All articles by John Hyde – Page 220
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NewsMore court closures coming, lord chief justice tells MPs
Final appearance by retiring judge before justice select committee.
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NewsMoD commited to combat immunity plans as Labour goes on attack
Ministers still intent on pushing through plans which will keep claims away from court.
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NewsGovernment kills latest attempt to ban cold calls
Peers overwhelmingly support amendment for the Financial Conduct Authority to impose a ban.
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News£37m Paterson fund to compensate 750 victims of surgeon
Private health provider says payout talks to compensate victims began as soon as doctor was convicted.
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NewsFixed costs opponents take fight to Westminster
Lawyers lobby MPs to state their reasons for contesting the imposition of fixed recoverable fees.
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NewsDeadline day dispute after claimant serves in final moments
Judge admits ‘tension’ between rules as she attempts to clarify standards expected of litigators.
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NewsFirms braced for negligence flood over ground rent advice
Conveyancing sector also waiting on outcome of crucial fraudster liability appeal.
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NewsSlater and Gordon announces Australia job cuts
About 7% of workforce affected by restructure, which does not affect UK operations.
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NewsLegal executives bid for ABS regulation
CILEx and its regulatory arm apply to give members the chance to set up alternative business structures.
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NewsThanks a bundle! 2,000 pages of 'largely irrelevant' trial papers infuriate judge
Litigants told they can expect cost penalties if lengthy bundles hold up the justice process.
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NewsExperts say insurers set for £2.5bn windfall from discount rate
Insurance industry promises ‘cost pressures’ on premiums will reduce once legislation is passed.
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NewsClaims firm takes out £25m loan for PI market assault
Listed company says money will allow ‘sufficient headroom’ to allow for expansion.
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NewsLawyers and a Labour firebrand elected to justice committee
Committee has lost high-profile MPs Philip Davies and Keith Vaz.
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OpinionThe entire clinical negligence sector is now in grave danger
The narrative is changing - fundamental change is now being considered and even supported.
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NewsLawyers earn £1.25m from KWM collapse as creditors still penniless
Update from administrators gives further details of cost of handling collapsed division of firm.
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NewsClaimant lawyers to blame for soaring clinical negligence bill, watchdog concludes
National Audit Office wants 'good hard look' at claims numbers, legal costs and levels of damages.
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NewsSlater and Gordon sell-off in prospect as BLM link emerges
Conversations under way about ‘working closely’ with Slater and Gordon’s business legal services team.
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NewsRevealed: fixed costs proposals for hearing loss claims
Working group claimant and defendant sides comes to agreement about a fixed fee regime.
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NewsHoliday claims farmer rapped for '351,000 deaths' video
Rebuke comes as SRA reveals it has received information about 31 firms suspected of improper referral arrangements.
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NewsSRA not planning outright ban on solicitor-client sexual relations
Regulator had been urged to revise its guidance to solicitors unsure of their ethical obligations.