All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 69
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NewsJunior lawyers urge justice committee to review approval of super-exam
New solicitors qualifying examination will ‘lower professional standards’ and ‘damage the reputation of the profession,’ says the Junior Lawyer Division.
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NewsBaker McKenzie sets ‘40:40:20’ gender target
International firm aims for 40% female and 20% ‘flexible’ representation by 2025.
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NewsUS funder to back £14bn group action against Mastercard
The mass claim brought on behalf of 46 million consumers is the largest in English legal history.
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NewsNews focus: Suspicious minds
Enforcement agencies are bombarded by thousands of worthless suspicious activity reports. But advisers hoping the Law Commission would suggest sweeping changes have been disappointed
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NewsSolicitor fined for wrongly admitting to a mistake
Mohammad Homayon Reza must pay a £5,000 fine and £17,000 in costs.
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NewsSlaughter and May boosts NQ pay to £100k to stay ‘competitive’
Slaughter and May are the third magic circle firm to offer NQs a six-figure salary.
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NewsFieldfisher enjoys PEP and revenue growth
The international firm announced a 17% rise in annual revenue and a 7% rise in partner profits.
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NewsCharity for solicitors appoints new chief to drive 'positive change'
Nick Gallagher has led three legal charities before, including LawWorks.
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NewsSDT refuses to drop conduct case against Freshfields partner
Counsel for Ryan Beckwith had argued that the SRA investigation was flawed and that the prosecution an abuse of process.
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NewsTake it or leave it: CBA’s ultimatum on fee deal
Criminal barristers can vote on the government’s interim offer on legal aid rates from tomorrow.
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News'Low quality' suspicious activity reports swamping system - Law Commission
Almost half of authorised disclosure SARs have no objective grounds for suspicion, the Home Office is told.
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NewsENRC accuses SFO of covering its tracks after probe postponed
Multinational mining company claims that it is a ‘blatant disregard of the public interest’ to abandon the review of corruption investigation.
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NewsPartner pay averages £200k for the first time
Annual earnings for partners at UK firms have risen 35% in the past five years.
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NewsNews focus: Inexpert evidence
Eight defendants were recently acquitted after the prosecution’s expert witness was discredited. Was this a one-off or does it point to a wider problem of experts lacking the necessary credentials?
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NewsBacklog of employment tribunals grows
The number of outstanding employment tribunals has risen by almost 40% as claims continue to pour in after the scrapping of fees.
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NewsLinklaters to offer virtual reality ‘internship’
Students will interact with virtual clients and receive video instructions from partners.
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NewsProbate applications suffer further delays as government battles with backlog
Solicitors are waiting for up to 13 weeks for grants of probate after a government IT glitch.
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NewsEU withdrawal agreement has dangerous implications, Brexiteer lawyers warn
Martin Howe QC says Theresa May is leaving behind ‘what amounts to a political Chernobyl disaster’.
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NewsCriminal bar strikes deal on higher fees
The CBA is set to abandon its planned walkout on 1 July after agreeing to interim measures that will see prosecution and defence fees rise.
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NewsTop firms commit to improve social diversity with recruitment tool
Four magic circle firms among those pledging to double the number of applicants from 'low participation' schools by 2022.