All articles by John Hyde – Page 211
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NewsDiscount rate disaster? Direct Line profits up £200m in a year
Claimant lawyers criticise attempts by insurers to lobby for reform when profits still so healthy.
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NewsSimpson Millar 'very sorry' as 91 jobs axed
National firm seeking to recover from difficult period under previous owners.
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NewsNews focus: Collision course over PI discount rate
Insurers and claimant personal injury lawyers crave clarity on the discount rate amid a blizzard of accusation and counteraccusation. But they may have to wait a while yet.
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NewsSolicitors not expected to help opposing LiPs
The Supreme Court has said that solicitors should not be expected to flag up procedural mistakes made by litigants in person.
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NewsGreen light for Hawking's NHS judicial review
Judge says case is of sufficient public interest to require a limit on costs liability.
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NewsClaimant lawyers hail landmark asbestos risk ruling
Appeal court says case must be remitted to a judge for determination on liability.
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NewsDiscount rate change cost us £22m in profits, says insurer
Leading firm uses financial results roundup to renew call for more certainty and clarity from government.
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OpinionNo special favours for LiPs, but the rules have to change
Today’s Supreme Court judgment was right on all sides - now it’s time to help litigants
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NewsSupreme Court rules against treating LiP as a special case
But narrow margin of judgment means potential reform of civil procedure rules is not ruled out.
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NewsRBS report uncovers conflict fears over lawyers on secondment
Financial Conduct Authority reveals that staff were able to pass on tender information to their parent firm.
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NewsWill-writing ABS calls in administrators after closure
Dramatic fall for a business which had applied for SRA authorisation to allow its legal department to undertake reserved work.
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NewsSupreme Court set to hand down crucial litigant-in-person ruling
Appellant says he should have been granted special dispensation as he was unrepresented.
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NewsListed firm builds Cardiff empire with £2m deal
Acquisition of Thomas Simon is the latest expansion move by firm with £20m war chest after stock market listing.
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NewsHundreds of firms at risk from PI reform
The scale of law firms’ dependence on the personal injury market has been laid bare by new SRA figures.
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Society wants more clarity over regulators' duties
Legal Services Board currently reviewing internal governance rules.
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NewsDiversity survey: women make up one third of partners
Latest figures show profession becoming more like the wider population - but more needs to be done, SRA chief executive says.
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NewsSRA chief favours 'parity' with £50m maximum fines
Government reported to be committed to looking again at SRA’s enforcement powers.
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NewsJudge denies lying claimant a way round fundamental dishonesty test
Claimant in clinical negligence case said he would suffer substantial injustice because of ‘gross disproportion’ of sanction.
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NewsFirm's tribute to solicitor victim of Grand Canyon crash
Shoosmiths chief executive says Jason Hill was full of energy and widely admired.
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NewsOfficials confirm April 2019 for RTA claim reforms
Personal injury lawyers say they will continue to fight the proposals after steering group hears new implementation date.