All articles by John Hyde – Page 3
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OpinionShock, anger and lost caseloads: A chartered legal executive on life since Mazur
We speak to the law firm director told by the court she could no longer represent her client.
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NewsCreditors of closed Birmingham firm likely to receive nothing
Massive investment by director was unable to save loss-making legal aid practice.
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NewsCornish litigation firm wins free office for a year
Firm plans to grow without the pressure of paying commercial rent for a year.
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NewsFormer BBC executive picked to chair LSB
Monisha Shah's appointment subject to hearing by Commons justice select committee.
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NewsClaimant was coached in court through smart glasses
High Court rejects evidence after finding that instructions were being given by a lawyer watching case remotely.
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NewsSolicitor who lied to protect client avoids strike-off
Tribunal insists outcome 'should not be read as creating a wider precedent for leniency'.
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NewsAML: Firms warned against complacency ahead of FCA takeover
Risk managers bemoan lack of clarity about what new Financial Conduct Authority regime will mean for legal profession.
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NewsSRA chief signals shift away from enforcement as reports surge
Regulator tells solicitors she wants to offer support to firms rather than penalising them.
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NewsDefence firms 'exploiting' stranded PM Law clients
Director says clients of PM Law should not be penalised for failures to progress cases.
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NewsHigh Court: No mandatory breakdown of litigation costs in every case
Law firm had procured translation services from agency owned by the same company.
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News'Light-touch' oversight of SRA no longer fit for purpose after failures
LSB approach to oversight has already shown signs of becoming more pro-active, Law Society notes.
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NewsEx-client loses negligence appeal over 17-year-old divorce advice
Judges agree that former divorce client's claim had been time-barred because she had enough knowledge to have made it earlier.
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NewsGovernment claims progress on county court delays
Figures suggest on the surface that the post-Covid trend of increasing delays is being turned around.
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NewsGlobal firm fined after client account used as banking facility
SRA opts against bigger financial penalty on firm with £428 million annual revenue.
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NewsIn depth: Mazur madness? Court bars senior lawyer
A judge has barred a senior family lawyer from conducting litigation, highlighting the urgency of a decision in the Mazur appeal. Lisa Burton-Durham says CILEX has many questions to answer.
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NewsSRA returns £9m to clients of closed firm PM Law
Regulator has received more than 250 applications to the compensation fund and paid out on 38 of the most urgent.
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NewsGovernment makes legal services pledge on India
Last year’s UK-India free trade agreement made no mention of legal services, allowing India to continue to restrict UK lawyers’ practising rights.
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NewsClaimant late to accept Part 36 offer restricted to fixed costs, rules Court of Appeal
Defendant's lawyers say decision will 'resonate across personal injury litigation' and strengthen FRC regime.
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NewsMazur fallout: Court bars senior family lawyer from children case
Brighton legal executive of 20 years told she cannot have a shortcut to authorisation.
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NewsSRA reprimanded for SSB Law blunders
New chief executive says organisation must learn from multitude of failings in run-up to collapse of no win, no fee firm.