John Hyde

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News
Medical charity condemns ‘fixed costs at all costs’ approach
2019-10-21T13:29:00
AvMA warns that specialist solicitors will vacate clinical negligence market for lower value claims.
Opinion
Embarrassing? Maybe - but Slater and Gordon has to move on
2019-10-21T09:57:00
Pursuing a case against Watchstone was a costly and risky attempt to right any wrongs of the past.
News
Slater and Gordon's Quindell claim settled on steps of court
2019-10-21T00:01:00
Settlement ends two-year litigation over £637m acquisition as firm announces Leeds office closure.
News
Solicitor struck off in High Court after SRA wins leniency appeal
2019-10-18T10:22:00
Kwame Siaw had been fined £10,000 by the tribunal and not found to be dishonest.
News
Double whammy: claimant loses appeal and found fundamentally dishonest
2019-10-18T08:53:00
Taxi driver failed to disclose his credit cards when presenting credit hire claim.
News
More closures? HMCTS boss says many courts still underused
2019-10-17T13:37:00
Chief executive admits criteria for at-risk buildings will be different in future.
News
Claimant lobby vows action over ‘ridiculous’ portal tariff rates
2019-10-17T10:50:00
Leading judge also says ‘radical’ new system must be approached with caution.
News
Court grants relief from sanctions over £300 ‘missed’ payment
2019-10-17T09:01:00
Judge notes need for parties to cooperate after solicitors forgot about cheque in their possession.
News
Claimant and defendant sides fail to agree clin neg fixed costs levels
2019-10-17T08:52:00
Working group spends 18 months looking at fixed costs issue, but finds limited common ground.
News
Solicitor suspended after firm waited years to pay disbursements
2019-10-16T14:34:00
Jayne Greer did not know about non-payments but found responsible for allowing situation to arise.
News
Justice minister Lord Keen QC facing professional misconduct charge
2019-10-16T10:51:00
Keen came to prominence representing the government in the high-profile prorogation case in the Supreme Court.
News
Secret medical recordings ‘reprehensible’ but allowed as evidence
2019-10-15T15:32:00
Court urges APIL and FOIL to create protocol for rules on recording of medical examinations.
News
COFAs face ‘huge burden’ as record numbers referred to tribunal
2019-10-15T10:32:00
Difficulty of financial compliance officer role highlighted by numbers being prosecuted.
News
SRA advertising for new director of ‘strategy and innovation’
2019-10-15T09:07:00
New recruit likely to receive six-figure salary and be in charge of 40 staff.
News
Counsel fee not fixed for claim which left protocol
2019-10-14T15:15:00
Court rules that costs officer was right to consider counsel’s advice fee as a disbursement.
News
Queen’s Speech: Johnson puts law and order issues at forefront
2019-10-14T11:48:00
Sentencing, domestic abuse and divorce all on the government’s notional agenda.
News
‘Perverse’ MoD legal reforms will harm troops’ rights, warn lawyers
2019-10-14T11:11:00
Government wants time limits for bringing claims and establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme.
News
City firms set for drinking crackdown after tribunal finding
14 October 2019
Rewarding staff with booze-fuelled celebrations may be a thing of the past as firms review policies on alcohol consumption.
News
‘Careless’ solicitor cleared over unapproved witness statement
2019-10-14T00:01:00
Tribunal finds Nnamdi Gregory Ibe made a mistake but had not breached solicitor rules.
News
DJ wrong to recuse himself on barrister's fees
2019-10-11T11:58:00
Solicitors also criticised for seeking opinion of retired district judge to help their case.