All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 49
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NewsCriminal court backlog reaches two-year high
Number of outstanding Crown court cases now stands at 37,434.
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NewsOnline LPC exams may be possible, SRA concedes
Solicitors Regulation Authority says it is relaxing assessment requirements for all parts of the LPC.
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NewsSolicitor retires after half a century with same firm
Lewis Isaacs is to formally retire after 50 years with Cambridge-headquartered Hewitsons.
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NewsCoronavirus: Talks ongoing over wills witness requirements
Law Society and Ministry of Justice discuss probate legislation to address current distancing issues.
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NewsGender pay gap narrows at Irwin Mitchell
National firm announces a gender pay gap of 10.3%, down from 12.8% last year.
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News$500m commercial trial to be heard in 'virtual court room'
Judge pushes ahead with multi-party litigation despite coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsDon’t delay exams, junior lawyers tell regulator
Postponing LPC exams would have ‘serious implications’ for trainees, JLD claims.
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NewsHogan Lovells opens 'Covid-19 hub'
International firm creates apps and quizzes to help businesses deal with the outbreak.
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NewsCoronavirus: Students urge BSB not to delay exams
Postponing assessments would have ‘significant long-term effects’, students claim.
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NewsSlaughter and May appoints eight new partners
A quarter of global promotions at the firm went to women this year.
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NewsCoronavirus: Bar calls for halt on all hearings
All in-person hearings across all jurisdictions should be suspended, Bar Council says.
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NewsCoronavirus: Stop jury trials, says Bar Council
Requiring groups of strangers to gather closely together is contrary to government advice, says Amanda Pinto QC.
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NewsCoronavirus: Family judge imposes emergency measures
Designated family judge for Berkshire said physical presence in court should be ‘kept to a minimum’.
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NewsCoronavirus: SRA won't allow exams to go online
Regulator tells law schools that supervised assessments must be maintained.
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NewsBar exam delay sparks pupillage fears
Students concerned they will not qualify in time to start pupillage this autumn.
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NewsE-scooters could be legalised in ‘transport revolution’
Electric scooters will be tested on public roads in four areas of the UK.
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NewsCoronavirus: City giants tell staff to stay at home
Allen & Overy and Baker McKenzie have asked staff not to come into the office.
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NewsCoronavirus: Call for upfront payments to barristers
Advances in payment will be a ‘lifeline’ for practitioners, says Caroline Goodwin QC.
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NewsFirms not meeting the needs of disabled staff, SRA finds
Regulator finds ‘startling’ levels of uncertainty around workplace adjustments.
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NewsSFO on rack after Barclays blow
The acquittal of former Barclays executives was another setback for the Serious Fraud Office over its failure to secure high-profile convictions. Calls for a root-and-branch review are getting louder.