All articles by John Hyde – Page 2
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NewsGlobal giant prepares to axe 10% of staff worldwide
K&L Gates says it needs to 'streamline our support structure' to meet future demand.
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NewsBarrister bomb hoax plotter loses appeal against conviction
Businessman was jailed for 'attack on the system of justice itself’.
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NewsConsumer watchdog repeats call for a single legal regulator
Multiple tribunals and disciplinary bodies 'undermine fairness, transparency, and public confidence', says panel.
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NewsProfits back on the up as TLT passes £200m revenue
National firm states desire to plan ahead for what business will look like in 2040.
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NewsLongstanding Yorkshire firm crosses border for the first time
Ison Harrison says new base is a big milestone for the employee-owned business.
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NewsSRA ethics training plans 'too prescriptive'
Birmingham Law Society says shakeup of continuing competence could add £100m to cost of providing legal services.
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NewsSolicitor convicted of sexual assault struck off the roll
Judge said practitioner had already lost his good name as member of the community.
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NewsCity partner fined £25,000 over payments to yacht owner
SRA says now-retired solicitor disregarded obligations by allowing client account to be used as a banking facility.
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NewsNHS closes 30% fewer claims after system disruption
NHS Resolution also reveals defence spending rose more quickly than claimant lawyer costs.
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NewsCosts lawyers predict uncertainty after 'obviously incomplete' point allowed
Appeal judges say costs judge had ‘generous ambit’ in which to make a decision.
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NewsLSB ‘lost its way’ and failed consumers, scathing review finds
Ministers urged to reform legal services regulation amid damaging market failures.
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NewsMulti-office firm killed off by work slowdown and rising costs
First administrator's report on BLB Solicitors tracks causes of firm's demise, which included higher NI contributions.
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NewsSRA wants firms to give 'complaint-resolution timetables'
Too many firms not being transparent with clients about how they will handle complaints, regulator says.
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NewsMore than half of consumers report problems with claims firms
SRA reveals it now has 94 open investigations relating to high-volume consumer claims.
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NewsFCA car finance scheme suspended amid legal wrangling
Both sides are unhappy with the terms of the scheme, which could push start date back by another year.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for touching junior colleagues and racist remarks
Conduct at Christmas party did not require firm partner to be struck off, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal rules.
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NewsDouble-digit profit growth at Simmons & Simmons
Global heavyweight annnounces five-year plan to become AI-enabled legal practice.
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears way for car finance group action
Buoyant claims firm predicts many will take the court route rather than join the FCA's redress scheme.
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NewsFinancial head at PM Law banned for fabricating bank balances
Group closed suddenly in February with £40m of client money missing.
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NewsIn depth: AI slop - law's quiet epidemic
Unrepresented parties using generative AI to craft claims threaten to inundate courts with a tide of slop. Solicitors as well as judges need to learn quickly how to respond.