All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 8
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NewsCompensation fund payouts reach five-year high
Conveyancing and probate were the highest risk areas for clients and the main source of successful claims.
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NewsSFO receives welcome boost from watchdog
Serious Fraud Office and Crown Prosecution Service praised for proceeds of crime efforts.
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NewsAspiring barrister thrown off bar course wins High Court appeal
Decision by Bar Standards Board was ‘unjust and unsustainable’.
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NewsPartner profits up 50% at RPC
Insurance and litigation specialist reports impressive financial bounce-back.
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News'Complex and messy': HMCTS urged to share more data
Study identifies need for 'clear, public policies' around how people can access justice data.
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NewsHomeworking firms 'neglecting compliance'
Survey by software provider Access Legal identifies gaps in solicitors’ cybersecurity, data protection and AML measures.
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News‘Wake-up call’: Bar Council warns chambers of cyberattacks
Bar promises more training on cybersecurity following a spate of ‘ransomware’ attacks against legal practices.
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NewsDWF reports profit turnaround after office closures
Adjusted profits have more than doubled year-on-year, according to listed firm’s annual report.
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NewsAshurst partner profits surpass £1m
Turnover at the City firm increases by 10% to £711m after growth stalled last year.
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News100,000 sitting days: HMCTS sets out post-Covid action plan
Court service also intends to introduce evening and weekend court hours, according to annual report.
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NewsReed Smith staff taken off furlough
US-headquartered firm reported partner profits of $1.5m but continued to claim money under government’s job retention scheme.
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NewsEx-Dechert partner accused of lying to court over SFO link
Former head of white-collar crime at international firm denied allegations that he was ‘knowingly untruthful’ under oath.
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NewsProfit up more than a third at Simmons & Simmons
Profit per equity partner approaches £1m at the City firm after a bumper year in lockdown.
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NewsMinority ethnic grads half as likely to get pupillage
Bar Standards Board says ethnicity appears to be an influencing factor in whether students succeed at the bar.
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NewsEU agrees to widen access to environmental justice
European Parliament and European Council reach informal agreement to amend the Aarhus Regulation.
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NewsAmerican and Asian lawyer groups step in to condemn China sanctions
American Bar Association says treatment of London chambers threatens the activities of lawyers around the world.
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News'We're being careful': HMCTS reassures court users ahead of 'freedom day'
Special measures will be kept in custody suites and face masks will be required in communal parts of court buildings.
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NewsMagic circle firm celebrates massive annual profit growth
Partner profits at Allen & Overy have reached £1.9m after a bumper year in lockdown.
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NewsFace masks and screens set to stay in court buildings after 19 July
Gazette understands that there will be ‘minimum’ social distancing in courts from Monday.
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NewsLeading firm offers lawyers part-time options and job shares
Associates at Slaughter and May have the opportunity to organise their work around school holidays.