All articles by John Hyde – Page 221
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NewsJackson fears NHS waiting time claim would open floodgates
Claim over hospital waiting time rejected in split decision in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsCity firm sees off costs bid after £15m claim failure
Fox Williams did not throw the 'kitchen sink’ at the litigation and was entitled to fail on some lines of defence.
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NewsIndemnity insurers secure key PII Supreme Court ruling
Case brought by 214 property investors against their solicitors.
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NewsNHS Litigation Authority rebranded to focus on ‘early case settlement’
Claimant lawyers say they are ‘not holding our breath for seismic change’.
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News'Enemies of the people': LCJ sought police protection
Outgoing lord chief justice makes excoriating attack on the lord chancellor’s stance over defending the judiciary in article 50 case.
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NewsNew Legal Ombudsman chair wants online portal for complaints
Wanda Goldwag also urges her organisation to seek the ‘consensus’ of lawyers subject to regulation.
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NewsClaimant cancels Part 36 offer to take advantage of new PI discount rate
Court permits withdrawal in what is potentially the first of many disputes around the application of the new PI settlement calculation.
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NewsConsumer watchdog voices caution on transparency drive
'Too much information can make decision-making worse,' warns regulator - legal profession should look at how other sectors have adapted to sharing data on prices and quality.
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OpinionSprawling Prisons and Courts Bill is an indigestible mess
No wonder MPs can’t properly scrutinise this key bill – there’s just too much to take in.
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NewsPublic warned about bogus firm posing as Linklaters
SRA continuing with efforts to combat growing problem of attempted scams in the legal profession.
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NewsChild secures £5.5m increase in damages in new discount rate first
Lawyers say disabled girl can now be assured of care throughout her life.
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NewsCourts bill proceeds unscathed but Labour plans amendments
Whiplash reforms and the online court for civil justice take another step closer to coming into law.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill: reforms will create 'user-friendly' courts, minister insists
Legislation paving the way for online courts set to be approved this afternoon by MPs.
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NewsReferral fee probe over claims for holiday bugs
Concern that CMCs see cases as a partial saviour following whiplash reforms.
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NewsLawyers’ outrage as Trump takes axe to legal aid funding
Legal Services Corporation still hoping to persuade Congress to secure future.
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NewsConsolidator Metamorph snaps up Hampshire firm’s private client team
Bernard Chill & Axtell had been seeking to grow but is now subject to a takeover.
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NewsFirm paid £333k to fraudster who hijacked client’s email
London practice says it has changed procedures and increased training since 2015 transaction.
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NewsInsurers rejoice as Court of Appeal clarifies credit hire rates
Judge backs principle that basic hire rate is calculated by reference to the lowest reasonable rate.
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NewsTwo firms under investigation over potential MedCo rule breaches
Organisation urging medics with suspicions to report them to Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Cut compensation for injured to fill national insurance void, insurers urge chancellor
Association of British Insurers says another u-turn - on the discount rate - will help to chancellor balance the books after today’s retreat on national insurance contributions.