All articles by John Hyde – Page 219
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Claimant who switched to Official Solicitor can recover CFA costs
Defendants contested recoverability as the Official Solicitor replaced litigation friend after costs reforms.
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NewsForeign Office warns tourists of sickness claims touts
Notice included in advice to travellers to Spain along with the threats of terrorism and street crime.
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NewsFour-office Yorkshire firm shut down over dishonesty suspicions
Announcement on the SRA website confirms action against two owners of 30-strong practice.
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NewsLoan write-off tips Minster Law into profit after £23m loss
Yorkshire firm says acquisition leaves it well prepared for changes in the personal injury sector.
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NewsNews focus: Five years on, did ABS really change anything?
Five years ago last month three legal businesses, including the Co-op, heralded a new era in the provision of consumer-friendly legal services. But how much has really changed?
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NewsLaw reform programme aborted by snap poll
Theresa May’s announcement of a general election on 8 June has killed off key legislation affecting the legal sector and put the future of several policy initiatives in doubt.
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NewsLitigation funder makes damages guarantee to MasterCard claimants
Augusta putting money behind group claim brought in relation to intercharge fees.
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NewsManchester solicitor becomes coroner aged just 31
Zak Golombeck is the second young solicitor this year to be elevated to judicial office.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill scrapped
Legislation will run out of time before parliament is dissolved.
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NewsParents facing school holiday fines consider litigation
Simpson Millar says parents in areas where rules were relaxed now fear local authorities will issue penalties.
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NewsLSB wants 'step change' in price transparency
Regulators given until end of June to show how they will ensure consumers have more information when choosing a provider.
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NewsHigh Court remits struck-out Leigh Day negligence claim
Firm was alleged to have carried out insufficient preparation for an inquest following death during surgery.
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NewsElection question mark over courts bill
The 8 June poll means a race against time to force through legislation - including flagship legal reforms.
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NewsFirm takes on in-house barrister to boost case times
Catherine Dent joins fast-growing industrial disease firm Roberts Jackson.
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NewsMoJ sits on three closed courts for six years
Government able to dispose of most of courts estate, but still having to pay to maintain empty buildings.
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OpinionDon't sneer at solicitors for not publishing prices
The SRA wants to know the price of everything - but the law is not a fruit ‘n’ veg stall down the market.
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NewsTributes for church and charity law specialist
Tim Berry described as a solicitor who worked with ‘uncompromising integrity, empathy and humility’.
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NewsLegal assistant fined £2k over university lies on bogus CV
Lee Hull also admitted to backdating letters to clients which were never sent.
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NewsOmbudsman's budget set to rise by £1m - as cases remain static
Struggle to recover fee income from collapsed claims management companies cited as reason for increase.
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NewsSupreme Court confirms pre-Laspo position on recoverability
Three publishers who all lost at trial attempted to argue costs penalties infringed their rights to freedom of expression.