All articles by John Hyde
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NewsLaw firm owed £2.8m by collapsed legal business
Former clients also making enquiries about damages deductions by NHLEX group firms.
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NewsCourt throws out challenge to £700,000 legal bills
Judge in costs recovery claim finds Howard Kennedy invoices were statutory interim bills clearly broken down for the client.
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NewsSolicitor faces £30,000 costs over SRA fine appeal
Tribunal dismisses appeal over £8,000 sanction imposed by adjudicator panel for breach of a property sale undertaking.
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NewsGovernment warned over new 24-week asylum target
Immigration bill will also give regulators more power to clamp down on rogue advisers.
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NewsHousing disrepair firm collapsed owing £6m
Cheshire practice that went under owing £1.8m in tax has few assets to generate a return for creditors.
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NewsJudge issues 'costs padding' warning after firm’s £30,000 bill
Express Solicitors says it acts in common with most firms by agreeing deductions with clients at the time of instruction.
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NewsTrump deal may be unlawful, firm warned
Democratic lawmakers question legality and ethics of Paul, Weiss’s $40m pro bono pledge.
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NewsDWF puts more than 100 staff at risk of redundancy
Cuts will affect lawyers in commercial division and back-office staff.
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NewsJobs lost as high-profile lit funder restructures
Jersey-registered company Therium said changes were part of a strategic plan rather than a sign of financial distress.
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NewsTrump rages at 'sick' and 'deranged' judge in law firm case
District Judge Beryl Howell placed a temporary block on president's executive order against Perkins Coie
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NewsFirm employee paid estate monies into his own company
Private client executive faked a note from beneficiary supposedly approving transfers.
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NewsPower couple drives Anexo takeover talks
Listed credit hire and legal services company says potential bid talks were announced without its consent.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell ditches asset management arm after conflict criticism
Firm insists sale is not related to withering Court of Protection judgment about a conflict of interest.
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NewsManchester and Yorkshire firms announce acquisitions
Express Solicitors and Ison Harrison continue their expansion strategies.
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NewsNew entity takes over as debt-laden claims firm folds
Cheshire firm now operating under new entity and continues to trade.
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NewsYorkshire firm fined £36,000 over money laundering failings
SRA finds that Holden Smith’s significant conveyancing work was an aggravating factor.
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NewsCourt of Appeal dismisses mesothelioma claim from widower
Defence lawyers welcome clarification about risk principle in asbestos-related claims.
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NewsFirm directors rebuked over dormant client accounts
SRA investigators found hundreds of thousands of pounds untouched for at least three years.
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NewsMishcon ordered to pay out for constructive dismissal
Award to former commercial director includes compensation for lost commission after judge brands London firm 'evasive'.
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NewsSuspension for failure to disclose wife's property conflict
Tribunal finds experienced solicitor ought to have known about dangers of conflict of interest.