All articles by John Hyde
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NewsFormer patients of disgraced amputee surgeon demand clarity
Surgeon carried out amputations but had a secret sexual fetish for body modification.
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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.
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News'Promising progress': Minister hails fall in civil justice delays
Sarah Sackman says drop in waiting times show ‘promising progress’ after extra investment.
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NewsConveyancing fraudster jailed over phantom home sales con
Fraudster sold supposedly repossessed properties that were still owned by other people.
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NewsJunior suspended over single alteration to email
Regulator accepts inexperienced solicitor acted in panic and haste.
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NewsAdministrators to probe payments by collapsing Liverpool firm
Insolvency experts consider applying for repayment of monies handed to third parties before 2024 closure.
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NewsYorkshire spree: Long-established firms snapped up in merger deals
Flint Bishop and Sills & Betteridge make inroads into white rose legal market.
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NewsDisability rights solicitor struck off over hidden property assets
Tribunal says lawyer was dishonest and motivated by financial gain.
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NewsAxiom Ince accountants fined for negligence
‘Red flag’ was a ‘missed opportunity’ for the SRA, says campaigning lawyer Dan Neidle.
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NewsOmbudsman's case fee compromise eases solicitors' concerns
Complaints handler accepted its initial proposals had not been welcomed by profession.
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NewsJudge laments court time wasted by 1,200-page bundle
Recorder says judges are left to 'wade through voluminous documents unnecessarily included'.
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NewsSolicitor 'chickened out' of telling client truth about her claim
Experienced practitioner wanted more time after report had suggested claim would not succeed.
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NewsHistoric Chester firm appoints administrators
Jolliffe & Co had described itself as 'Chester’s best kept secret'.
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NewsHigh-volume claims outfits must declare they understand the rules
SRA review finds glaring gaps in firms’ understanding of regulatory obligations.
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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.
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NewsPrivate equity investment to fuel adviser’s legal expansion
Professional services firm will add to its 19 legal fee earners.
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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.
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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.
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NewsHeavyweights team up to drive private equity investment in law
New business founder says deals are falling through because of disagreements about valuation.
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NewsCyber attacks hindered rescue of stricken Birmingham firm
Glaisyers LLP was living hand-to-mouth after insurance costs spiralled, administrators' report reveals.