All articles by John Hyde – Page 235
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NewsHigh Court awards £2 damages to claimants who wanted £15m
Judge says compensation not required where there has been no financial loss.
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OpinionWill PI lawyers be grateful for small mercies?
Liz Truss has made the closure of some firms inevitable, but it could have been worse.
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NewsCourts bill: MoJ confirms sweeping PI reforms for October 2018
Legislation to include whiplash tariffs and a ban on pre-medical offers.
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News£72,000 bill for £3,000 claim ‘disproportionate’, costs judge insists
Court finds Thompsons Solicitors had not planned ahead for the amount of work clinical negligence claim would require.
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NewsAnalysts warn consumers will suffer as insurers hit by discount change
Government has pledged to make crucial announcement before the end of this month.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft set to complete second raid on a rival firm
Complex injury teams to join from Clyde & Co.
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News‘Adaptable’ PI sector will survive our reforms, says MoJ
Decision on whiplash reforms expected in the coming weeks.
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NewsAppeal court rules firm wrong to refuse disclosure of privileged information
Court of Appeal judge overturns decision involving legal privilege exemptions from the Data Protection Act.
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NewsCreditors lose £5m as failing law firm sold at knock-down value
Companies House document shows full extent of sums owed by national ABS Triton Global.
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Ministry of Justice raised JAC chair salary by 44%
MoJ has also reduced the time commitment for the post from three to two days a week.
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NewsTardy doctors warned about MedCo uploading guidelines
Reminder comes as leading insurance figure suggests more can be done to regulate medico-legal sector.
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NewsKWM: administrator’s report lays bare full story of collapse
SJ Berwin successor firm went down owning few assets other than work in progress and unpaid bills.
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NewsBite-size judgments? Let's not be too hasty
Judge sleeping Source: Peter Dazeley/Getty Judges are being encouraged to keep things breezy. The message hasn’t quite got through.
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NewsAutomatic strike-out for cases where trial fee unpaid
Hearing fee refunds also being scrapped under changes to Civil Procedure Rules confirmed this month.
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Legal aid delay compounded fined solicitor's cash flow problem
Karen Todner's firm faced delays in paying legal aid - and a 'hardening attitude' on the part of HMRC.
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OpinionForensic MPs finally nail insurers over their PI spin
The debate over personal injury reforms is filled with rhetoric and self-interest. Today’s committee session was a breath of fresh air.
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NewsInsurance boss queries blanket increase in small claims limit
£5,000 limit should be implemented in stages, Association of British Insurers chief tells MPs examining personal injury reforms.
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NewsHigh Court admonishes Slater and Gordon solicitor for disclosure omission
Judge says recent relevant case should have been brought to the court’s attention.
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NewsFunding bonanza as litigation investors commit £723m to UK
More businesses are seeking to share the financial risks involved in litigation or arbitration.
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NewsLaw Society may intervene in landmark fraud case
Case involving City firm sparked widespread confusion over the scope of a solicitor’s liabilities and what reasonable checks they can make during the buying process.