All articles by John Hyde – Page 138
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NewsRadical reform to Legal Services Act is off the table, MoJ indicates
Ministry of Justice is looking at extending redress for consumers of unregulated services.
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NewsShareholders back in the money despite firm’s profits falling
Keystone announces payment designed to make up for dividend cancelled earlier this year.
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NewsNews focus: 'Tide turning' for holiday illness claims
Holidaymakers who issue fraudulent sickness claims have sparked negative headlines, but a pivotal court ruling means that defendants will no longer have an ‘easy ride’ picking holes in expert evidence.
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NewsFirm fined £30k after charging clients to fund its loan repayments
More than 2,000 clients were charged an extra amount in loan repayment contributions.
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NewsNew figures show criminal court backlog has surged past 500,000
MoJ says outstanding caseload is now coming down, but problems remain in particular with the Crown court.
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NewsGovernment law officers reject calls to quit over Brexit legislation
Lord Falconer accuses government of 'stinking hypocrisy' which damages the UK's reputation.
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NewsSolicitor avoids ban after blaming mistakes on ‘nightmare’ software
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds it does not need to stop Essex solicitor from practising.
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NewsJudge grumbles at midnight ‘ultimatum’ forcing late-night hearing
Order to appoint administrators made just minutes before sale deadline agreed by lawyers.
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NewsComing to a screen near you: Scotland juries to sit in Odeons
Courts service will have run of the cinemas from Monday to Friday, with movie-goers back at weekends.
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NewsCompetition watchdog returns for another look at legal sector
Transparency, quality indicators and the scope for wider reform all likely to be discussed.
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NewsInternational firm to pay £19.2k for due diligence failings
Taylor Vinters said its client account bank details had been provided to individuals without its knowledge.
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OpinionLet's end this obsession with legal bargains
There’s nothing wrong with shopping around, but those pushing the low-cost agenda are short-changing consumers.
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NewsDWF claims ‘strong recovery’ after £600k post-lockdown loss
Stock exchange listed firm says it is seeing benefits of costs savings made earlier this year.
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NewsClaims boss quits weeks before financial results due
Russell Atkinson had been chief executive of NAHL since it was listed in 2014.
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NewsLook north, regulator tells consumers as fees found to be 20% lower
Legal Services Board says people needing a lawyer can save by looking further afield.
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NewsFirm reveals its profits swallowed by failed £3m business venture
Lyons Davidson buoyed by pre-tax profits of £4.4m, and confident it can recoup written-off losses.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman backs firm reviews - when it has the money
Pilot scheme will be developed next year to make annual reviews of firms’ complaint handling.
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NewsSRA costs slashed as tribunal fumes at hourly rates and lack of detail
Regulator sought £22,500 in ‘straightforward’ case but got less than half.
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NewsCouncil ABS in black after £1m loan from parent authorities
LGSS Law reverses last year’s losses after a year in which it reassessed its strategy.
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NewsClaims numbers plummet during pandemic but volumes expected to surge
Civil justice statistics highlight extent of the effect of the lockdown in the second quarter of 2020.