All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 38
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NewsManchester Crown Court shut after suspected Covid outbreak
Reports say the court centre reopened at 2.15pm today after deep cleaning.
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NewsOdds of securing pupillage through gateway widen to 14-1
White candidates more than twice as likely to receive offer than BAME applicants.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft celebrates sixth year of profit growth
Firm is as ‘strategically, financially and operationally resilient as possible’.
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NewsBig firms recall most furloughed staff - but job losses loom
Furloughs and freezes part 2 - Firms are braced for 'unpredictable year' despite tentative signs of recovery.
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NewsBlack lawyers leaving firms to go in-house, says diversity recruiter
White solicitors stay at firms 18 months longer than black colleagues, according to new data.
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NewsTop firm takes on 86% of trainees to defy Covid concerns
Retention rates across City remain high despite Covid-19 challenge.
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NewsCharity's new advice hub seeks solicitor volunteers
Free Legal Answers, backed by Deloitte Legal, will handle one-off legal questions free of charge.
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NewsSolicitors welcome announcement of new master of the rolls
The Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos will take over from Sir Terence Etherton in January.
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NewsLinklaters offers support package for staff living with domestic abuse
Domestic abuse is now a workplace issue, says magic circle firm.
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NewsHigh Court censures City firm for threatening respondent with jail
Remote working firm gunnercooke put ‘illegitimate pressures’ on respondent, says judge.
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NewsWithers partner profits soar by 40%
Firms say client demand grew in some areas in the final quarter.
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NewsNews focus: Witnessing wills in absentia
Lockdown has prompted the government to update the 183-year-old rules on witnessing wills. But some solicitors think reform is unnecessary and risks creating a contentious probate spike.
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NewsCity firms remain upbeat despite profit pressures
City says it is 'cautiously optimistic' for next year.
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NewsThree quarters of in-house lawyers outsourcing work to cut costs
Large organisations spend nearly one out of every three hours on ‘low‑value’ tasks, report finds.
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News40% of LPC students not getting training contracts
SRA says new exam will help drive a more competitive and flexible legal training market.
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NewsAbolish Supreme Court - think tank
Supreme Court is willing to decide cases on policy grounds, without disclosing adequate legal basis, policy paper argues.
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NewsTravers Smith reports 20% drop in PEP
'We are far from being out of the woods yet,' firm warns.
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NewsSolicitor super-exam to cost £3,980
Fee does not include training costs which may amount to over £10,000.
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NewsSummer spike in judicial sanctions
Twenty magistrates and judges have been disciplined in the past two months.