All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 2
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NewsFormer president of Ukraine wins London jurisdiction challenge
The former president of Ukraine and the former governor of the country's central bank are protected by state immunity.
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NewsSix out of 10 people 'not comfortable' approaching solicitors
Respondents said they did not want to contact a lawyer as they would be charged for their time.
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NewsHMCTS splashes £40m on solar panels and green technology
New measures will reduce the emissions generated by courts by 10%, government claims.
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NewsCity unites to train grads in legal tech operations
Graduates will be taught about automation, legal tech, process design, and legal project management.
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NewsInsolvency funder prepares for Covid caseload surge
Manolete reports highest number of case referrals since July last year.
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NewsCILEX lawyers 'bullied and belittled by solicitors'
Representative body calls on the Law Society, Bar Council, Legal Services Board to address the 'hostile environment'.
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NewsPinsent Masons mourns head of Hong Kong office
Vincent Connor died on 5 October following a period of illness.
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NewsMake English law the default for new tech sectors, urges LCJ group
English law should strive to be the main governing law in new areas such as fintech and artificial intelligence.
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NewsSociety pushes government for SQE loan scheme
New route is likely to cost students over £20,000, professional body warns.
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NewsNQs offered £150k - if they hit billing target
New associates at Orrick’s London office can now earn as much as their counterparts in the US.
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NewsLaw bodies tell Sunak: Justice cannot afford any more cuts
Treasury urged to address 'severe delays, insurmountable backlogs, crumbling buildings and chronic underfunding’.
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News'Rotten culture': London law society blasts SDT treatment of young solicitors
President of Westminster & Holborn Law Society says junior lawyers are losing their careers in ‘disproportionate numbers’.
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NewsWithers fends off £12m claim in negligence action
Court criticises Withers partners for failing to take notes at crucial meeting.
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NewsChambers merge in south east expansion drive
Cornwall Street Barristers and Maidstone Chambers have joined to create Cornwall Street South.
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NewsQuarter of pupillage hopefuls £50k in debt
People applying for bar pupillage for the first time have a 5% chance of receiving an offer.
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NewsMore rape trials to allow pre-recorded evidence
Three Crown courts in London and Durham Crown Court are trialling the scheme from today.
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NewsDechert trial: accusations of lies, dishonesty and greed
The mammoth court case against Dechert and the Serious Fraud Office began over four months ago.
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NewsDeloitte income grows despite 'challenging markets'
Big Four firm reports a 3% rise in tax and legal revenue in the year it doubled legal headcount.
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NewsGender income gap widens at bar
'We still have an incredible amount of work to do,’ says Bar Council.
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NewsOne in three barristers ‘bullied, harassed or discriminated against’
Bar Council pledges to clamp down on inappropriate behaviour in wake of working lives survey.