All articles by John Hyde – Page 26
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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.
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NewsMemery Crystal closing following listed owner's collapse
Memery Crystal's owner RBG Group has been officially removed from the London Stock Exchange.
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NewsGovernment hiring lawyers for Post Office scandal response
Minister confirms government will take some responsibility for redress schemes away from Post Office.
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NewsNorth east firms merge to form £40m business
Two firms in London also announce they will join forces.
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NewsSolicitor's campaign wins paid leave for baby loss
Government set to add paid bereavement leave to workers' rights legislation.
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NewsSRA under fire for ignoring ‘legal intimidation’ tactics
Lloyd Hatton MP and lawyer campaigner Dan Neidle speak out against law firms being used as 'hired guns'.
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NewsLaw firms repay millions to failed litigation funder
Administrators of VFS Legal reveal that they are likely to exceed fees estimate of £1.5m.
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NewsLegal Services Board plots ethics overhaul amid evidence standards are slipping
Umbrella watchdog is concerned that lawyers are apathetic about - or even actively ignoring - ethics.
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NewsLandmark ruling streamlines motor finance cases
Lawyers say decision streamlines legal action against finance companies.
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NewsCity lawyers attack SRA's 'instinct to overregulate'
City of London Law Society says there is no realistic alternative to firms holding client money.
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News'Badly amiss': Judge blasts £100k case wrongly issued in London
Claimant lawyers argued that administration of cases in the county court was 'comparatively woeful'.
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NewsFee earner caught falsifying emails banned by SRA
Staff member said she was under pressure when she backdated emails purportedly sent to clients.
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NewsKnights announces record £30m acquisition
Listed firm says it wants to expand into affluent areas of the south-east.
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NewsLSB chair leaves with immediate effect
Alan Kershaw thanked for his work in ‘sharpening expectations’ of frontline regulators.
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NewsSRA bars former law firm boss over client money transfers
Jarmans Solicitors was well known locally in Kent, but the business has since dissolved.
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NewsPrivate equity reshapes UK law firms with record investments
Law firm leaders advised to consider the benefits of private equity - but only if they appreciate the risks.
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NewsSRA ready to move on SSB prosecutions
Regulator issues disciplinary notices following investigation into cavity wall claims handling.
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NewsWatchdog has 'no confidence' client money is being protected
Legal Services Consumer Panel pushes for mandatory third-party managed accounts to hold client money.
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OpinionPaul Philip transformed the SRA, but will he leave it weaker?
The long-serving chief executive oversaw mission creep and radical change, but Axiom and SSB have done for him.
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NewsBrain injury claim settles for £27.4m after low offers rejected
Case manager had told claimant’s family to switch to specialist brain injury solicitors.