All articles by John Hyde – Page 3
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NewsClients need compensation for emotional strain, says ombudsman
Firms urged to offer remedy for emotional upset when they have failed a client.
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NewsLow-value RTA claims will go to automatic mediation
Ministry of Justice will begin one-year trial for lower-value road traffic accident claims issued via Online Civil Money Claims service.
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NewsSports firm in £60m venture not entitled to fees
Judge says firm took risk of working unpaid to recover a multi-million-pound dividend from group claim.
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NewsLaw Society 'not confident' SRA has learned its lesson over Axiom Ince
Council only 'partially assure' of regulator’s commitment to rebuild trust in wake of consolidator’s spectacular implosion.
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NewsHousing disrepair firm responds to £9,400 wasted costs order
Fast-growing Liverpool practice says it retains an excellent reputation with clients.
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NewsFirm fined £173,000 for inadequate checks on foreign client
Taylor Vinters LLP acted for client, classed as non-domestic politically exposed person, in residential property purchase.
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NewsLegal group set to delist after failed IPO venture
Directors say Anexo Group, owner of Bond Turner, can thrive without ‘distraction’ of being a public company.
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NewsFCA urges crackdown on fake injury claims
Cost of claims is rising despite reduction in the number of accidents.
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NewsSolicitor in rugby group claim accused of disclosure failings
Claimant lawyers say defence will not find a 'smoking gun' among medical documents.
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NewsFormer Unite boss ignored lawyers’ contract warnings
Law firm Slater Heelis made it clear there were issues with contract for Birmingham hotel and conference centre.
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NewsLandlord blocked from recovering legal costs through service charge
'Depressingly extensive' litigation over London block of flats moves to Upper Tribunal.
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NewsIn depth: Rogue housing disrepair lawyers are in the government's sights - but what about councils?
The SRA is under pressure from government to address alleged misconduct in bulk litigation firms. The profession has a case to answer, but councils must not be given a free pass.
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News'Elitist and exclusionary': New LSB report targets systemic bias in the law
Oversight regulator says sector cannot take the risk of doing nothing to address diversity gaps.
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NewsCCRC refers first pre-2000 Post Office conviction for appeal
Patricia Owen died in 2003 but her family has campaigned for her name to be cleared.
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NewsAnnual clinical negligence costs soar past £3bn
NHS Resolution figures suggest costs are still not being brought under control.
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NewsBBC exposé prompts conveyancing referral fees review
Council for Licensed Conveyancers says programme raised serious concerns about conditional selling.
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NewsSolicitors still ‘high risk’ for money laundering, government review finds
First risk assessment for five years finds that volume of cases of suspected money laundering which involve lawyers remains high.
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NewsMR backs legal aid for early advice
Master of the rolls also warns that AI refuseniks must ‘face the consequences’ of being left behind.
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NewsHigh Court rejects anonymity plea from discredited expert
Doctor had produced ‘fundamentally flawed’ report challenging previous court finding.
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News'Borderline negligent' housing disrepair solicitors ordered to pay costs
City of York Council says claims are diverting time and money from fixing tenants’ homes.