All articles by John Hyde – Page 189
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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.
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NewsConservative conference: Whitehall mistakes burden the justice system
Justice minister says departments have an obligation to get their decisions right.
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NewsFirms must publish details of solicitors' credentials
SRA transparency rules will also include requirements on price and timescale for legal work.
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NewsAward-winning PI firm sold after collapse into administration
Disease specialist Roberts Jackson suffers financial problems ’endemic’ to the personal injury sector.
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NewsInsurance rule change to hit 7,000 firms
New regulations affecting how insurance products are sold could affect up to 7,000 law firms, the SRA says.
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OpinionLesson from Kavanaugh hearing: thank goodness for our system
We don’t know the politics of our Supreme Court justices and we don’t need to know.
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NewsOut-of-time appeals allowed after judgments sent to wrong addresses
Claimants had missed the 42-day deadline to make a challenge, but courts opts to exercise its discretion.
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News'Beset by austerity': Ryder condemns justice underfunding
Senior president of tribunals echoes stinging remarks from a Supreme Court judge.
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NewsPoll reveals 'endemic' racial and gender bias in US legal profession
Survey exposes major issues with unconscious bias running through the American sector.