All articles by John Hyde – Page 114
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OpinionCan the SRA be trusted with extra powers?
Recent cases have damaged the profession's confidence in the regulator.
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NewsFraudster jailed for posing as solicitor to steal £237,000
Police said 78-year-old victim was groomed over many months on the premise of a false legal claim.
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NewsPost Office victims say settlement agreement 'obtained under duress'
MPs hear that the Post Office may have spent more than £100m on legal fees relating to Horizon scandal.
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NewsArson attack and cannabis farm discovery in empty court
Latest incident was a fire started deliberately from inside disused premises.
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NewsPI firm flying high a decade ago goes into administration
Practice forced to close as remaining caseload is transferred and staff made redundant.
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NewsHearing paused after barristers spoke too quickly
Judge considers sanctions after bundles submitted 'without restraint or constraint'.
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NewsLaw Society urges ‘radical change’ to fix struggling legal ombudsman
Concern about reputational risk to profession from ongoing issues with complaints handling.
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NewsSRA to pay record £228,000 to cover costs of 'regrettable' prosecution
Regulator 'cannot be allowed to continue to conduct themselves in this way', says cleared solicitor.
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NewsNews focus: Successful defences at the SDT still leave solicitors out of pocket
The case of Liz Ellen, who must foot the bill for her own £534,000 defence costs despite being cleared of misconduct, has once again highlighted the inequality of arms between regulator and regulated.
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NewsRepresented claimants continue to dominate ‘user-friendly’ RTA portal
Vast majority of people using the service are represented by a law firm - and most are making mixed claims.
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News‘Status quo isn’t enough’: LSB targets new checks on solicitor competence
Regulators told to ‘make appropriate interventions’ to ensure high standards are maintained after qualification.
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NewsLitigation funder Novitas makes shock exit from the legal market
Departure comes after lender was sanctioned for unfair treatment of client who took out £45,000 loan.
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NewsSuper-regulator acknowledges that PII costs are driving firms under
Legal Services Board pledges to find ‘possible solutions’ to the hardening professional indemnity insurance market, after the SRA declines to intervene.
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NewsOnline litigant penalised for abuse of process
Defendant counterclaimed for £42,000 after judgment based on intentionally wrong admission.
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NewsCleared lawyer must pay £534,000 defence costs, SDT rules
Tribunal in Liz Ellen case says there is no good reason to deviate from default position of a no costs order.
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NewsCleared lawyer asks for SRA to cover her £534,000 defence costs
Tribunal told that SRA’s prosecution of Liz Ellen was ‘legally and factually flawed’.
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NewsTribunal slashes costs awards to SRA
SDT granted regulator £3.9m in costs following prosecution in past two years, compared with £6m costs awarded in previous two years.
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NewsFirm hit by pandemic bought after entering administration
Essex firm said the pandemic had affected its core SME client base.
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NewsPublishing lawyers’ complaints data won’t help consumers, says Society
Law Society says plans are flawed because complaints data is not meaningful or reliable.
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NewsSmall claims taking 51 weeks to go to trial as litigants wait for justice
Parties now waiting around three months longer for resolution in the smallest cases, official statistics reveal.