John Hyde
Deputy News Editor
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NewsNegligence case ended against firm after claimant guilty of 'warehousing'
High Court finds claimant had no real intention of progressing the case against London firm.
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Solicitor ‘didn’t realise’ client’s case was struck out years before
SDT fines Birmingham practitioner for mistakes but clears him of manifest incompetence.
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Whiplash portal bosses want to know why LiPs aren’t using it
Official Injury Claim creators want to look at ‘visibility’ of claims service intended to attract litigants in person.
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Fraud trio who conspired against employer ordered to repay almost £6m
Three former senior figures at DAS set up their own company to receive medical report instructions.
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Law school extends ‘money back’ offer to jobless graduates
Half of tuition fees will be paid back in cash if legal work cannot be found, University of Law says.
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Unsealed claim forms were not good service, Court of Appeal rules
Judge says problem caused by solicitors’ mistaken belief that unsealed forms would be accepted.
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Weightmans and RadcliffesLeBrasseur reveal advanced merger talks
Expanded business would have 225 partners and more than 1,400 staff.
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Firm fined for dumping 1,200 unallocated payments into holding account
Delays in handling payments caused at least one person to be wrongly pursued through county court.
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Law firm worker was not entitled to his offered bonus, tribunal rules
National firm Simpson Millar had deferred payments due to issues arising from coronavirus pandemic.
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Litigation funder went under owing £43m to its backer, administrator reveals
Main finance provider called in administrators after default on payment obligations.
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In-house solicitor found with 15,000 indecent images of children struck off
Solicitor of almost nine years was found with material 'of the highest category of seriousness' following an arrest at home.
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Ex-solicitor banned 30 years ago loses bid to return to profession
Tribunal hears that applicant worked for three law firms without permission despite removal in 1993.
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‘Self-interest’ of lawyers is blocking clin neg reform, MPs hear
Former health secretary continues to argue for non-adversarial system as used elsewhere in the world.
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Minister dismisses concerns about City firm’s role in Post Office compensation
MP says Post Office package is ‘strikingly similar’ to largely discredited Lloyds HBOS scheme worked on by same law firm.
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Pent-up demand will see lawyers’ wages rise across the board
Professional services firms are planning pay rises of 10-15% this year, recruitment consultancy reports.
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Bennell victims lost case to Manchester City ‘on a technicality’
Claimants’ lawyers say they will appeal limitation decision following High Court ruling.
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Lawyer demands e-scooter reform as illegal rider makes injury claim
Case should go some way to determining riders’ rights to compensation if they are injured on public roads.
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Accident victim signed up to CFA within two minutes, transcript shows
National firm Slater and Gordon offers £4,000 refund to sister of late client as gesture of goodwill.
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Growing Yorkshire firm hands ownership over to employee trust
Ison Harrison eschews other merger options to offer staff chance to buy stake in the business.
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Counsel’s fee stripped back for claim settled two weeks before trial
Claimant had argued for small reduction on basis of ‘lost opportunity’ to take on other work.
