All articles by John Hyde – Page 303
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NewsMPs grill Lloyds executive over ‘law firm’ debt letters
Treasury select committee writes to four major banks demanding answers on letters to indebted customers.
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NewsNumber of complaints about judges falls
The annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office stated that 2,108 complaints were made in 2013/14.
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NewsBalva policyholders given new hope of compensation
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme declared Balva to be ‘in default’ earlier this week.
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NewsICAEW edges closer to approved regulator status
Chartered accountancy body already has LSB backing to regulate ABSs.
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Plans revealed to slash coroner areas by at least 25%
Chief coroner Judge Peter Thornton QC says structural changes are needed to merge smaller areas.
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NewsQuindell’s income doubles in first half
Trading update forecasts 193% rise in adjusted pre-tax profits.
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NewsNews focus: revised Mitchell guidance
Solicitors welcome ‘commonsense’ guidance on relief from sanction.
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NewsSlater & Gordon offers one million shares to employees
Listed Australian firm Slater & Gordon has unveiled a new employee share scheme available for all UK staff.
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NewsSlater stumped by Cook’s collapse
Perhaps a law firm chose the wrong time to display its name on the England cricket captain’s bat.
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OpinionWhere’s the apology for Mitchell chaos?
It cannot just be district judges and opportunistic solicitors to blame for the mess the original Mitchell judgment caused.
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News‘Unprecedented’ clinical negligence claims as PI firms migrate
NHS Litigation Authority says new claims have shot up with some firms charging ‘excessive’ costs.
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NewsCobbetts administration costs top £1m as creditors wait
To date, £3.9m has been received as part of the sale of the business and certain assets.
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NewsFirm wins court battle over legal contract tender
DWF issued proceedings against the Insolvency Service over a tendering exercise for contracts worth up to £50m.
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NewsSRA warns in-house lawyers not to mislead third parties
Regulator has received ‘a number of complaints' about debt recovery letters.
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NewsMinister: I didn’t know about student loan letters
David Willetts said the use of a debt-recovery letters practice had not been brought to his attention before media reports last week.
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NewsSociety turns to LSB after board clears cover reform
Minimum PII cover set to fall from £2m to £500,000, after SRA vote.
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Appeal judge’s anger at ‘depressing litigation’
Lord Justice Tomlinson ‘unhesitatingly’ allows appeal after the original judge had stopped a case for non-service within four-month period.
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NewsDyson: Mitchell guidance ‘misunderstood and misapplied’
Master of the rolls upholds trio of appeals in bid to bring clarity to position. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman demands CFA complaints action
The ombudsman demands to know when legal regulators plan to act on consumer complaints about conditional fee agreements.
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NewsCity leader warns of legal dangers of Scottish ‘yes’ vote
Alasdair Douglas, himself a Scot, tells lawyers he is ‘deeply troubled’ by the referendum and its effect on the legal framework of the UK.