All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 30
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NewsIBA 2020: Lawyers will become more like Uber drivers, panel predicts
Small firms will soon come under pressure from technology platforms in the gig economy, conference hears.
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NewsWhite male barristers earn more – even within same practice area
Female BAME barristers are the lowest earning group, according to research by the regulator.
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NewsUniversity of Law fails to block trade mark in dispute with former student
University claimed ‘UniLaw’, registered by start-up, could damage its reputation.
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NewsBSB appoints reviewer to probe summer exam fiasco
Just three quarters of bar school assessments were successfully completed this summer.
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NewsCity firms team up with recruitment agencies to boost racial diversity
Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith Freehills, Slaughter and May, and Travers Smith draft ‘Recruitment Agency Race Fairness Commitment’.
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NewsSolicitors hit back at MoJ's ‘fence-sitting’ economic crime review
Review into corporate criminal liability was ‘inconclusive’, says Ministry of Justice.
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NewsTaylor Wessing eases Covid measures ahead of second lockdown
All solicitors at the City firm are back on full hours and full pay.
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NewsBusiness interruption battle to reach Supreme Court this month
Action will decide whether companies hit by pandemic are covered by business interruption insurance.
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NewsReed Smith unveils ‘earn as you learn’ SQE scheme
Graduates will work at the firm two days a week before starting their qualifying work experience.
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NewsGateley faces down shareholder revolt over director pay
Remuneration package approved by slim majority at annual general meeting.
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News'Like zero-hours workers': barristers lash out over 'unsafe' courts
National risk assessment needed for court buildings, says Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsLaw schools unveil SQE courses – but keep quiet about fees
University of Law and College of Legal Practice announce course details following 'super-exam' approval.
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News‘Vast majority’ of disabled solicitors want to continue working from home
Study finds that lockdown could make legal profession more accessible for those with disabilities.
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NewsOnline probate applications mandatory from today
Solicitors report teething issues with digital system.
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NewsVirtual Pro Bono Week celebrates lawyer volunteers
This year’s theme is ‘Pro Bono: Through the pandemic and beyond’.
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NewsBLM movement inspires change in big firms
City firms set ambitious ethnicity targets in wake of Black Lives Matter protests.
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NewsSQE candidates will face host of unresolved issues, junior lawyers claim
Junior Lawyers Division says several of its concerns remain wholly unaddressed.
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NewsMixed fortunes for City as BLM announces 71 job cuts
Other practices push ahead with salary reviews and partner pay-outs.
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NewsSupreme Court targets diverse candidates for bench
Lady Black of Derwent will retire in January 2021, leaving just one female judge.
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NewsJustice minister misses major legal aid evidence session
Solicitors warn that criminal legal aid is on the point of collapse.