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All articles by John Hyde
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NewsPost Office lawyers warned of ‘red rag’ if Horizon faults came out
Rodric Williams is asked whether he discharged his duties as a solicitor at all times.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry live: head of legal faces grilling from victims' lawyers
Follow our live blog from the Post Office Inquiry.
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NewsFixed costs in clinical negligence claims set for October
Draft rules yet to be published but officials working towards autumn date.
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NewsSolicitor misled clients as case ‘spiralled away’ from him
Veteran practitioner left his firm immediately after telling clients their claim was defunct.
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NewsPost Office lawyer advised withholding documents, inquiry hears
Solicitor now deciding on compensation issues described questions about Horizon IT system as ‘puerile’.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry live: solicitors on the spot
Follow our live blog from the Post Office Inquiry.
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NewsBetting disputes on the rise as gambling addicts seek lawyers
Firm recoups millions for vulnerable people and is concerned women are being targeted.
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NewsHugh Grant phone hacking claim scuppered by Part 36 risk
Actor says that the potential £10m costs burden - even in the event of winning - was too much to handle.
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NewsLawyer cleared of contempt after ‘boozy’ night led to false PI claim
Legal executive did not knowingly mislead over untrue statement in whiplash claim, High Court rules.
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NewsIn depth: Toon barmy - Newcastle's vibrant legal scene
Showcasing a region: Newcastle is a growing hub of increasingly diverse legal services – and opportunities for solicitors.
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NewsMergers announced across the country as firm numbers fall
New round of acquisitions and mergers as firms expand their operations to new geographic regions.
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NewsFirm pledges full support to lawyer over online divorce mistake
Court decision is the kind that makes people run from the profession, Vardags founder says.
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NewsBookkeeper’s bid to lift restriction fails in the SDT
Applicant argued he was not given a fair hearing by the SRA adjudicator.
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News‘I didn’t realise we prosecuted sub-postmasters,’ former Post Office MD admits
Alan Cook tells inquiry he had not realised Post Office had the power to handle theft and false accounting cases.
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NewsSRA in hunt for new chair
Recruitment begins for outgoing chair Anna Bradley's replacement at the regulator.
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NewsDivorce order stands after solicitors applied for wrong client
Court rules that couple are no longer married despite firm’s efforts to set aside order.
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NewsLying claimant loses out on £600,000
Social media posts by woman who fell from Welsh pier showed a busy social life and little evidence of ongoing disability.
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NewsLondon firm fined £15k for failing to train staff in AML
SRA concedes no harm was caused but says firm breached regulations for too long.
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NewsSolicitor advising Post Office warned about leaving 'paper trail'
Womble Bond Dickinson partner also said Alan Bates, who led the campaign to expose the Horizon scandal, had a ‘loose relationship’ with the truth.
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NewsBates accuses Post Office firm of being ‘disingenuous at best’
Sub-postmaster leader says litigation tactics of Post Office made life ‘incredibly difficult’.