All articles by John Hyde
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NewsMotor finance claims firm cuts losses pending predicted revenue surge
Manchester practice secured £25m loan facility last year in anticipation of steep rise in income from settled cases.
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NewsPrivate equity buys in to second offshore firm
Specialist outfit that operates from 11 offices will continue to be led by existing management team.
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NewsSmall firms call for no confidence motion on SRA board
Two groups now voicing open dissent at regulator's plans to split manager and compliance officer roles.
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NewsTrials listed for 2029 as employment tribunal backlog soars
Outstanding backlog of single cases has now reached 70,000 for the first time.
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NewsParliament offered chance to bring forward litigation funding regulation
Peers can debate involvement of Financial Conduct Authority as part of bill debates.
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NewsBooks were ‘beyond remedy’ at veteran solictor’s practice
Tribunal approves nine-month suspension for sole practitioner who kept handwritten, out-of-date records.
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NewsParties at war in motor finance claims as accusations fly
Scheme currently suspended while tribunal deals with twin legal challenges.
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OpinionYou can’t cut firms’ income stream and expect favours in return
No-one can be totally upfront about this client account interest row. But we can be clear about the consequences.
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NewsFirms ‘disappointed’ after COLP campaign meeting with SRA
Group of 40 firms says SRA has still not produced evidence to justify changes.
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NewsSole practitioner fined £20,000 over multitude of failings
Regulator ruled that financial penalty should be at least 65% of solicitor’s annual income.
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NewsLawfront adds two more as regional centres bulk up
Staff will be retained as private equity-backed Lawfront stresses importance of client continuity.
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NewsSolicitor not personally responsible for unpaid £1.1m loan
Claimants paid solicitor £3,000 to draft agreement - but were not owed a personal duty of care, High Court finds.
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NewsInsurer denied committal chance against dishonest claimant
Dishonesty claim was substantial, but court says committal bid did not have client's consent.
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NewsFirms still fear COLP/COFA change despite SRA clarification
Regulator has not done enough to persuade firms that changes are necessary and proportionate, practitioners say.
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NewsWaiting times for more complex civil trials down by six weeks
Consumer group says reduced delay is welcome but year-long wait is still too long.
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NewsForeign lawyer produced AI-generated false citations at SDT
Tribunal says that misleading use of cases produced through AI should lead to ultimate sanction.
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NewsEmployee-owned firm increases all-staff payment by 25%
Ison Harrison says it is benefitting from shared purpose and long-term commitment of staff.
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NewsIn depth: SRA beats partial retreat on compliance officer split
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has this week acted to ease the concerns of small firm owners about new rules governing the separation of compliance roles.
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OpinionPM Law mess was foreseeable, but the SRA wouldn't listen
Profession is likely to end up paying £30m for the PM Law client losses. But the warning signs were all there.
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NewsEnforcement action against SRA intensifies after latest failure
Extra performance targets put in place as LSB says it is ‘disappointed’ with SRA leadership.