All articles by John Hyde – Page 132
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NewsTop immigration firm ‘abused’ court process with futile JR claims
Duncan Lewis avoids referral to SRA after offering 'profound regret' for conduct of cases.
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NewsFirm pays £45k damages to rival over plagiarised claim letters
North west firm says it relied on drafting advice from a barrister and had no knowledge material was copied.
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NewsPandemic hits merger activity - but Yorkshire firm keeps growing
Number of mergers in the legal sector fell by 25% in 2020 as consolidators more cautious.
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NewsOmbudsman to get extra £1.66m - but faces axe if standards don’t improve
Legal Services Board minded to grant revised budget figure but wants more scrutiny of performance.
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NewsStill crumbling: HMCTS handling 5,000 court repair requests a month
Government spending millions on repairs, but nine out of 10 courts still have outstanding jobs needing attention.
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NewsSRA to bear £65k costs of bungled Hong Kong prosecution
In case centring on defective translation, tribunal did not accept solicitor was calling for political opponents to be killed.
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NewsCoP says vulnerable man should have Covid vaccine despite father’s objection
Father said he was wary about safety of vaccine and still believed son’s condition was due to MMR jab.
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NewsInsurance premiums down 1% in 2020 - as claims fell 19%
Insurers’ representative says average cost of each payout rose despite sharp fall in number of accidents.
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NewsMultiple employment claims shoot up as Covid hits working conditions
MoJ reports an 82% increase in multiple claims at the end of 2020.
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News‘It was asking for a lot’ - Ombudsman cuts budget increase demands
Complaints handler will focus on getting more from existing resources, says head.
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NewsCut office space? We want more, says leading city centre firm
JMW boss says most staff are keen to return to working in an office environment.
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NewsPI innovator ready to handle whiplash portal claims ‘from day one’
Cardiff firm says testing is complete for software to integrate with RTA portal.
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NewsInjunction set aside after court finds lawyer’s evidence inaccurate
Court presented with 'complete fabrication' of a translated document for an oral decision.
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NewsThree bars and two think swings - inside a newly-refurbed office
Take a peek inside the Liverpool firm promising to create somewhere people look forward to working.
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NewsMurder probe after former CPS lawyer found dead at home
Police name Martin Decker, 69, as the victim of Sunday’s attack in Merseyside.
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NewsNewcastle United loses bid to have top lawyer recused from arbitration
Club engaged in dispute with Premier League over takeover by Saudi investors.
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NewsIreland follows England in attacking ‘inflated’ PI damages
Prescriptive guidelines set to be approved today as government seeks lower insurance premiums.
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NewsDWF slims down loss-making Australia operation
Three offices to close and 100 posts to go as listed group re-thinks its international strategy.
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NewsFirms gear up for 31 May launch of whiplash portal
Law firms still intending to run lower-value road traffic accident claims given start date for seismic changes to market.
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OpinionTiny margins leave just a few to fight for whiplash claims
Tariffs are now confirmed, and the results are in: only those with the sharpest elbows need apply.