All articles by John Hyde – Page 277
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NewsEx-justice minister earns £60k for legal consultancy
Jonathan Djanogly continues work for former firm, while Jack Straw earns £100,000 for speaking and consultancy.
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NewsPrint body gets ABS licence to create spin-off
British Printing Industries Federation creates spin-off legal subsidiary.
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NewsQuindell appoints new team as sale talks continue
Group announces the recruitment of City big-hitters Richard Rose and Jim Sutcliffe.
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NewsUS moves to liberalise are ‘just the beginning’
Washington state bar also proposing allowing non-lawyers to own stakes in law firms.
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NewsSolicitor warning over legal aid disputes
Rebecca Stevens has worked more than 100 hours pro bono for parents fighting adoption battle.
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NewsFirm fined for failing to disclose tax avoidance
SRA says firm had an obligation to disclose to both the purchaser and lender all information material to the transaction.
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NewsDate set for judicial review showdown
Lord chancellor says he intends to return to parliament with ‘further thoughts on how we take matters forward’.
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NewsSociety warns of CMC compensation shortfall
Differences between law firms and claims management companies mean enforcement will be difficult, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsLegalZoom enters market with ABS licence
US company confirms it is now licensed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide reserved legal activities.
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NewsAllen & Overy slashes £15m from staff costs
Profit before taxation for the year ending 30 April 2014 was £532m – an increase of 7% year on year.
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NewsMunby: legal aid system ‘not humane’
Family Division chief angry at delays that have held up child adoption case, saying system acts as a barrier to funding.
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News‘Ridiculous’ heroism bill clears Lords hurdle
Legislation requiring judges to consider context of alleged negligent action passes final parliamentary stage.
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NewsPPI complaints stabilise but ‘scandal to last’
The financial ombudsman has received more than 1.25m complaints about payment protection insurance.
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News‘Weak’ appraisal of magistrates harming courts – report
Charity calls for improvements in assessment and training of magistrates.
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NewsLaw firm sponsor stands by club over Ched Evans issue
In a statement published on its website today, Carter Moore Solicitors said it will continue to back Oldham Athletic in future.
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NewsJudge orders MoJ to pay for LiP’s lawyer
Family Court says it has power to direct that HMCTS meets representation costs.
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OpinionOh no, not Divorce Day again
This PR invention is counter-productive to the firms involved and the profession as a whole.
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NewsFour in five deterred from tribunals by fees – poll
Government has said the fees put off weak or vexatious claims and help to fund the tribunal system.
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NewsRobot brain could cut turnaround time
Firm links up with university to explore the use of artificial intelligence in legal work.
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NewsBarrister creates ABS to ‘fuse’ with solicitors
Business owner also plans to create a profit-share scheme for all staff.