All articles by John Hyde – Page 3
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NewsPlaid held talks with Burnham on justice devolution
Welsh government's counsel general insists that separate Welsh jurisdiction is back on the table.
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NewsSolicitor lied to court with backdated letter in attempted cover-up
Practitioner tried to argue he had served claim form on the right party and had evidence to show it.
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News'Positive' steps made as small firms talk face-to-face with SRA
Reforms due to come into force in January are now on hold amid ongoing discussions with regulator.
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NewsClaims firm goes under owing money to collapsed Woodville
Fairplane Solicitors conducting orderly wind-down and liaising with SRA over closure.
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NewsEthics and technology to go on competence checklist
SRA's proposed changes are likely to have been influenced by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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NewsDuo self-report to SRA over grounds of appeal ‘infected with AI’
Misleading documents even invented quotes from the judge’s decision being appealed.
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NewsFormer Post Office GC allowed to face tribunal remotely
Tribunal rejects SRA submission that remote attendance 'has the potential to diminish accountability'.
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NewsFormer SSB leader given more time to respond to SRA charges
Solicitor facing multiple charges tells tribunal he wants to engage in future with disciplinary process.
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NewsLaw firm group chief removed after internal investigation
Ampa Group says firms continue to be led by managing directors and that clients are unaffected.
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NewsCo-owners short-changed as solicitor favoured interests of loyal client
Women ended up receiving much less than they expected from property sales.
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NewsLitigation funder to close after posting £87m loss
Company made a profit on only one out of eight concluded cases in the past year.
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NewsWanted Down Under: Australian firm launches UK recruitment drive
Dozens of UK lawyers have already relocated to work for litigation specialist.
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NewsLawyers lament historic former office destroyed by fire
Staff talk of a beautiful Chesham building from which they could watch deer stroll by.
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NewsSRA eyeing role of solicitors amid Man City fallout
Regulator will examine damning Premier League report and investigate any potential misconduct at football club.
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NewsLegal 500 site taken down after negative review fiasco
One barrister was described as ‘adequate but disorganised and indecisive’, while another offered ‘nothing of note’.
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NewsSRA presses pause on compliance officer separation plans
Controversial proposal had already been approved and was due to be phased in from January.
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NewsClaims firm set for £1.85m dispute settlement boost
Listed group now reporting lowest level of net debt for 12 years.
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NewsSolicitor who misled client three times cleared of dishonesty
Yorkshire practitioner of 20 years wanted to wait to properly consider expert report.
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NewsRanulph Fiennes care coverage highlights LPA limits, say lawyers
Expert says there is common misconception that attorneys can do whatever they think best.
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NewsLabour conference: ECHR status quo cannot hold, says minister
Jake Richards says leaving ECHR would not ease small boats crisis ‘one jot’ - but that the convention must evolve.