All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 66
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NewsLegal ombudsman faces claim over data breach
The ombudsman published the details of 300 complainants in an email asking ‘how it had done’.
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NewsHome Office refuses to end indefinite detention of immigrants
The government has been urged from all sides to change the UK’s ‘unfair and expensive’ detention system.
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NewsLawyers tussle over costs in Russian oligarch dispute
The defendant claims to have racked up costs of £3.2m but the judge refused to make an interim costs order.
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NewsSQE: regulator ponders pure multiple choice to help minority candidates
Skills test in super-exam 'may set an unnecessary barrier to qualification'.
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NewsEquality law enforcement not fit for purpose, say MPs
Individual approach to challenging discrimination needs a ‘fundamental’ re-think, claims Women and Equalities Committee.
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NewsSRA reveals charges in Baker McKenzie 'intimate activity' case
Gary Senior is accused of sexual misconduct while two former senior figures face accusations over an allegedly flawed investigation.
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News‘Chemsex’ barrister suspended again by tribunal
Henry Hendron, who pleaded guilty to drug offences in 2016, has been suspended for three months after failing to pay a complainant.
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NewsSolicitor charity loses one third of volunteers in four years
The number of ‘area reps’ has fallen from 90 in 2015 to 60 today.
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NewsCosts question looms over Russian fish tycoons' London litigation
The ‘substantial’ costs of the claim are being met by anonymous third parties, whose identity is closely guarded.
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NewsRetention rates high at magic circle firms
Slaughter and May and Linklaters both reveal rise in number of trainee intakes this year.
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NewsNews focus: Charity case
With income down amid waning interest, this is a worrying time for SBA – the Solicitors’ Charity. But the organisation’s new CEO remains convinced the organisation still has plenty to offer.
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NewsMining company opens second front against SFO
ENRC claims the former prime minister of Kazakhstan leaked confidential and legally privileged information to the prosecuting authority.
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NewsProfits fall at Stewarts for second year in a row
Net profit has fallen by 13% and PEP is down 16%.
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NewsSFO drops hefty proportion of cases
The prosecuting authority closed 14 investigations without charge this year, compared with three last year.
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NewsRetention rate high at Linklaters
The firm joins Slaughter and May in posting a rise in trainee retentions.
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NewsSolicitor fined £15k over £900 payment fails in appeal
Alexander Zivancevic asked a client to pay a £900 bill into his personal bank account and did not inform his firm.
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NewsAcas reports surge in employment tribunal claims
The resolution service received tens of thousands more notifications this year compared than in the same period last year.
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NewsSFO needs culture change, says watchdog
Organisation is plagued by ‘neglectful management’ and ‘unacceptable behaviours’, according to an independent leadership review.
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NewsGovernment promises NDA legislation - but is light on details
Announcement follows a consultation on confidentiality clauses published in March.