All articles by John Hyde – Page 247
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NewsCurbs on ‘shameless’ armed forces claims within weeks
Government says it will assure funding for independent legal advice for services personnel.
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NewsSlater and Gordon share price plunges 46% as crisis mounts
Shares now worth just 16p with class action on behalf of shareholders ‘almost certain’, according to rival firm.
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OpinionSlater and Gordon has weeks to save itself
Australia-listed firm is effectively being run to get its banks their money back.
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NewsSlater and Gordon plans UK closures after £493m losses
Further redundancies inevitable due to 'underperformance' in UK, firm tells Australian Stock Exchange today.
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NewsWhiplash reform campaigner reveals £400m insurance income
Revenues rose by 12% partly through increased rates, says AXA UK chief executive.
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NewsManchester firm shut owing £738,000 to unsecured creditors
SRA intervenes to close Mendell Solicitors Limited to protect the interests of clients.
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OpinionDefendants told to stop taking the proverbial
A court ruling that has given claimants something to smile about? That’ll be the Dyson.
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NewsOnline courts ‘won’t remove need for specialist legal advice’
Law Society's response to Briggs review of civil justice says online court suitable only for straightforward low-value disputes.
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NewLaw seeks further ABS links but wary of PI reforms
BMA and Royal College of Nursing already have links with Cardiff firm backed by PLC.
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NewsImmigration judges leave in droves as caseload piles up
Outstanding caseload in the immigration and asylum chamber grew from 43,643 in June 2014 to 52,991 last summer.
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NewsSupreme Court rejects ‘illogical’ precedent on death payments
Court finds calculating damages from the date of death meant the claimant suffered a discount.
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NewsSlater and Gordon suspends trading ahead of profit announcement
Half-year results for 2015 set to be published on Monday.
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NewsFixed costs trumped by Part 36 offer, rules Court of Appeal
Costs expert declares judgment as ‘stupendous result’ for claimants.
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NewsJudge lodges sole complaint about court closure process
Ministry of Justice has admitted to several errors in its original consultation document.
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NewsLCJ: we must start again on civil justice
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd says system must be adapted to do more without lawyers.
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NewsPioneering app set to extend to industrial disease claims
Founder of inCase says 18 law firms have signed up to use the app.
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NewsFinancier enters UK pledging £50m for PI firms
Company claims to be Canada’s leading law firm financier and to have supported more than 750 practices back home.
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News‘Nursery’ firm created for young lawyers
Gunnerbloom, an offshoot of established firm gunnercooke, will be staffed by junior lawyers
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NewsCourt closures open way to less stressful justice, says charity
Details also emerge about the savings the MoJ expects to make from closing 86 courts.
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NewsAccountants’ body applies to regulate all reserved legal activities
ICAEW says it will build on success of existing probate regulation – but stick to services related to tax.