All articles by John Hyde – Page 25
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NewsWhiplash tariff increase date confirmed
New rates will be in place until 2027 when tariff will be reviewed again.
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NewsSolicitor struck off for faking client letters and misleading SRA
Sussex practitioner struck off after dishonest attempts to avoid regulatory sanction.
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NewsEx-postmaster sues Post Office and Fujitsu over Horizon scandal
Lawyers for Lee Castleton say he was intentionally wronged by a lack of disclosure.
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NewsLawyers revolt: 500 associates slam Trump’s crackdown
Firms targeted for representing political opponents and pursuing diversity policies.
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NewsBig firms under fire as Trump's diversity purge takes aim at legal sector
Third firm made subject to executive order and accused of conspiring against Donald Trump.
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NewsConveyancing firms warned: Prepare for complaints spike
Legal ombudsman saw complaints surge by 50% after the last stamp duty holiday ended.
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NewsCFA can apply retrospectively, Court of Appeal rules
Lord Justice Coulson states that agreement does not need to set out specifically that it applies in retrospect.
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NewsIn depth: Risk and compliance conference - AML, ethics and workplace culture
The Law Society’s risk and compliance conference last week heard that compliance officers must surmount an ever growing number of hurdles.
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NewsSolicitor endures six-year delay in billing misconduct case
Former Addleshaw Goddard partner admitted to misguided attempt at internal ‘housekeeping’.
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NewsUnlucky seven trainees scramble for jobs after RBG failure
Seven trainees are struggling to secure training contracts as calls go out to legal sector for help.
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NewsSRA doubles response time to complaints as reports surge
Automated response from regulator's assessment team states that complainants can expect to wait 50 to 55 working days to be contacted.
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NewsLawyers 'watching in horror' as Trump ramps up 'bullying' attacks
Court halts president’s plans but law firm leaders appear reluctant to make public statements of condemnation.
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NewsSRA: Scrapping client account ‘not a done deal’
Hundreds respond to regulator’s suggestion that a third-party managed account could hold client money.
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NewsNew litigation funder pledges £250m and hires industry heavyweight
Steve Din, best known for starting up Simpson Millar owner, joins North American litigation funder.
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NewsInternational firm condemns HR manager’s offensive tweets
Local election candidate made offensive posts through a profile listing CMS as his employer.
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NewsCity watchdog acts to thwart motor claims bonanza
Supreme Court ruling will pave the way for FCA-led compensation payouts, cutting out lawyers.
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NewsSolicitor cannot claim victimisation for firm’s report to SRA
Employment tribunal rules that firm’s report to regulator was privileged and immune from legal action.
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NewsHigh profile solicitor to quit UK after SRA fine
Legal commentator Kerry Underwood hits out at ‘frankly oppressive’ AML regime after agreeing to pay financial penalty.
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NewsDozens of jobs lost as Home Counties firm shuts suddenly
Lennons Solicitors, with offices in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire, closes following a 'series of difficult circumstances'.
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OpinionCompulsory ethics training may help to fix the problem
The ethical crisis in the legal profession may be overstated - but that doesn’t mean we can ignore it.