All articles by John Hyde
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NewsFirm sees off £600k negligence claim over aborted property purchase
Judge says firm made mistake but that claimants could not prove they would have gone ahead with deal.
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Firm’s fond tribute to solicitor who died from Covid-19 complications
Jon Jacob’s commitment to clients and his profession was ‘second to none’.
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Opinion
Out of sight, law firms fear financial disaster
Thousands of law firm workers could be furloughed by cashed-strapped firms.
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Litigators plead for rule changes to ease coronavirus burden
Civil Procedure Rule Committee poised to amend rules, but lawyers say they need action now.
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In-house lawyer was ‘puppet director’ for dubious £16m schemes
Timothy Ackrel had been ‘under the thumb’ of beneficiaries who enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle from his services.
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Coronavirus: Firm announces 10% salary cut for higher earners
Knights takes swift action to reduce costs as it enters a period of uncertainty.
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Listed Gateley cancels dividend as coronavirus hits
Law firm reassures the market it remains a resilient and well-balanced business.
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Paralegal banned after under-settling claim without authority
Vijay Parekh will be prevented from working for any regulated firm.
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Buckland: Critics ‘too harsh’ as MoJ strives to keep courts open
Justice secretary praises ‘heroic efforts’ of lawyers and court staff keeping trials and hearings going.
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Coronavirus: Insurers and claimants agree protocol for disputes
Pact agreed drawn as reports emerge of lawyers exploiting current crisis to gain an advantage.
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Scotland told to create independent regulator for legal services
Competition and Markets Authority recommends an SRA-style regulator and long-awaited introduction of ABS.
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SRA staying ‘pragmatic’ over conduct during UK lockdown
Regulator says it will take into account the current circumstances when investigating complaints.
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Court tells solicitors to dampen client demands on trade secrets
High Court judge says solicitors should warn clients not to expect excessive confidentiality orders.
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Whiplash diagnosis to be allowed by video link
MedCo relaxes ban after weekend discussions with the Ministry of Justice.
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Opinion
Coronavirus brings out the best in our legal profession
We must prepare for a long slog. But we can also extract positives from the early response to this crisis.
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Watchdog still concerned at information on quality
Consumer panel says there is a danger the general public will only be swayed by price comparisons.
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Jury trials on hold until courts can be made safe
Lord chief justice's statement follows barrage of calls for trials to be stopped amid coronavirus crisis.
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SRA bans five non-solicitors in a week over dishonesty
Section 43 orders issued to individuals after findings of misconduct.
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Appeal court critical of judge who took 22 months to make ruling
Delayed judgment highlighted as part of appeal in litigation between two Russian parties.
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What lockdown? MedCo keeps ban on video diagnosis
Whiplash organisation continues to insist on face-to-face meetings, but admits contingency plan is being prepared.
