All articles by John Hyde – Page 277
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NewsCourt rules fixed costs apply to multi-track RTA claims
Judge accepts appeal would have allowed ‘re-casting’ of Civil Procedure Rules.
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NewsCompensation culture? Test more claims in court, says Dyson
Master of the rolls calls for fixed costs to encourage defences against unfair cases.
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NewsMajor personal injury firm in administration weeks after SRA referral
GT Law, a firm with almost £8m in annual revenue, posts closure notice on its website.
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NewsSampson ‘dismissal’: ministry seeks urgent clarification
Former chief legal ombudsman insists he resigned.
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NewsMoJ U-turns on outsourcing court fine enforcement
Department still standing firm on criminal courts charge but drops tender process.
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NewsCMC fined record £570k after pressuring claimants
Company ordered to give clients 24 hours before taking any payment details.
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NewsCriminals raid 50 firms in cyberattacks this year – SRA
Regulator also concerned by lack of training in detecting money laundering schemes.
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NewsRise of LiPs not causing delays, says courts chief
HM Courts & Tribunals Service CEO says court documents should change to help litigants in person.
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NewsSRA chief: let’s treat solicitors like adults
Regulator promises ‘far more conciliatory’ style of correspondence.
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NewsCourts upgrade £375m funding not ring-fenced, admits MoJ
Department waiting until spending review to see if bid has been successful.
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NewsSolicitor leaves profession after moving £28k from client account
Payments made as a loan to two other clients requiring nursing care.
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NewsSampson was sacked – he didn’t resign, says MoJ chief
Former chief legal ombudsman denies being dismissed.
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OpinionCourt closures contradict PM’s equality rhetoric
Courts estate is set to be brutally pared – and the poorest will suffer.
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NewsHigh Court rules ‘offer to settle’ was not a Part 36
Defendants had argued against costs order based on letter to claimants.
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NewsClaims giant buys £25m rehab specialist as expansion continues
National Accident Helpline raises £14m in shares to ‘extend reach’.
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NewsImmigration appeal hearings delayed up to nine months
A courts service chief admitted the delays were ‘unacceptable’.
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NewsCourt estate consolidation plans based on flawed data
When it launched its consultation in July proposing the closure of 91 courts, the government stated that 95% of users would still be able to get to alternative sites within an hour.
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NewsJustice system must adapt to life without lawyers – LCJ
Lord Thomas also heralds increasing possibility of online courts to resolve disputes.
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NewsFormer Stobart chief behind new ABS
Trevor Howarth, a director of newly established business ’Two Legal’, once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsClaims chief urges SRA action on cold call beneficiaries
Sue Brown calls for robust action for solicitors getting work from unsolicited contact with clients.