All articles by John Hyde – Page 253
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NewsRepossession court orders continue to fall
Low interest rates and falling proportion of owner-occupiers cited as factors in drop in second quarter this year.
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OpinionIt is right to report sweary judges
Defendant John Hennigan was thoroughly unpleasant in court. But it’s not the judge’s place to exchange abuse.
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NewsNothing inherently riskier about ABS, says super regulator
Legal Services Board keen on government proposals for deregulation of alternative business structures.
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NewsProfessor Alexis Jay appointed new chair of child abuse inquiry
Three previous incumbents, including former Law Society president Dame Fiona Woolf, have stepped down.
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NewsKennedys comes home for £150m marine merger
International firm confirms combination with shipping firm Waltons & Morse.
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NewsUnsecured creditors due 6.48p in pound from Manches pre-pack deal
Liquidators’ report sets out financial impact of 2013 collapse of top-100 firm.
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NewsPolice pay £75k award after victim’s details publicised
Manchester firm secures biggest known payment from a police force for privacy breach.
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ProfileProfile: London 2012 gold medallist Sophie Hosking
One of our Olympic heroes who turned to a career in the law after the heady days of summer 2012.
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NewsAppeal: judge went ‘too far’ in applying fundamental dishonesty
County court ruling finds judge was wrong to make costs penalty in PI claim 'riddled with inconsistencies'.
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NewsInquiry to ask why BAME lawyers don’t make judiciary
Evidence-gathering period of David Lammy's review into racial bias in criminal justice system is now complete.
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NewsPolice release fraud video to deter false claimants
Footage shows man who claimed £5,000 for injuries was not even in his car.
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NewsComplaints about one rogue chambers plague BSB
Unnamed chambers also accounted for 77% of the 46 referrals from the Legal Ombudsman.
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NewsUS kicks wider adoption of ABSs into long grass
American Bar Association says non-lawyer ownership is an opportunity, but wants more research.
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NewsJudge rejects inadequate costs bills
‘Important warning’ to solicitors on information given to clients on work done.
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NewsInjury lawyers slam plans to delete company records
Claimant representatives say access to data is vital for pursuing cases against negligent former employers.
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NewsNew MedCo warning on multiple registration
Government efforts to curb poor behaviour imminent, but some companies continue to flout the rules.
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NewsSociety gives qualified backing to ABS reforms
Traditional firms and ABSs must operate on level playing field, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsJudge rues ‘attritional warfare’ in PI case
‘Great deal of time and money spent by solicitors on both sides attacking the opposing party’, says Mr Justice Edis.
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NewsFifty law firms face race against time to stay in business
Practices insured by unrated outfit Enterprise have less than three weeks to find alternative indemnity cover.
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NewsLabour leadership rivals Smith and Corbyn vow to scrap tribunal fees
Owen Smith and Jeremy Corbyn both committed to getting rid of employment tribunal fees following plunge in claims.