All articles by John Hyde – Page 218
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News'Breathtakingly rude': law firm under fire over insolvency threats
High Court judge condemns solicitors' ‘connivance’ in use of company law to avoid paying a debt.
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NewsFirm trains 'first aiders' to protect staff mental health
Insurance practice believed to be the first law firm to establish dedicated in-house support team.
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NewsJudge warns against 'hindsight' to justify indemnity costs
Courts will not seek to punish losing parties in civil actions without good cause.
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NewsRyanair fights allegations of unfair interference in delay claims
Claims firm alleges Ryanair has contacted customers directly after it initiated their claims.
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NewsStudy backs damages cuts to save NHS from costs crisis
Review finds the cost of claims is rising by 10% every year and per head costs twice as much as in the USA.
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NewsPI firm braces for 'seismic change' with management cuts
Yorkshire firm Minster making plans to adapt to automated system for handling claims.
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OpinionLet the market - not the SRA - force price transparency
The best firms are already being innovative – so why take away their competitive advantage?
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NewsConservatives: Scepticism over plea for no-fault divorce
Packed fringe meeting hears strong opinions on both sides of the argument.
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FeatureBlue collar: Gareth Farrelly
His goal kept Everton in the premier league but it was a legal run-in with FIFA that led Gareth Farrelly to his new career in law.
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ProfileWon £1m KWM compensation fight
Alistair McArthur, partner and head of employment at Herrington Carmichael, Berkshire.
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NewsPartners punished for failing to stop tax fraud colleague
Paralegal was under-declaring stamp duty on property transactions and keeping the money himself.
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NewsFour-day trial confirmed for media lawyer Lewis' fees battle
Arguments over counterclaims finally ended after High Court rejects latest application from firm.
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NewsCashier stole £500k to send to fake US soldier sweetheart
Firm replaced client account money within a day and immediately reported the matter to the SRA.
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NewsTribunal slams immigration judge for 'wholly failing' in his duties
First-tier tribunal judge, who is blind, subect of a string of complaints about his competence.
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NewsPI market a year from cliff edge as damages set to rise
Researchers say the £4bn-a-year industry may not have long left in the sun.
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NewsSRA turning legal sector into 'wild west', says Law Society
Criticism of plans to relax rules on how and where solicitors can practise.
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NewsSRA ushers in 'Uberisation' of legal services
Regulator wants to make it easier for solicitors to operate freelance.
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NewsPrices and complaints data must be published says SRA
Regulator seeks out ’more open, competitive market where people can make good choices’.
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News'Oh dear. Oh dear.' Judge's fury at 'motorway pile-up of a case'
Withering tribunal ruling concludes: ’I hope I do not see this case again.’
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NewsCity firm worker banned after £6.5k personal spend on company credit card
SRA issues penalty against billing worker stopping her from gaining employment in the profession.