All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 52
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NewsULaw unveils SQE course – but cannot say how much it will cost
Vice-chancellor says there are ‘still some gaps’ in its SQE preparatory course.
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NewsU who? Trade mark row hits legal education world
University claims ‘UniLaw’ is too similar to its own ‘ULaw’ trade mark.
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NewsCMS mourns ‘giant of the energy world’
Robert Lane CBE, who was a partner at international firm for over 30 years, died over the weekend.
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NewsA&O boosts paternity leave by 10 weeks
Magic circle firm also introduces enhanced adoption leave and a policy on fertility treatment.
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NewsJapanese legal giant confirms it shunned London over Brexit
Partner says the share of foreign investments in continental Europe compared with the UK has been increasing steadily.
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News£100m 'boutique': Quinn Emanuel claims 'fantastic growth'
International firm’s London office also sees profits rise by 11% to £67.2m.
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ProfileNews focus: Airbus case raises questions over DPAs
Despite a record £833m penalty for Airbus, anti-corruption campaigners remain sceptical about a DPA regime plagued by ‘discrepancies’ that appears unable to hold individuals to account.
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NewsLitigators create directory to improve access to justice
Revenue from the service provider directory will be donated to the National Pro Bono Centre.
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NewsNDAs cannot be used to silence sexual harassment claims, says Acas
Guidance published to tackle 'appalling abuse' of so-called 'gagging clauses' by high profile figures.
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NewsOver a third of regional trainees paid less than minimum salary
Legal recruiter blames falling salaries on cuts to public funding.
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NewsTaylor Wessing axes 28 jobs following move to Liverpool
The firm orginally planned to make 34 employees redundant.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ hit probate target in just 9% of cases in 2019
FOI request reveals just 9% of grants of probate issued within 10 working days since April 2019 – but system is back on its feet.
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NewsTop Japanese law firm chooses Frankfurt over London
Nishimura & Asahi says there are growing numbers of investment opportunities in Asia for European clients.
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NewsDelay the Solicitors Qualifying Exam, law lecturers demand
Academics from across the UK claim future law students are making ‘life changing decisions’ on ‘fragmentary information’.
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NewsSexual harassment training goes on City lawyers' curriculum
An interactive course, due to go live this month, will ask solicitors to reflect on their own behaviour in the workplace.
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NewsDriverless cars must work for wheelchair users, says Bar Council
Bar Council also suggests a crackdown on price discrimination in relation to accessible and non-accessible taxis.
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News'Antiquated' fraud laws thwarting justice, says SFO director
Lisa Osofsky claims the high evidence threshold in fraud cases is ‘not reflective of today’s world’.
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NewsDon’t look at grades and universities, social mobility tsar tells firms
Alan Milburn, chair of the Social Mobility Foundation, says legal sector focuses too heavily on 'a small number of selective universities'.
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NewsNon-lawyer takes the reins at Bar Standards Board
Mark Neale, former director general of the Home Office and HM Treasury, takes up the role today.
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NewsBecome more like management consultants, City partner advises colleagues
The emergence of systems that predict the outcomes of cases has prompted ‘a change of mind set’ among lawyers.