All articles by John Hyde – Page 169
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NewsFirm misses £1m costs after ‘unreasonable’ switch of funding method
Judge critical of London firm which changed to a CFA after beginning case on legal aid funding.
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NewsProfessional deputies band together for support and advice
Sector set to grow in coming years as more people rely on lawyers to handle their affairs.
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OpinionShouldn't lawyers have a duty to flag up opponents’ mistakes?
Clients will love you for letting opponents screw up, but the wider public may see solicitors playing games.
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NewsInsurers warned CMCs will run riot in new claims regime
Government also confirms how claimants will get medical reports where liability denied.
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NewsSolicitor under no duty to flag up opponents' mistake, rules CoA
Judgment makes clear that defendant firm was not guilty of technical game playing.
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NewsFirms boost online presence - but who's best at content sharing?
Legal profession rapidly improving the rate of thought pieces shared online.
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News'Entirely disproportionate' costs slashed by two-thirds
New judgment is a fresh examination of rules applying to proportionality test.
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NewsBates v Post Office: Costs hit £25m as both parties warned about spending
'Costs of this order cannot pass without comment', High Court judge notes.
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NewsDuped solicitor aided fraudster's football club bid
Richard Quinn said he was deceived into providing an undertaking letter and he was cleared of dishonesty.
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NewsCosts chasers – expert urges firms to ‘call their bluff’
Costs recovery firms have stepped up operations following the Court of Appeal ruling in Herbert v HH Law.
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NewsMinistry of Justice reveals £10m Brexit day preparations
Figure covers 12-month period leading up to and including statutory 29 March leaving date.
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NewsCPS lawyer denied unfair dismissal claim
Employment tribunal says a solicitor should know the importance of deadlines.
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News'Ghastly myth' spreading that courts allow late budgets
Lawyers urged not to assume they can escape sanctions for filing costs budgets beyond deadline.
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NewsClaimant lawyers 'will game' fixed costs system
Defendant firm accuses claimant sector of exploiting loopholes last time costs were fixed.
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NewsCivil justice delays reach new high as trial backlog mounts up
New civil justice statistics also show more signs that the number of personal injury claims is falling.
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NewsCourt of Appeal backs claimant injured on private land
Lord Justice Flaux says distinction drawn up by Motor Insurers Bureau is ’wholly artificial’.
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NewsLSB backs freelance solicitors practising with no insurance cover
Law Society fumes at 'lax approach' to regulation by body supposed to provide oversight.
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NewsOctober showdown as Slater and Gordon chases Quindell millions
Watchstone, the successor company to Quindell, continues to deny liability in relation to 2015 acquisition.
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NewsFirm director misled 11 clients about progress of their cases
SRA agrees rebuke and section 43 order against fee earner Simon Oldfield.
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NewsDWF investors in line for multi-million autumn windfall
Trading statement provides positive take on financial performance of newly-listed firm.