All articles by John Hyde
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NewsCFA costs payable as part of maintenance award, CoA rules
Court agrees success fee in inheritance case can be classed as a debt.
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Opinion
Consumers promised cheap law are being failed by our system
A failure to offer even basic protections is leaving clients exposed.
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News
Customer happiness just as important as outcome, firms tell survey
More firms also engaging with review sites - but not necessarily the negative reviews.
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News
Top 200 firms in advanced talks to merge from next year
Merger would create a business with a staff of more than 500.
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News
SFO ends Quindell investigation after six years
Investigators say evidence does not support a potential conviction.
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News
SRA visits 85 firms in a year as part of AML crackdown
Professional supervisor figures give indication of work being done to enforce regulations.
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News
SRA in new drive to 'sell' unbundling to reluctant solicitors
Pilot will allow firms to share ideas and experiences, amid continued concerns about unmet need.
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News
Amazon drivers poised to launch potential £140m group claim
Dispute will centre around whether delivery drivers are classified as self-employed.
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News
Court dismisses 28 separate divorce petitions with identical wording
Judge says he considered referring the responsible unregulated business to Director of Public Prosecutions.
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News
Ex-Slater and Gordon solicitor misled clients over struck-out claims
Clients were kept hanging on for months thinking their claims were progressing, tribunal hears.
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News
Court throws out wasted costs order bid against Baker McKenzie
Firm denied allegations of improper, unreasonable or negligent conduct in representing a losing party.
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News
Immigration solicitor fails to overturn second strike-off decision
Practitioner unsuccessfully claimed he was victim of entrapment over TV sting on sham marriages.
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News
Firm found negligent fights off High Court claim
Midlands practice should have advised client about risks of pursuing business venture, judge rules.
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News
Despondent defendants say Supreme Court costs ruling is ‘alarming’
Calls for civil procedure rule committee to intervene after judgment on costs set-off.
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News
Wales legal chief attacks Westminster for ‘political trick’ on devolution
Mick Antoniw, counsel general, says the case for putting the Welsh government in charge of justice is now ‘unanswerable’.
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News
Claimant loses in Court of Appeal despite defendant offering no evidence
Travel operator did not challenge or cross-examine expert evidence in sickness claim.
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News
Dubai ruler had ex-wife and solicitors’ phones hacked, court rules
Sir Andrew Macfarlane finds that Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum ‘harassed and intimidated’ ex-wife.
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News
Solicitor sanctioned over fake signature appeals tribunal decision
South Wales practitioner challenges finding of dishonesty, saying he believed he had consent from his director.
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News
Court lets late solicitors off hook - but don’t expect more ‘indulgence’
Claimant’s solicitors found to have emailed documents late and without permission, in 'unique' circumstances.
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News
Irwin Mitchell fined £9,000 for switching clients to CFAs
Regulator says firm did not ensure clients were in position to make informed decision in 2013.
