All articles by John Hyde – Page 264
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OpinionGove’s MoJ has gone to sleep
The department seems to have gone into hibernation, but solicitors need certainty.
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NewsSRA shuts down five firms in the space of a week
West Yorkshire Police confirm arrest in relation to fraud allegation linked to one closure.
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NewsGateley makes first acquisition as a PLC in £2.7m deal
The new business, renamed Gateley Capitus, is the first new addition to the group since the firm floated.
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NewsSusskind: online court is just the beginning
‘Many outmoded practices of the traditional courts will be replaced,’ says renowned futurologist – online court is just the ‘spearhead’.
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NewsIraqi claims firm ‘misled court’ for months
Mr Justice Leggatt questions the integrity of Birmingham and London-based Public Interest Lawyers.
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NewsSRA seeks answers from firms linked to Panama Papers
UK firms named in documents leaked from Panama firm Mossack Fonseca.
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NewsUnsecured creditors actually owed £78m from Parabis collapse
In total the limited company and LLP post a deficit of around £211m.
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NewsCo-op Legal back in profit, quits legal aid
Business posts £700k surplus for 2015 despite reduced income for the year.
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NewsRevealed: Slater and Gordon’s UK shakeup plan
City centre office closures ahead as Australia-listed firm battles to recover from £493m losses.
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NewsCyber-criminals alarm insurers as law firms lose £85m
Major insurer speaks out over the increasing frequency of cyber-attacks on law firms.
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NewsCourt lenient over seven-day delay in filing costs budget
Appeal hearing cites Mitchell and Denton as courts grapple with treatment of non-compliance with orders.
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NewsFixed-fee firms offering cheaper service, LSB finds
Oversight regulator wants more firms to publish fees on their websites – and finds big variations in amounts charged.
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NewsSlater and Gordon tight-lipped after presenting business plan
Lenders could call in outstanding debts by April 2017.
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NewsNon-collection rates for criminal courts charge revealed
Just one-fifth of earliest charges imposed were paid back within six months, MoJ reports.
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OpinionWant plain English? How about ‘get lost’?
Lawyers should be wary of taking a lead from other sectors on ditching jargon.
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NewsAviva probes 17,000 whiplash claims but admits fraud is falling
Number of staged accidents detected by firm in 2015 fell by 40%.
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NewsLawyers urged to copy other sectors in ditching jargon
Legal Services Board says there is much to be learned from how other industries make services accessible.
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NewsAgency ploughs on with 1 April date for mandatory CCMS
Legal Aid Agency offers paper contingency plans if online system breaks down.
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Small businesses say lawyers failing to meet their needs
Response to Competition and Markets Authority says 'first instinct' is to avoid qualified advice.
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NewsControversial online court will need careful piloting – CJC
Group wants the online court to have a separate set of rules and be run in harness with the main court structure.