All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 62
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NewsFinalists of SRA tech challenge revealed
The eight finalists will each receive £50,000 to develop their inventions.
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NewsUndergrads to advise on unfair dismissal and child access matters
University of Salford will open its free legal advice centre in October.
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NewsListed firm Rosenblatt’s profits climb amid expansion drive
The dispute resolution specialist reports profits rising by 12.2% while revenue grows by 11.7%.
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NewsBCLP creates tech role to bolster legal services platform
Lawtech expert Jody Jansen has been appointed chief technology officer of BCLP Cubed.
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NewsProroguing of parliament was unlawful, Supreme Court rules in landmark judgment
The 11 judges unanimously ruled that parliament has not been prorogued.
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NewsCriminal bar hits out at court case delays ‘farce’
Thousands of Crown court cases are still outstanding, according to figures revealed by the Criminal Bar Association.
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NewsCity firms sent in to clear up after Thomas Cook collapse
Reed Smith working with the Civil Aviation Authority while Ashurst is advising the special managers of Thomas Cook entities.
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NewsCPS commits to annual review of bar fees
Chair of the Criminal Bar Association: ‘we have never had anything like this or approaching this before’.
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NewsFree no more: BSB to pay barristers for tribunal representation
The regulator will replace its pro bono prosecution panel in January in an attempt to improve fairness and efficiency.
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NewsMagic circle firms bolster presence in France
Freshfields and Linklaters hire Paris partners to consolidate their position in the French market.
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NewsUS firm opens London office after payments sector ‘boom’
Alston & Bird is looking to expand its European practice.
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NewsBaker McKenzie trainees among highest paid
The international firm has increased its trainee starting salary from £45,000 to £48,000.
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NewsKingsley Napley makes 'rare' acquisition
Kingsley Napley, which has not acquired a firm for 25 years, will take over employment practice Archon Solicitors from October.
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NewsUnduly lenient sentence review scheme extended further
Victims can ask for tougher sentences for 14 additional offences, the Ministry of Justice announces.
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NewsBar delays 'anti-abuse' written contracts for pupils
Bar regulator says more time is needed to roll out the changes.
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NewsHong Kong abandons new constraints on foreign lawyers
Law Society of England and Wales welcomes the decision to scrap controversial practising rights proposals.
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NewsFraudster who posed as solicitor jailed for four years
Stephen Davey pretended to represent women in family court cases and told one mother she had won full custody of her children.
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NewsFacial recognition cameras proportionate despite privacy infringement
High Court rules that South Wales Police's deployment of automatic facial recognition technology had legal basis.
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NewsJustice ‘short-changed’ by spending review
Lawyers claim much more needs to be done to combat ‘relentless’ cuts to the MoJ’s budget.
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NewsMoJ's 5% budget boost a ‘drop in the ocean’
The Treasury promises £55m across the criminal justice system to support the work of 20,000 additional police officers and £100m to increase security in prisons.