All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 48
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NewsDechert partners accused of Gulf torture
A Jordanian lawyer alleges he was kidnapped and placed in solitary confinement for 560 days during investigation.
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NewsSalmond’s QC to resign as Scottish bar chief
Gordon Jackson QC plans to resign as dean of the Faculty of Advocates at the end of June.
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NewsSRA staying silent on law school pass rates
Regulator again refuses to reveal details of individual law schools after the Gazette submitted an information request.
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NewsNews focus: what Morrisons means for vicarious liability
Despite Morrisons’ victory in the Supreme Court last week over the actions of a disgruntled employee, the ruling did not entirely extinguish the threat to businesses from vicarious liability.
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NewsEly Place Chambers to close in July
London set ‘deeply saddened’ to shut down after almost 20 years.
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NewsNorton Rose Fulbright proposes shorter week and lower pay
City firm asks staff to reduce their working week by 20% in response to coronavirus.
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News$530m Zoom trial was a success, says partner
Solicitor predicts greater use of technology once the crisis has passed.
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News81% of chambers will fold within a year, Bar Council survey finds
Bar Council says majority of chambers will collapse if they do not receive more financial support during the pandemic.
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NewsSupreme Court sides with Morrisons over vicarious liability
Five Supreme Court justices unanimously overturn Court of Appeal decision on data leak.
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NewsGender pay gap narrows at Freshfields
Magic circle firm reports overall gender pay gap of 57.2% and ethnicity pay gap of 66.4%.
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NewsWomble Bond Dickinson lays off staff and cuts pay
Salaries temporarily reduced by 10% in cost-saving measures prompted by coronavirus.
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NewsCoronavirus: Demand for wills jumps by 76%
Solicitors call for urgent overhaul of probate legislation.
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NewsTravers Smith creates force majeure app
Homemade tool allows clients to send in contracts for automatic review.
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NewsCoronavirus: Barristers to get £500 upfront, says CPS
An upfront Covid-19 fee of £500 is to be introduced in May for prosecuting counsel.
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NewsBar refuses to budge on exam delays
‘Integrity of the assessments is paramount’ says director general of the Bar Standards Board.
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NewsSelf-employed package ‘woefully insufficient’, say junior barristers
Reliance on 2018/19 tax returns is ‘an unnecessary barrier to the equitable application of the scheme’, newly-qualified barristers claim.
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NewsBar’s leniency on conduct under spotlight
Barrister watchdog has challenged just two tribunal judgments in the past five years - a fraction of the SRA’s annual count of appealing sanctions imposed on solicitors.
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NewsWomble Bond Dickinson sees off landowner’s ‘wasteful’ negligence claim
Owner of Edinburgh Woollen Mill had accused international firm over advice on criminal charge.
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NewsCoronavirus: Over half of court buildings to close
A priority network of 158 buildings will remain open for essential face-to-face hearings.
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NewsBarristers cool on emergency measures for self-employed
Bar Council will raise the £50,000 profit cap with the Treasury and the Ministry of Justice.