All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 25
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NewsHogan Lovells announces strong pandemic promotion round
Some 25 lawyers, including five in London, have been appointed as partners.
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NewsLockdown 3: ‘Keep footfall in courts to a minimum’, says lord chief
Remote attendance is the default position across all jurisdictions, Lord Burnett of Maldon says.
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NewsBacklash after law school refuses to move exam online
BPP’s professional ethics exam is due to take place in-person on Friday, despite pleas from students.
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NewsNo change in opening as courts face new Covid variant
Current safety measures can deal with challenges posed by new mutation of the virus, says courts service.
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NewsPolice warn solicitors about phishing scam
Fraudsters are imitating law firm websites to acquire client bank details, says Hampshire Constabulary.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright to allow 50% home working
Hybrid working policy will apply across the firm’s international offices.
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NewsMaster of the rolls defies homophobia in valedictory speech
Sir Terence Etherton is the first master of the rolls to have a husband.
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NewsStudents step up to fill legal aid gap
Pro bono work has become a ‘mainstream’ part of university courses, research finds.
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NewsLaw Society: Criminal solicitors are doing more work for less money
More Crown court cases are starting but government spending has gone down, says David Greene.
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NewsCourts service sets back paper probate deadline
Extension should allow probate service to fix technical issues with the new online system.
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NewsCriminal justice will ‘relapse’ without more funding
Crown court backlog is still growing, according to latest figures from the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsFive City solicitors among latest QC appointments
Some 116 lawyers will take silk in 2021 in a delayed ceremony, up from 114 last year.
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NewsTraining contracts favour 'sharp-elbowed' grads with 'insider knowledge'
'It’s easy and trite to say access is about merit', Solicitors Regulation Authority SQE conference hears.
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NewsCity firm fights negligence claim over breast implant litigation
Judge refuses to strike out professional negligence claim against insurance specialist BLM.
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NewsSupreme Court refers 'disobedient' barrister to AG over embargo breach
Tim Crosland says he leaked Heathrow third runway judgment 'as an act of civil disobedience'.
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News‘Rigorous and demanding’: SRA defends multiple-choice SQE
The first stage of the solicitor ‘super-exam’ will consist of questions with a single best answer.
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NewsNo business interruption decision from Supreme Court until next year
Supreme Court heard urgent test case between FCA and insurance companies in mid-November.
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NewsCommercial chambers to pay for criminal pupillages
Eight commercial chambers have signed up to a Bar Council scheme to support criminal sets in the wake of the pandemic.
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NewsBig firm reveals 23% pay gap between white and BAME staff
BAME lawyers earn 22% less than white colleagues on average, according to annual pay report.
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NewsNine Nightingale courtrooms to open in new year
New venues take the total number of Nightingale courtrooms to 40, government says.