All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 43
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NewsSRA off the hook as Bakers tribunal rejects all costs applications
Respondents in high-profile prosecution tried to claim £3m in costs from the regulator.
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NewsSRA faces £3m costs bill in Bakers case
Former partner seeks £1.6m + VAT in costs after allegations against him were dismissed last week.
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NewsEx-Baker McKenzie boss fined £55k but avoids suspension
Gary Senior has also agreed to pay £40,000 to cover prosecution costs.
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News‘Volcanic’ swearing solicitor wins appeal over reducing harassment damages
Employee was previously awarded £47,000 for injury to feelings in respect of unlawful discrimination.
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NewsFCA business interruption case reaches High Court
Financial regulator seeking to clarify legal uncertainty caused by coronavirus.
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NewsGary Senior: Attempted kiss was serious professional misconduct
Tribunal finds allegation against ex-Baker McKenzie London managing partner proved. But the firm is cleared.
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NewsBarrister calls for greater diversity efforts after book launch row
Lincoln’s Inn asked for £3,000 to host a book launch focusing on social mobility at the bar.
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NewsFurloughing firms 'failing to top up salaries of lowest earners'
Human rights firms and corporate practices are among those not topping up salaries to 100%, according to legal trade union.
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NewsFirms challenge utility of undergraduate law degrees
Trainees lack communication skills and commercial awareness, say senior solicitors.
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NewsLaw school complains to LSB about ‘super-exam’ confusion
The University of Sheffield claims the SRA has changed its policy on start dates.
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NewsLinklaters to move graduate recruitment online
Magic circle firm will recreate office assessment days on the computer if restrictions remain in place.
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NewsCity firms demand sustainable future post-pandemic
Heads of some of Britain’s biggest businesses sent an open letter to Boris Johnson this morning.
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NewsCourts must double capacity to stay afloat, warns criminal bar
Backlog has created a ‘toxic scenario’ for advocates, says Caroline Goodwin QC.
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News£1.5bn claim against Barclays opens at High Court
Bank faces civil claim from private equity firm over alleged deceit during the 2008 financial crisis.
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NewsGovernment refusing to disclose civil case backlog, says Bar Council
Bar Council claims to have been ‘fobbed off’ after repeatedly asking for government listing data.
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NewsNews focus: Legal learning moves online
As the pandemic moves legal education out of the classroom and into the ether, aspiring lawyers also face an uncertain career path. But could online learning offer enduring advantages?
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NewsDLA Piper staggers trainee start dates
International firm recruits around 70 graduates a year, one of the City’s biggest intakes.
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NewsBarrister fined for 'rude and unprofessional' behaviour in court
Veteran defence counsel 'pulled faces and/or acted in a manner that led to her being told to sit down'.
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NewsSimmons & Simmons to vote on 20% pay cut
Second wave of measures to be introduced by the City firm.
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NewsBSB sanction invalid because barrister was already suspended
Henry Hendron was suspended for three years in 2016 after supplying ‘chemsex’ drugs.