All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 12
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NewsEighty-five secretaries, support staff and lawyers leave big City firm
Dentons is looking to change the way its offices are set up to create a flexible working environment.
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NewsPeers call for checks on emergency Covid powers
Fast-tracked legislation is never an acceptable alternative to effective government planning, says Lords committee.
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NewsSDT hears City partner grilled over ‘untrue’ billing figures
Case relates to information given to Dentons and Hill Dickinson during partner recruitment processes.
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NewsLugano discussions grind to a halt
European Commission made its recommendation more than a month ago, arguing that UK accession should be denied.
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NewsBarrister suspended over Meghan Markle baby tweet
Comments about the Duchess of Sussex's newborn were ‘completely inappropriate and have no place in our society'.
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NewsMining company in SFO case accused of 'vexatious litigation'
Human rights groups accuse ENRC of using courts to escape public scrutiny and undermine anti-corruption efforts.
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NewsJurors head to four-star Kent hotel
Mercure Maidstone is the latest venue to be used as a makeshift Crown court.
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NewsMining company quizzed in City negligence claim
Commercial court hears that ENRC had been warned of Serious Fraud Office involvement before Dechert was instructed.
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NewsChambers defrauded by senior clerk forced to sell premises
Around £130,000 was reported to have been taken from Great James Street Chambers’ account.
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NewsProbate service hit by ‘second wave’
Solicitors claim figures published by HMCTS do not reflect reality of using the service.
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NewsNewborn care report sparks judicial response
Study by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory finds that urgent hearings involving newborn babies are on the rise.
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NewsLSB chides chambers for ignoring pupil applicants
'Replying by silence' could undermine diversity, inclusion and transparency, says super-regulator.
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News'Hidden heroes': Buckland thanks court staff for Covid efforts
Lord chancellor praises lawyers for 'the fortitude they have shown and the dedication to justice they have demonstrated'.
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NewsPI claims to soar as e-scooters legalised on London streets
Six London boroughs will trial rental electric scooters, with more areas expected to join the scheme.
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NewsAsylum seekers win army barracks challenge
Government faces further legal challenge over continued use of Napier barracks.
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NewsLawyers move closer to standard NDA
Initiative publishes baseline document to use at the start of corporate negotiations.
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News'Important benefits': Law Society welcomes trans-Pacific trade pact
Agreement promotes the provision of legal services around the Pacific rim, says Law Society.
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NewsFood vouchers extended after JR challenge
Healthy Start scheme 'discriminated against children and mothers from black and ethnic minority backgrounds'.
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NewsCourt of Appeal warns against hasty email court orders
All applications should be treated with equal scrutiny and procedural fairness, says judge.
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NewsDWF scales back Scottish office space
Staff expect to work from home up to three days a week once restrictions are eased.