All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 59
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NewsKPMG hires ex-Law Society president
Christina Blacklaws will act as a strategic adviser in the legal services division.
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NewsReed Smith converts to ABS in first for US firm
Reed Smith is the first US-based practice to receive an alternative business structure licence for its UK arm.
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NewsBarrister who misled head of chambers during investigation suspended
Satvir Aujla-Sahota was found to have engaged in conduct which was dishonest.
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NewsClaimants in truck cartel case get funding go-ahead
Competition Appeal Tribunal rules that the Road Haulage Association and UK Trucks Claims can pursue claims.
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NewsSolicitor ‘super-exam’ may be too difficult, magic circle training chief warns
A high fail rate would seriously interfere with how City firms recruit graduates, a training specialist argues.
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OpinionBar training price war
The readiness of law schools to chop one third off their prices raises an awkward question.
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NewsStop changing handbook, bar body tells regulator
Bar Council says changes could cause ‘avoidable confusion and disruption’ to the profession.
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NewsLord Keen QC in breach of core duty - but cleared of misconduct
Justice spokesman in the House of Lords faced bar disciplinary tribunal over 2017 conviction.
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NewsA third of in-house lawyers placed in difficult moral positions, study finds
Nearly half of those surveyed had been asked to advise on action which was ethically debatable.
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NewsEY helped smuggle drug money, BBC claims
According to a BBC Panorama investigation, EY told an employee not to inform authorities about suspicious activity involving gold bars.
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NewsHMCTS pledge on delay-hit probate system
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts & Tribunals Service has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays. HMCTS told the Law Society at a meeting this month that it is sending out nearly 7,000 grants of probate a week ...
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NewsMishcon delegates power as it considers IPO
The ‘next generation of leaders’ will have more responsibility from next year, with the prospect of an initial public offering still on the table.
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NewsProfessional couple spend £500,000 on divorce proceedings
Solicitor Melanie Panzone argued she was entitled to £150,000 from her ex-husband.
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NewsBarrister suspended over offensive social media posts
Richard Miles acted in a way which was likely to diminish public trust, a disciplinary tribunal found.
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NewsSpending nears £40m in mammoth Post Office case
Parties in the group litigation have spent £36.3m on the proceedings so far, the High Court heard yesterday.
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NewsNewcastle firm reports strong earnings growth
Profit is up by almost 50% at Muckle LLP, while turnover grew by 15%.
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News‘Hot courting’ is causing havoc, says criminal bar
The system of using one courtroom back-to-back is driving job insecurity, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association warns.
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NewsUniversity of Law slashes price of bar training course
From 2020, students will pay £13,000 to study full time in London.
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NewsEmployment firm the latest convert to John Lewis-style model
Doyle Clayton is now entirely owned by its employees, following in the footsteps of several others.
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NewsEnd in sight for probate delays
HMCTS said the probate service will return to normal in the next few weeks.