All articles by John Hyde – Page 114
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NewsClaimant has £200k costs paid despite winning only £10 damages
Court finds that offer to settle for £1 was a genuine one and that costs rules had been correctly applied.
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NewsJudge stops draft ruling publication after parties settle dispute
Kingsley Napley had asked for judgment to be published on basis that judicial time would be wasted.
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NewsSlater and Gordon: stop these fishing expeditions on baseless claims
Concern about a ‘growing industry’ targeting former clients with promises of getting their money back.
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NewsCosts judge invites case against firm over ‘secret’ commission payments
Court says Slater and Gordon cannot be compelled to answer ATE questions, but that claimants should still pursue cases.
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NewsProfession pays out £10m to cover losses from dishonest solicitors
New figures come as oversight regulator approves new threshold for charities making compensation claims.
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NewsSRA lays ground for fee-capping in financial mis-selling claims
Legislation passed three years ago requires regulators to prevent excessive fees from being charged.
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NewsGateley admits client data lost through cyber attack
Company’s shares drop sharply after it confirms ‘intrusion’ into IT systems.
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NewsCourt skewers solicitors over ‘multiple errors’ of service
Claimant sent bill of costs to the wrong address and the wrong recipient.
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NewsCourt of Appeal rejects major shift on interim relief for ET claims
Claimant had argued she was discriminated against by not being able to seek interim relief.
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NewsHardwicke Chambers changes name over links to slave trade backer
Decision appears to be ridiculed in Twitter posts by justice minister Lord Wolfson QC.
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NewsFirms tear up office return plans as PM extends Covid restrictions
Thousands of law firm workers face at least another four weeks based mostly away from the office.
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NewsSRA postpones indemnity fund closure for 12 months
Regulator will consult on next steps, including alternative arrangements to protect retired solicitors.
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NewsAppeal overturns 'Checkmylegalfees' PI costs victory
Court's ruling seen as important yardstick for a number of similar appeals waiting to be heard.
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NewsConsolidation gathers pace as firm numbers dip below 10,000
SRA figures show there were 9,974 firms at the start of this month, the lowest number in 11 years.
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NewsPolice probe suspect drugs tests used in criminal and family cases
In one case, a mother had children removed from her care on the basis of a contested report.
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OpinionForcing firms onto review sites would deny clients a choice
If review and comparison sites are so worthwhile, the market will prove that without regulators meddling.
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NewsRegulators consider forcing firms to sign up to review websites
Legal Services Board paper says sites could become mandatory if progress is not fast enough.
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NewsNo-fault divorce won’t come into force in 2021, government concedes
Justice minister says rules changes and testing of the new system cannot be done by initial deadline.
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NewsSRA plans to prosecute any solicitor flouting pre-med ban
New rules came into force last week requiring a medical examination for any successful whiplash claim.
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News‘Bleak’ picture of massive PII premiums set to remain for now
Broker says increasing costs will be experienced even by those firms which are claim-free.