All articles by John Hyde – Page 16
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NewsSouth coast firm joins Lawfront legal stable in biggest deal yet
Former Allen & Overy leaders set up PE advisory service as sector reaches for investment.
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NewsSlater and Gordon beats off costs challenge from 224 ex-clients
Senior Costs Judge Rowley says clients understood terms and were not put under pressure to sign.
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NewsEngland's oldest town's biggest law firms are future-proofing in different ways
Three of Colchester’s biggest practices had existential decisions to make about their trading strategy. They chose different paths in terms of identity, ownership and funding.
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NewsMarried pair held in contempt over doctored evidence
Dishonest claimant had said her solicitors let her down over costs information.
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OpinionNaming rights and wrongs: Will Hill Dickinson stick at Everton?
Hill Dickinson is now moving in the same circles as Allianz and Spotify.
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NewsSDT fines firm £120k for 15-year breaches of AML regulations
Review of eight files found that none had compliant client and risk matter assessments.
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NewsNew Everton home to be named the Hill Dickinson Stadium
Partnership described as one of the biggest naming rights deals in Europe.
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NewsMPs demand urgent plan for cutting clin neg costs
Public Accounts Committee critical of ‘astronomical’ sums paid to claimant lawyers.
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NewsCourt of Appeal shows no mercy over 16-month delay
Defendant failed to challenge £38 million default judgment until action began against a second party.
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NewsEx-solicitor loses appeal after Google search spewed out fake cases
Judge says court needs to take ‘decisive action’ to protect integrity of its processes from fake citations.
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NewsFraudster secured jobs at law firms with bogus degree
Aditya Rai, who posed as a law graduate to secure roles as a paralegal and legal assistant, convicted of fraud.
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NewsSRA imposes record £4m fine on former law firm boss
Regulator says dishonesty at defunct consolidator firm impacted thousands of people.
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NewsSEND lawyer attacks councils over mediation approach
Solicitor supports mediation for funding appeals but accuses local authorities of acting unlawfully.
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NewsSolicitor who ran mesh claims facing multiple charges
Darren Hanison alleged to have misled clients on costs and failed to ensure they had ATE insurance.
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NewsSRA to step up AML offensive as firms still ‘not getting message’
Chief executive Paul Philip pledges to ‘ratchet up’ consequences of failing to meet obligations.
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OpinionAre we doing enough to stop lawyers relying on AI?
It is easy to condemn practitioners who cite hallucinated cases - but are the older heads offering help?
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NewsRisk-averse law firms put brakes on M&A
Organic growth favoured by the leaders of small and medium sized firms, research suggests.
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NewsNo more drink-drive fines: SRA swerves on solicitor sanction
Cases will receive a warning or rebuke unless misconduct is considered worthy of the tribunal.
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NewsFormer Eversheds employee tried to invoice pro bono client
Project coordinator said he was motivated to help the firm recover costs and gained nothing from misconduct.
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NewsLSB tightens grip on bar regulator over reform delays
Legal Services Board escalates enforcement action and will open talks on new undertakings.