John Hyde
Deputy News Editor
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NewsConveyancing giant making £5m a year in client account interest
Turnaround in fortunes reported by one of the UK's lead conveyancing outfits.
NewsFormer patients of disgraced amputee surgeon demand clarity
Surgeon carried out amputations but had a secret sexual fetish for body modification.
NewsAustralian lawyer who submitted fake AI cases allowed to stay in practice
Regulators in different jurisdictions must deal with lawyers submitting AI-generated authorities to court.
News'Promising progress': Minister hails fall in civil justice delays
Sarah Sackman says drop in waiting times show ‘promising progress’ after extra investment.
NewsConveyancing fraudster jailed over phantom home sales con
Fraudster sold supposedly repossessed properties that were still owned by other people.
NewsJunior suspended over single alteration to email
Regulator accepts inexperienced solicitor acted in panic and haste.
NewsAdministrators to probe payments by collapsing Liverpool firm
Insolvency experts consider applying for repayment of monies handed to third parties before 2024 closure.
NewsYorkshire spree: Long-established firms snapped up in merger deals
Flint Bishop and Sills & Betteridge make inroads into white rose legal market.
NewsDisability rights solicitor struck off over hidden property assets
Tribunal says lawyer was dishonest and motivated by financial gain.
NewsAxiom Ince accountants fined for negligence
‘Red flag’ was a ‘missed opportunity’ for the SRA, says campaigning lawyer Dan Neidle.
NewsOmbudsman's case fee compromise eases solicitors' concerns
Complaints handler accepted its initial proposals had not been welcomed by profession.
NewsJudge laments court time wasted by 1,200-page bundle
Recorder says judges are left to 'wade through voluminous documents unnecessarily included'.
NewsSolicitor 'chickened out' of telling client truth about her claim
Experienced practitioner wanted more time after report had suggested claim would not succeed.
NewsHistoric Chester firm appoints administrators
Jolliffe & Co had described itself as 'Chester’s best kept secret'.
NewsHigh-volume claims outfits must declare they understand the rules
SRA review finds glaring gaps in firms’ understanding of regulatory obligations.
NewsTrainee solicitor creates mentoring scheme for aspiring lawyers
A&O Shearman trainee was raised in a low income household but came through to work in the City.
NewsPrivate equity investment to fuel adviser’s legal expansion
Professional services firm will add to its 19 legal fee earners.
NewsInterim costs slashed due to lack of proper explanation
Top international firm claimed £1,096 an hour for fee-earner's work on corporate restructuring litigation.
NewsKnights makes fourth acquisition this year as Wales is ticked off
Six fee earners will be kept on after completion of latest deal by consolidator firm.
NewsHeavyweights team up to drive private equity investment in law
New business founder says deals are falling through because of disagreements about valuation.