All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 53
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NewsProbate sub-registries close their doors across England and Wales
Chief executive of HMCTS says further closures will not delay the arrival of grants of probate.
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NewsQC queries 'do-gooder' diversity approach as bar's privilege laid bare
Member of the BSB said asking white male barristers to report on diversity ‘like asking turkeys to vote for Christmas’.
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NewsBarrister embroiled in personal proceedings disbarred for abuse of process
Sophia Cannon, who has appeared on television as a family law expert, received a civil restraint order after repeatedly trying to bring family law proceedings.
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NewsPinsent Masons hailed most LGBT-inclusive law firm
Pinsent Masons is fourth on Stonewall’s list of top 100 employers, which includes 14 law firms.
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NewsDechert partner was complicit in rights breaches, High Court hears
London dispute between Gulf state and airline owner Farhad Azima hears evidence of unlawful detention.
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NewsSouth West court delays sign of ‘national crisis’
A report by the leader of the Western Circuit reveals a ‘chaotic situation on the ground’ as delays increase.
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NewsDechert partner questioned in High Court over role in Gulf dispute
Neil Gerrard, acting for a Middle Eastern investment fund, allegedly told a businessman that he would become ‘collateral damage’.
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NewsNews focus: How solicitors can help raise the bar
Amanda Pinto QC, the new chair of the Bar Council, believes solicitors have a big role to play in increasing opportunities for female barristers.
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NewsCity firms ‘gaslight’ disabled lawyers, says former magic circle partner
Former head of fraud at Allen & Overy, who is profoundly deaf, says firms need to have ‘the simple grace to let [disabled] people do their job’.
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NewsCMS re-elects Penelope Warne for second term as senior partner
Penelope Warne became the firm’s first female chair and senior partner in 2014.
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NewsReserve training contracts for disabled candidates, says landmark report
A study by Cardiff Business School found that ‘significant proportions’ of disabled solicitors had experienced bullying and discrimination at work.
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NewsProfession condemns abuse of Pakistani lawyers on endangered lawyers’ day
The Bar Council says the situation in Pakistan, where lawyers suffer death threats, physical attacks and harassment, is ‘extremely concerning’.
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NewsDentons redesigns training contract to create ‘technically savvy’ lawyers
Trainees will learn about project management and lawtech, as well as mental health and wellbeing.
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NewsFinancial services laws are too confusing, says Linklaters report
The UK should consolidate financial services legislation to remove barriers to the market, says Linklaters and the International Regulatory Strategy Group.
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NewsHerbert Smith gears up for Brexit with change to German LLP
The international firm said its German LLP would no longer be able to exist as an English company domiciled in Germany after Brexit.
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NewsMore lawyers call legal charity as bullying cases rise
677 lawyers contacted LawCare in 2019, with many citing stress, depression and bullying.
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NewsAssociate intake shrinks at Slaughter and May despite 94% retention
Magic circle firm will take on 29 of its 31 qualifying trainees this spring, compared with 37 trainees last autumn.
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News'Outrageous' to expect City to plug legal aid gap - Law Society president
Pro bono work is not a substitute for proper government funding, argues Simon Davis.
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OpinionThe end is nigh for barristers. Again
The bar is on its last legs – or so says information provider LexisNexis.
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NewsBar 'at breaking point', new research suggests
Information provider Lexis Nexis claims barristers’ approach to work ‘will have to change’ despite the bar's generally bullish outlook.