All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 11
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LSB backs career-long competence checks
Super-regulator says current system is not best serving the public interest or the interests of consumers.
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Wales granted appeal in post-Brexit trade law challenge
The Welsh government argues that the UK Internal Market Act 2020 will undermine its legislative competence.
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Baker McKenzie scales back promotion round
City firm has elected 67 new partners this year, compared with a record 84 in 2020.
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Ex-Dechert partner rebuts negligence allegations
Neil Gerrard begins oral evidence in mammoth negligence claim brought by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation.
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Figures reveal £50,000 gulf in law graduate pay
Data published by the government suggest graduate salaries depend heavily on which university law students attend.
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More Nightingale courts to close
Venues in Birmingham, Hull, Lancaster, Middlesbrough and Stafford will close their doors this month.
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Opinion
Are we too squeamish about the SQE?
New route into the profession is opening up City opportunities.
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City lawyers to book post-pandemic desks and dinners via 'one-stop' app
Norton Rose Fulbright says its workplace management app will manage the firm’s safe transition to hybrid working.
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Supreme Court reports flurry of JR applications
Annual report reveals that the overall number of cases filed last year fell as a result of the pandemic.
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Solicitors fined for not spotting £3.3m fraud
Regulator said that a review of the firm's files and accounts would have revealed indicators of fraudulent activity.
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GCs told to cut office space and review mix of staff
In-house lawyers under ‘intense pressure’ to reduce costs despite growing workload, study finds.
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Judge right to break up vulnerable claimant's evidence, appeal rules
Employment tribunal was accused of rendering a hearing unfair after refusing to make a necessary adjustment.
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‘Reinvigorating the office’: City starts to phase out home working
BCLP and Hogan Lovells will ask staff to attend the office for most of the week from September.
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A&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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Funder 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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NQ 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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Bar 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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Bar 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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Qualifications bill could harm profession, says Bar Council
New framework could have unintended consequences for regulators, House of Lords is told.