All articles by John Hyde – Page 100
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Opinion
A lesson from Bott v Ryanair? People just want a lawyer
Ryanair and the RTA Portal were supposed to make firms go away. It hasn’t worked.
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News
Bott & Co: Ryanair ruling allows law to ‘catch up’
Parties have their say following majority ruling of the Supreme Court in client capture case.
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News
London lawyers intimidate journalists to protect oligarchs, MPs told
Campaigners against 'SLAPPs' say firms conduct 'war by costs' in order to cover up possible corruption.
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Supreme Court backs solicitors over right to recover costs
Majority verdict in favour of Bott & Co in its client capture dispute with Ryanair
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'Mmm, I like what I see': Law firm owner fined over sexual comments to interviewee
Woman applying for paralegal job was asked if she had a boyfriend and told she would have to wear skirts.
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News
Funder’s £2m pledge to kick off pay claims by footballers
Firm says legal costs are often a barrier to athletes fighting to enforce their rights.
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Last-minute abortion hearing ‘deeply regrettable’, says judge
Woman forced to bring proceedings herself to prove she had capacity to consent to termination.
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Supreme Court to rule on bypassing solicitors' fees
Ryanair changed approach in 2016 to pay flight delay compensation directly to passengers.
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News
'We're not ignoring problems': ombudsman hits back at PCS
Complaints handler responds to criticism from trade union that it fails to grasp staff concerns.
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News
Door policy for entering courts ‘not routine’, says HMCTS
Reporters have been asked at the door to give their names and reasons for attending court.
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Four men convicted in relation to murder of Sheffield solicitor
Khuram Javed 'stood for what is right and had an enormous sense of community and family'.
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News
Firm fined almost £100,000 over ransomware attack
Around 972,000 files were encrypted during the cyber-attack, with 60 bundles shared on the dark web.
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News
Minister names firm working for Russian oligarch Usmanov
London firm and its client named in response to written question about the Russia (Sanctions) Regulations 2022.
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News
Union plans 'mass disruption' at ombudsman over disgruntled staff
Complaints handler is in 'complete disarray' as staff attrition continues to rise, according to PCS.
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News
TikTok: claimant lawyers 'unwisely' waited until last minute
Case may continue but judge rules that a separate claim must be filed after some deadlines were not met.
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News
‘A colossus of criminal law’: Tributes paid to Cornwall solicitor
Special hearing was held for colleagues and friends to share memories of Mike Gregson.
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News
Wait goes on for creditors claiming £42m from collapsed firm
Liquidators' report on former Ince practice also details how legal costs have risen from £5,000 to £340,000.
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News
Ukraine Supreme Court judge joins defence forces on front line
Reports suggest that judge with background in commercial litigation has swapped court for combat.
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Ex-Mishcon partner to pay £21,000 over AML rule breaches
Michael Nouril had missed the relevant training because he was absent when it was given.
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Solicitors will have to ‘challenge’ misbehaving colleagues
Regulator consults on beefed-up regime for dealing with bullying and mistreatment in the workplace.