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All articles by Jemma Slingo – Page 8
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NewsGreying Inns: Study reveals ageing barrister population
Regulator ‘concerned about the possible implications for access to justice’ as the bar continues to age.
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News‘Relentless’: SDT sounds alarm on partner pressure
Firms must ensure the wellbeing of their partners who are under intense pressure to meet billing targets, tribunal observes.
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NewsPartner profits surpass £2m at Macfarlanes
Profit per equity partner has risen steeply across the City, as firms celebrate record results.
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NewsInce profits plunge after 'difficult year'
Listed international firm says it was hit by travel bans and restrictions on insolvency cases.
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NewsReed Smith to repay all furlough money
City firm was still claiming government money in April despite 16% PEP growth.
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NewsLaw firm worker's 'self-isolate' dismissal claim ruled out of time
Former employee 'was reasonably capable of presenting a claim within the required time limit', tribunal finds.
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NewsHMCTS scales back Nightingale courts as venues reopen
The number and location of emergency courtrooms will change over the next few weeks, HMCTS says.
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News'Humanitarian' solicitor avoids strike-off – despite dishonesty
Tribunal found that respondent ‘had been trying to assist people’ at the time of his misconduct.
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NewsSupreme Court warns of LLP lacuna in VW claim decision
Ruling on undertakings given by LLPs could have implications for professional indemnity insurance premiums.
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NewsCity pay and retention continue to climb
High NQ salaries are not deterring firms from retaining large numbers of trainees.
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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.