All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 23
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NewsLawyers rally round top QC under fire for taking Cayman case
Dinah Rose QC is appearing for the Cayman government in a case concerning same-sex marriage.
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OpinionAre jury rooms safe? I'm about to find out...
A summons to jury service contains a worrying lack of information about Covid safety.
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NewsFreshfields vows to cut business travel
Magic circle firm will reduce carbon emissions and paper usage under a new environment strategy.
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NewsBar misconduct sanctions under review
BSB data indicates that diversity at the bar improved over the past year.
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NewsMaster of the Rolls to create 'online funnel' for civil claims
Sir Geoffrey Vos set out his vision for an online civil justice system during a Law Society webinar this morning.
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NewsAn anxious profession: charity reports soaring number of calls
Women and junior lawyers made up the majority of those seeking help, according to LawCare.
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NewsULaw owner seeks funding injection by selling stake
Global University Systems, which has 25 subsidiaries and affiliated universities, is looking to expand.
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NewsCool response to Labour's seven-juror scheme
Shadow justice secretary proposes wartime-style juries to clear the Crown court backlog.
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NewsMagistrates' courts to be sprayed with ‘antiviral mist’
Government also hires marshals to ensure court users are following safety rules.
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NewsRetention rates high at magic circle firms
Linklaters breaks down trainee retention figures by ethnicity for the first time.
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NewsCity firms publish toolkit on tackling racism
Guidance advises firms about how to start conversations about race in the workplace.
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NewsChambers condemns barrister's 'stroppy teenager of colour' tweet
Cornerstone Barristers says it has begun an 'urgent internal investigation'.
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NewsNew ID card will allow solicitors to bypass security queues
First phase of wider ID scheme will begin in the next few weeks, the Gazette understands.
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NewsLondon’s lead in litigation 'still under threat'
Access to justice in France is significantly more affordable, says former president of the Paris Commercial Court.
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NewsDon’t judge whether trainees are good enough to qualify, firms told
Those signing off trainee work experience are not assessing 'whether someone is going to make a brilliant solicitor', regulator says.
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NewsQC instructed for Hong Kong prosecution steps down
David Perry QC was due to act for the Hong Kong government next month in the trial of nine pro-democracy campaigners.
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NewsBar Council demands extra £55m for Covid courts
Almost 85% of barristers who attended court in December feared for their safety.
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NewsSRA 'hopeful' SQE can proceed as planned despite pandemic
Regulator is looking closely at virtual assessments in case lockdown restrictions are still in place at the end of the year.
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NewsHMCTS chief: Courts ‘safe from the moment you arrive’
Lawyers report lack of social distancing and dirty bathroom facilities.
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NewsCovid loss policyholders not out of the woods yet, lawyers warn
Further arguments with insurers could end up before the courts, solicitors have said in response to today's Supreme Court ruling.