All articles by John Hyde – Page 151
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NewsPI leader fined for forwarding ‘grossly offensive’ email to colleague
Conduct had potential to cause significant harm, SRA says in decision notice.
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NewsPersonal injury claims fall again to eight-year low
Civil justice statistics also show increasing delays in the small claims court.
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NewsMoD veterans website ‘cynical’ attempt to under-settle
Lawyer says site to help armed forces personnel claim compensation payments effectively acts like an insurance company.
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NewsCourt approval needed to start CoP litigation, says judge
Court of Protection rules on deputies acting for incapacitated clients following three cases where proceedings had not been authorised.
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NewsCoronavirus: Emergency bill planned to extend court video links
Government determined to continue operation of justice in England and Wales.
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NewsMinisters weigh up wholesale changes to clinical negligence
Health spokesperson tells House of Lords that current arrangements are ‘completely unsatisfactory’.
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NewsAnother day, another deal: Gateley buys up £6.75m business
Listed company will pay around £3m upfront in cash for construction advisers.
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NewsJudge finds no reason to depart from budget for case settled early
County court says there would need to be clear evidence of overspending to justify reduction in costs.
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NewsTribunal clears partner alleged to have patted colleague’s bottom
Judgment concludes Person A was ‘prone to exaggeration and embellishment'.
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NewsHMCTS tells staff to help journalists cover court cases
Proactive and routine provision of court listing should now be standard, says HMCTS.
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NewsFirms merge to create £40m south-east ‘regional powerhouse’
Moore Barlow will begin trading on 1 May after partners agree merger.
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NewsFast-expanding Knights splashes £28.6m on two top-200 firms
Listed outfit has placed new shares with existing investors to raise a further £20m to fund purchases.
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NewsDog eat dog? PI firm joins up with costs chaser
Manchester firm merges with firm specialising in recovering excessive deductions.
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NewsLord Reed denies judicial over-reach
President of the Supreme Court tells peers that judges are well aware of litigants misusing judicial review.
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NewsDirect Line takes £16.9m discount rate hit
Insurance giant also reveals that motor claims frequency fell in 2019.
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NewsCreditor claims for collapsed Cubism creep toward £1.5m
Bank owed £550,000 by virtual firm told it will not recoup debts in full.
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NewsConveyancing fraud gang jailed for diverting deposit monies
Investigators found group would steal log-in details for email accounts and dupe conveyancing clients.
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NewsGateley expands into Ireland with high profile media buy-up
Listed firm has bought the LLP owned by libel specialist Paul Tweed as it moves further into the Irish market.
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NewsInsurers and claimant lawyers strike rare pact to stop PI reform
Groups join forces to argue against an increase in the small claims limit for non-RTA claims.
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NewsEx-client liable for £210,000 solicitor's costs after losing CFA appeal
Lord Justice Lewison says High Court was correct to interpret the words of a conditional fee agreement in broad terms.