All articles by John Hyde – Page 211
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NewsAdmiral bemoans discount rate - but hikes dividend as profits rise
Insurer accused of talking up legal costs to scare motorists.
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OpinionWhen clients instruct a solicitor, they expect the full package
Yes, the market has changed - but consumers must not be misled into thinking they are always protected.
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NewsHoliday firm pays sickness compo after bailiff threat
Claimant lawyers say tour operators must meet their obligations after holiday giant Thomsons blames an administrative error for payment delay.
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NewsNew Simpson Millar boss: it's business as usual
Fairpoint officially enters administration but legal business emerges from the rubble.
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NewsSolicitors warned about failure to report sanctioned clients
Legal professionals among group that can now be subject to enforcement action.
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NewsMortgage repossession claims on the rise
New figures show trend is towards increase in lenders taking decisive action, but numbers still way off 2009 peak.
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NewsJudge and counsel cross swords in 'astonishing' 15-week trial
'Rude and childish': Applications to appeal convictions are dismissed after judgment tells of acrimonious exchanges between bench and barristers.
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NewsStaff will benefit from Keoghs switch: Hill Dickinson chief
Talks under way about potential transfer of Hill Dickinson's insurance practice.
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NewsFarrers cleared of negligence over £5m trust fund
Firm praised by judge for ensuring wealthy client was not a 'victim of his own folly'.
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NewsConveyancing director leaves roll over supervision failure
Solicitor will be excluded from the profession for at least three years after conveyancer created file notes on his watch.
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NewsCosts judge finds 'good reason' to reduce hourly rates on assessment
Early test of the 'good reason' principle established by the Harrison case earlier this year.
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NewsPersonal injury sector shrinks as reforms bite
Significant drop reported in companies entering the claims market.
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OpinionMunby's broadside shows judges have had enough
Senior judges are becoming ever more outspoken about the degradation of our justice system, within the bounds of constitutional propriety.
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NewsFairpoint enters administration - but Simpson Millar safe
Listed company succumbs to financial pressures and crippling lease costs.
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News'Last throw of the dice' fails to overturn Neumans intervention
Member at the heart of fraud allegations has left the business, shut-down firm argues.
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NewsCrimestoppers aids fraud fight as conveyancers seek protection
Land Registry figures show £25m was lost through property hijack in the year to April 2017.
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NewsConsultant lent client £30k then acted in parents' house sale
SRA notice outlines how experienced solicitor was involved in transaction where conflict was possible.
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NewsCMC owner jailed for staging crashes to profit from claims
Director of Briton Claim Services also tricked a doctor into validating personal injury cases.
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NewsRebuke for divorce lawyer who backdated court letter
SRA says £2,000 penalty is sufficient and it is not necessary to pursue further punishment for isolated incident.