of anti-suit injunctions in the wake of Brexit and Covid-19.
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NewsAustralia open to junior lawyers under new trade deal
Free trade agreement is a 'step in the right direction for both legal professions', says Law Society.
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NewsMega class actions becoming ‘mainstream’ in Europe
Report notes a growing number of US firms setting up shop in London to focus on large-scale disputes.
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News‘Gruelling’: Criminal lawyers reject old ways of working
Support for virtual hearings should not be dismissed as selfish, says female practioner group.
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NewsAustralia will open door to UK lawyers, says government
Law Society welcomes 'springboard' trade deal, but warns that several practical issues remain unresolved.
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NewsLSB pushes for consistent sanctions against lawyers
Bar should take ‘demonstrably firm action’ against sexual misconduct, says super-regulator.
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NewsCall for sanctions against lawyers over 'SLAPP' tactics
Human rights organisation warns that ‘strategic lawsuits against public participation’ are on the rise.
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News‘Best-friend relationship’: Thames Valley firm merges with commercial specialist
Gardner Leader and Clark Holt have scheduled a completion date for this summer to form an 160-person practice.
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NewsCrown court backlog starts to dip
There were 57,503 outstanding cases in the Crown court system at the end of May, according to new MoJ figures.
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News‘Wide-ranging concerns’: Law Society opposes remote juries
Government should provide more appropriate facilities for in-person criminal trials, says professional body.
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NewsCity partner 'invented' £1.4m billing figure, SDT hears
Case involves information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during their partner recruitment processes.