All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 58
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NewsExtra sitting days ‘simply not enough’, says criminal bar
Caroline Goodwin QC labels the 700-day increase ‘derisory’.
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NewsAssisted dying review rejected by High Court
Judges rule that ‘courts are not the venue for arguments which have failed to convince parliament’.
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NewsChina attacks Hong Kong mask ruling as fears of legal intervention grow
A spokesperson for the National People’s Congress referred to China’s ‘serious concern’ and ‘strong dissatisfaction’.
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News£10m negligence claim against London firm thrown out
Chief Master Marsh criticises ‘wild allegations’ and unfocused evidence.
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NewsDevolved Wales: 'three law courses will emerge'
Swansea and Cardiff law schools say a separate Welsh justice system will not deter English students.
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NewsHerbert Smith mourns leading white collar partner
Rod Fletcher, who led the corporate, crime and investigations practice for Herbert Smith Freehills in London, has died at 62.
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NewsTumbling prosecutions blamed on ‘disproportionate cuts’
Prosecutions, which have been falling since 2016, are down 2% compared with last year.
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NewsChanges to defence fees are coming, Buckland tells barristers
Proposals on criminal defence fees were meant to be published last month, but have been pushed back to next year, according to the CBA.
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NewsBarrister jailed for child sex offences is disbarred
Lee Sowden was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Leicester Crown Court last year.
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NewsSQE still has a long way to go, says Legal Services Board
The LSB will send the SRA a list of key issues that need to be addressed before it makes its second application.
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NewsDLA Piper partner founds Liverpool start-up
International firm DLA Piper is ‘increasingly subject to conflict issues’, according to Fortuna Law’s founder.
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NewsSixth formers compete for legal apprenticeship
A senior partner at Kingsley Napley says diversity is an ‘urgent issue’ for City law firms.
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NewsJunior lawyers tighten screw on regulator over Welsh language SQE
The Junior Lawyers Division claims access to justice is at risk if the Solicitors Qualifying Exam is not translated into Welsh.
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NewsMost money laundering SARs not referred to police
Businesses submitted a record number of suspicious activity reports this year, with the number of money laundering reports growing by over 50%.
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NewsCourt proceedings still too expensive, says Lord Woolf
Former lord chief justice says costs are still not controlled to the extent he would like.
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NewsMorrisons will face 'big number' over data breach
More than 9,000 claimants are seeking damages from the supermarket after their personal details were leaked online.
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NewsMorrisons data leak claim reaches Supreme Court
Lord Pannick QC argues that the grocery giant was not vicariously liable for the breach, in which 100,000 staff had their data posted online.
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NewsMerging Coventry firms strive for Midlands expansion
Band Hatton Button has acquired Richardson & Davies Solicitors to drive ‘ambitious growth’ plan.
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NewsPay packets swell at Linklaters as managers split £25m pot
Profit available to be divided among Linklaters partners is up almost 20% compared to last year.
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NewsComplaints about judges fall – but sanctions on the rise
The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office received 1,672 complaints this year, down 22% compared with 2018.