Number of law firms fined by SRA increases following anti-money laundering compliance crackdown August 1, 2022 The number of fines against law firms, handed out by the UK’s solicitors’ watchdog, has increased six-fold over the past five years following an anti-money laundering compliance crackdown, according to data obtained by City A.M. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which regulates more than 11,000 law firms in England and Wales, gave out just six [...]
Apple: Whistleblower who documented workplace sexism fired September 10, 2021 Apple has fired a manager who reported the tech giant to employment authorities with allegations of sexism and bullying. An engineering manager based at the firm’s Silicon Valley headquarters said she was dismissed for leaking confidential information. Ashley Gjøvik garnered headlines after documenting allegations of safety and privacy concerns, going against the firm’s tight lipped [...]
Ex-law firm staffer banned over sexually explicit WhatsApp messages March 9, 2021 An ex-member of staff at listed law firm DWF has been banned from working in the legal profession after he sexually harassed a junior colleague. Matthew Unwin was employed as a financial management executive in DWF’s Manchester office. He was dismissed on 25 September 2018 for gross misconduct after working at the firm for six [...]
Ex-Baker McKenzie boss admits sexually harassing lawyer ‘half his age’ December 4, 2019 The former London managing partner of Baker McKenzie Gary Senior today admitted sexually harassing a lawyer “half his age” in 2012. Senior has been accused of breaching professional standards after sexually harassing a junior lawyer (Person A) after a night of drinking and then allegedly interfering in the internal investigation into the incident. Senior was [...]
City of London Corporation puts up posters in City pubs in bid to combat sexual harassment December 3, 2019 The City of London Corporation is set to be the latest square mile institution to campaign against sexual harassment in the financial industry. The Reframe the Night Campaign will feature 600 posters at various City venues that are adorned with phrases traditionally used to excuse sexual harassment. Read more: Lloyd’s of London to put up [...]
Junior lawyer felt ‘cast aside’ by Baker McKenzie after alleged sexual harassment December 3, 2019 A junior lawyer who was allegedly sexually harassed by Baker Mckenzie’s former London managing partner Gary Senior said she felt like she was “cast aside” by the firm following the incident in 2012. Giving evidence to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal today, the lawyer (known as Person A), said: “My feeling at the time was I [...]
Founder of tech firm where David Cameron chaired advisory board steps down after sexual assault claims November 19, 2021 The founder of a tech group at which former prime minister David Cameron was an adviser has stepped down amid allegations of sexual harassment. Zia Chishti, who founded Afiniti, was accused this week of pressuring a former employee into having sex with him on a business trip, when it was also alleged he beat her. [...]
Nearly 500 Lloyd’s of London workers report sexual harassment September 24, 2019 Almost 500 employees at Lloyd’s of London have suffered or witnessed sexual harassment over the past 12 months, according to a damning survey released today. Lloyd’s CEO John Neal described the findings as “truly terrible” as the survey, carried out by the Banking Standards Board on behalf of the insurer, found “the experience of women [...]
Chinese social media giant Weibo’s ex-PR director arrested on bribery charge August 10, 2021 Chinese authorities have arrested today a top communications director at Chinese social media giant Weibo accused of taking bribes. Mao Taotao, former senior public relations director at Weibo, was detained by police on suspicion of accepting bribes and committing fraud. Weibo, part-owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba Groups, said the company had fired Mao and will [...]
Risks of bias: Ghislaine Maxwell plans to request new trial after revelations jury member was victim of sexual abuse January 6, 2022 Revelations have come to light that one of the jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial was a victim of sexual abuse. Therefore the socialite, convicted of conspiring to recruit and groom teenage girls to be abused by Jeffrey Epstein, intends to request a new trial. Two defence lawyers — Jeffrey Pagliuca and Laura Menninger — said [...]