All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 16
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NewsHuge Danish tax case falls at first London hurdle
High Court rules that Denmark cannot pursue £1.5bn tax case in English courts because of the 'revenue rule'.
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NewsNumber of pupillage applicants up by 50%
More than 3,300 candidates applied for 246 pupillages this year, after many chambers suspended interviews when the pandemic first hit.
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NewsBarristers condemn sanctions against London chambers
The Chinese government targeted Essex Court Chambers after four members gave a legal opinion concerning the Uyghur population.
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NewsSquire Patton Boggs announces first gender goals
Global firm wants a fifth of UK partners to be women in the next two years, under new diversity targets.
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NewsLaw firms sight ‘green shoots’ of opportunity
Medium-sized law firms weathered Covid crisis reasonably well, the Law Society’s financial benchmarking survey finds.
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NewsLaw firms too ‘risk averse’ to float
Rosenblatt Limited chief executive Nicola Foulston says many law firms would benefit from public company status.
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NewsBomb hoax barrister fails to overturn legal ban
Michael Shrimpton was jailed after communicating hoax bomb threats relating to the London Olympic Games.
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NewsNo cap on judicial sitting days next year
New measure is designed to reduce the Crown court backlog by hearing as many criminal cases as possible.
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NewsInce shares dip after trading update
Legal services company says it will review the payment of a dividend with the announcement of its latest results.
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NewsClifford Chance begins redundancy scheme
Between 44 and 73 support staff could lose their jobs, according to the magic circle firm.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell repays furlough money
Staff at the national firm will also receive an additional 3% bonus for their work during the pandemic.
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NewsEmergency Covid powers are becoming routine, warns ex-legal chief
The elimination of parliamentary scrutiny has become normalised, according to Sir Jonathan Jones QC.
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NewsBrexit will 'renew vigour' in common law heritage, says Supreme Court judge
UK law is likely to develop in ways that diverge from European law in the wake of Brexit, says Lord Sales.
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NewsInflux of new partners as City bounces back
Simmons & Simmons, CMS and Gowling WLG have announced bumper promotion rounds this month.
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NewsProfits treble at locked-down BPP
University says its financial performance was not significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsHome Covid tests available at courts from May
Existing on-site test centres will be replaced by home-test collection points, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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NewsListed legal firms bounce back after pandemic pressure
Stockmarket-listed law firms took a hit in the early days of the pandemic but their shares have generally rebounded. Will this embolden others to join them?
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NewsHigh Court rejects claim that 'stern' judge was hostile towards LiPs
Judge 'showed signs of impatience’ but 'worked hard to deal fairly with all those who were involved', court finds.
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NewsClyde & Co vacates part of London office
City firm embraces a 'hybrid working model' in which staff can work from home for more than half the week.
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NewsLinklaters to offer A-Level tutoring in diversity drive
Programme aimed at sixth formers is designed to improve social mobility and ethnic diversity in the sector.