All articles by John Hyde – Page 181
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NewsWoman whose daughter was threatened with custody by judge has convictions quashed
Appeal judges set aside convictions after finding judge’s conduct led defendant to think he had taken an adverse view of her case.
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NewsSolicitors 'aiding and abetting concealment of potential criminal activity'
MPs say that individuals with a grievance against banks have been blocked from reporting concerns by oppressive legal agreements.
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NewsRevealed: HMCTS had already spent £18m on axed debt scheme
Ministry of Justice confirmed the Transforming Compliance and Enforcement Programme was scrapped in September.
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NewsNo-deal Brexit would halt European lawyer scheme overnight, says SRA
Regulator says it is working with government to ensure transition period runs as smoothly as possible.
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OpinionLet's be honest - some bits of the PI industry are rotten
Claimants already feel baffled by a process that appears to treat them as a commodity.
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NewsMoJ braced for backlash over proposed 32% judges' pay hike
Senior Salaries Review Body set to report on how judges can be wooed from private practice.
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NewsHospitals have nothing to fear from SC judgment, says Darnley lawyer
Lord Justice Jackson warned of consequences if NHS trust was found negligent over waiting times information.
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NewsSupreme Court finds hospital negligent over misleading waiting time
Patient left hospital after thinking he would have to wait hours to be seen, then suffered a serious brain injury.
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News'Thoroughly dishonest' solicitor jailed for contempt
Law firm founder lied repeatedly after medical report inflated claimant’s injuries.
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NewsParents breach court order after 'advice' from McKenzie friend
Case reported as judicial working group still silent on proposals to regulate growing industry.
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NewsSRA flexes muscles as four banned from profession
Breaches of confidentiality and forging a colleague’s signature among the misconduct reported.
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NewsListed firm armed with £50m starts acquisition spree
Knights buys Leicester firm and brings on board its 59 fee earners.
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NewsRelaxed rules prompt conveyancers to jump the SRA ship
Insurance requirement changes mean firms can now switch regulators more easily.
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NewsIgnoring costs lawyer earns judicial rebuke in fee dispute
Master Leonard says Brethertons should have given Kerry-Anne Moore ‘the same professional courtesy as a solicitor’.
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NewsNews focus: Tories give little away on justice
Ministers offered lawyers few crumbs of comfort at the Conservative Party conference, reiterating the government’s £1.6bn legal aid pledge.
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NewsRevealed: firms that are allowed to operate outside solicitor rules
The SRA’s ‘safe space’ was extended in July - and the regulator has now started to publish details of applicants successful since then.
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OpinionJeans at work? Law firms should let us ditch the suits
Competition for talent is coming at the traditional legal profession from all sides. Marginal gains are essential.
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NewsJudge reprimanded for third time over delayed rulings
Arrangements put in place to prevent further delays to Mr Justice King’s judgments.
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NewsVictory for claimant firms as costs disclosure appeals dismissed
Further guidance for stack of cases where former client has queried deductions from their damages.
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NewsLaw firm's complaint over Lloyds' black horse ad fails
Keystone Law said bank had been misleading through its stated commitment to supporting customers.