All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 42
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NewsSimmons solicitors take 20% pay cut
Staff will see their hours and salaries reduced by 20% in a drive to prevent redundancies.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright lays off IT staff
Five business services staff have lost their jobs in a pre-coronavirus drive to improve efficiency.
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NewsMagistrates’ court backlog reaches 484,000
Figures released as ministers prepare announcement of 'Blackstone' court venues.
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NewsRemote hearings could become default in Commercial Court
Court has continued to function during lockdown accumulating almost no backlog of work.
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NewsTreat junior staff well - clients are watching, GC warns
Vodafone’s group general counsel was ‘troubled’ by decisions to lay off young solicitors.
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NewsRecord numbers of students enrol on bar course as pupillages dry up
More than 1,700 students started the Bar Professional Training Course in 2018, the highest number since the course began.
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NewsInn under fire for raising rent during lockdown
Inner Temple has increased rents by 1.3% despite fears that coronavirus will cause chambers to collapse.
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NewsMore firms cut NQ pay as City tightens belt
Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Slaughter and May have all reduced their six-figure pay packages.
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NewsHSBC faces £1.3bn group action over ‘sham’ Disney scheme
Claimants allege they were induced to invest in Eclipse Partnerships under false pretences.
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NewsExtra probate staff deployed as applications surge
Probate applications are now granted within six weeks, says HMCTS.
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NewsAllen & Overy cuts NQ pay
Solicitors qualifying in September 2020 will now receive a minimum of £90,000 a year.
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NewsPandemic having ‘disproportionate impact’ on protected groups
Legal diversity network insists firms must ensure women, ethnic minorities, LGBT+ staff and disabled communities are not unfairly affected by job losses and pay cuts.
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NewsCaution over office reopenings
Law Society advises firms reopening offices to revisit health and safety policies.
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NewsNews focus: Bakers tribunal - Testing the boundaries
While the protracted disciplinary case involving Baker McKenzie underlined the SRA’s commitment to prosecute alleged sexual misconduct, questions remain about sanctions
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NewsSRA assesses claims of sexual misconduct in 117 cases
Investigations follow surge in reporting over past six months.
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NewsJunior lawyers demand higher pay for criminal defence work
Government’s criminal legal aid review does not go far enough, says division.
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NewsBSB defends online exams after students raise discrimination concerns
Computer-based exams will discriminate against women, carers and disabled candidates, students claim.
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NewsDispute resolution giants create pandemic service to ease court burden
The Pandemic Business Dispute Resolution Service will allow small businesses to resolve disputes online avoiding the cost of litigation.
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NewsRetailers secure Supreme Court victory against Mastercard
Supreme Court upholds decision that interchange fees restricted competition.
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NewsDentons reopens London office as City returns to life
Staff who feel isolated will be able to return to Farringdon-based office.