All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 6
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HMCTS revamps probate service ahead of fee rise
Ministry of Justice intends to increase probate fees to £273, claiming that the system places an unfair burden on the taxpayer.
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Geordieshoring: Norton Rose boosts presence in Newcastle
International firm is recruiting new associates for its Newcastle hub and will train its paralegals as solicitors.
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PwC notes growing demand for 'new law' services
Group profit at the Big Four professional services firm has risen by 25% to almost £1.2bn.
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Partner profits leap by 40% at Shoosmiths
Profit per equity partner has reached £658,000 at the national firm.
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Firm challenges ‘unlawful’ hotel quarantine rules
PGMBM is seeking judicial review of the government’s hotel quarantine policy for fully vaccinated travellers.
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Downsizing? Shoosmiths takes on bigger London office
National firm's new City premises are almost five times bigger than its former office near St Paul's Cathedral.
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Irwin Mitchell profits leap by almost 50%
National firm enjoys 11th year of growth after imposing a series of cost saving measures during lockdown.
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Trainee retention falls at Clifford Chance
Only 70% of trainees who qualify this autumn will stay on at the magic circle firm.
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QCs in football arbitration were not biased, High Court finds
Arbitrators 'were not beholden' to the Premier League during 2020 proceedings.
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Linklaters adds to magic circle success story
Pre-tax profit grows by 12% to over £815m after falling slightly in year to April 2020.
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Firm agrees 15-year lease for new London skyscraper
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates is to move to 22 Bishopsgate next year.
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Barrister who leaked Heathrow judgment appeals contempt ruling
Tim Crosland was fined £5,000 after leaking a Supreme Court decision last year as an ‘act of civil disobedience’.
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A&O heads to Silicon Valley in US expansion drive
Magic circle firms are increasingly looking to tap into the lucrative US market.
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S&G assistant who joked about Jimmy Savile loses employment case
Tribunal unanimously rejects claim that pregnant employee was unfairly dismissed by national firm.
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More firms celebrate record partner profits
Profit per equity partner at Travers Smith and HFW has grown by 22% and 30% respectively.
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HMCTS denies plans to bring in weekend trials
Hundreds of solicitors and barristers have threatened boycotts after the resurrection of extended operating hours.
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‘Rare but real’: Bar works with judges to tackle bullying
Bar Council chair dismisses suggestion that young barristers are ‘snowflakes’ or unduly sensitive.
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City firms flash green credentials
Solicitors are increasingly being asked to advise on ESG issues, according to Fieldfisher’s managing partner.
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Clarity for Crown court over trade mark offences
New sentencing guidelines could result in longer jail sentences for the most serious counterfeit cases.
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Lawyers pledge to boycott extended court hours
Almost 400 solicitors and barristers will not attend ‘a single court listing’ outside of regular hours.