All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 16
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Barristers unite behind anti-bullying badge
‘All rise’ pin badge is designed to deter inappropriate behaviour in the legal profession.
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Singapore jostles with London for top arbitration spot
Popularity of Asian arbitral hubs has grown significantly in the past five years, according to global study.
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HFW defies sanctions row with China expansion
City firm says it remains ‘deeply committed’ to the Chinese legal market and now has 78 lawyers in the region.
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'Ableist attitudes': BSB reviews bar exam fiasco
'Only a tribunal can determine whether the bar regulator failed in its duty to make reasonable adjustments,' says independent review.
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Trial date set for City firm 'torture' claim
Claims are described as 'the most serious allegations ever levelled against English solicitors in civil proceedings'.
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More City secretaries facing redundancy
Dechert has offered voluntary redundancy to a ‘small number’ of secretarial staff, in a wave of City job losses.
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Linklaters to elect its first female leader
Magic circle firm will choose a senior partner from an all-female shortlist for the first time in its 183-year history.
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'Insane delusions': bitter wills dispute adjourned by court
Brother and sister are contesting the validity of two wills made by their late mother during 'a complex grief reaction'.
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City firm loses cyber-snooping appeal
Stokoe Partnership Solicitors claims it has been subject to cyber attacks since taking on a high profile case.
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Firms rebound after market shrinks by 4%
Gross legal product index finds stark discrepancies between the performance of different practice areas.
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European Commission deals blow to UK's Lugano hopes
Ultimate decision on UK’s accession lies in the hands of the European Council.
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New drive to liberalise India’s legal market
Foreign lawyers are currently banned from practising in India and there is no requalification system in place.
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'Markedly inferior': Bar councils warn against virtual justice
Legal bodies issue joint statement warning against the wide-spread use of remote hearings.
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France allows UK lawyers to keep practising post-Brexit
Paris confirms that UK solicitors are eligible for ‘foreign legal consultant’ status under new trade agreement.
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Women lead the way in Ashurst promotion round
Fourteen lawyers have been appointed this month - all but three are women.
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Not unlawful for carers to help autistic man visit sex worker, CoP rules
‘It is no longer the objective of the law to prevent people with mental disorders from having sexual relationships’, says Court of Protection.
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Equity release sector to bolster legal safeguards
The Equity Release Council has enlisted a range of law firms including Eversheds Sutherland and Ashfords for its new legal forum.
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City prepares for June opening - but takes a hybrid approach
Clifford Chance and Simmons & Simmons have finalised their hybrid working plans as they prepare to reopen offices.
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Bar promises tougher sanctions on sexual misconduct
Tribunal service suggests penalties for sexual misconduct should start at a suspension of over 12 months and finish at disbarment.
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Twelve Nightingale courts could close in June
Twelve of the 30 make-shift courts currently open are operating under licences to occupy that expire in June.