All articles by John Hyde – Page 286
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NewsQuindell suspends share trading for profits correction
Suspension comes days after company announced deal to sell its professional services division to Slater and Gordon for £637m.
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NewsLabour proposes £26m sale of judges’ lodgings
Savings will fund more enforcement officers for court fine collection, party’s Zero-Based Review claims.
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NewsGrayling promises to keep court fees increase ‘under review’
Lord chancellor writes to master of the rolls saying fee remission scheme will be looked at.
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OpinionMuch of the Quindell-Slater deal makes no sense
Slater and Gordon’s Quindell acquisition looks like a risky strategic departure.
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NewsQuindell admits ‘aggressive’ practice as £637m sale goes through
Initial report into accounting policies finds Quindell at the ‘aggressive end of acceptable practice’.
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NewsUniversity of Law granted ABS status to offer legal services
Licence allows ULaw to undertake rights of audience, litigation, reserved instrument activities and administration of oaths.
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NewsChicago firm heralds London arrival with ABS first
Practice to start with a small number of US lawyers and seek to recruit locally.
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NewsSociety outrage at ‘back door’ criminal court fees
Law Society president Andrew Caplen described the new charges - slipped into legislation without debate - as ‘outrageous’ and a threat to fair trials.
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NewsClaim ends after court dismisses late amendment
Judge tells claimant: ‘This is modern-day commercial litigation’.
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NewsDiversity data impact ‘not at level hoped for’ – LSB chair
Legal Services Board also suggests regulators must look again at burden of diversity data collection on law firms and legal services providers.
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OpinionSRA should apologise for closure blunder
Andrew Williams’ professional reputation was savaged within 30 minutes – isn’t it time someone said sorry?
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NewsCMC reveals two-thirds of claims enquiries are shelved
Accounts also show National Accident Helpline’s profit before tax fell from £14.7m in 2013 to £12.1m last year.
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NewsBar regulator seeks QC re-accreditation scheme
BSB suggests Queen’s Counsel Appointments body best placed to run quality assurance scheme.
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NewsLawyers query exclusion from insurance fraud taskforce
Whiplash claims in the spotlight as former justice secretary Jack Straw suggests referral fee ban is failing.
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NewsOmbudsman complaint limit rises from six to 12 months
Scheme rules on cut-off to be aligned with new EU directive on alternative dispute resolution.
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NewsSolicitor devastated by £100k intervention
Andrew Williams was wrongly suspected of impropriety due to an association with another solicitor who was under SRA investigation.
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NewsProperty dispute service saves clients court fees
Firm responds swiftly to civil court fee increases with the creation of a new out-of-court service.
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NewsFirms stand to lose billions through fraud: bank chief
Banking sector joins insurers and regulators in expressing concerns about telephone con-artists targeting law firms.
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NewsLaw Society reacts to cuts with unbundling guidance
Chancery Lane guidance suggests unbundled services may be appropriate for a number of practice areas but warns of risks.
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NewsLabour repeats pledge to repeal JR reforms
Lord Bach reiterates message on JR changes – but is less optimistic for restoring social welfare law.