All articles by John Hyde – Page 309
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NewsLegal Ombudsman sets out slimming plans
Service responds to criticism of its cost-per-complaint ratio.
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NewsSlater & Gordon snaps up Pannone in £33m deal
Manchester firm confirms that ‘substantial parts’ of its business are to be acquired.
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Parish repair fee waived
Church decides not to impose chancel repair liability on the community.
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Jobs fear as quoted firm raids Pannone
Long-awaited takeover is confirmed but uncertain future for almost 200 Pannone employees.
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Long-running legal battle ends with £2 damages award
Firm could have done more to advise directors, but was not to blame for subsequent size of bonus contracts.
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NewsEight years for solicitor who stole £2m
Former coroner stole money from weak clients to pay for his expensive habits.
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OpinionMitchell ruling is not quite zero tolerance
Judgment will be held up as harsh, but the small print suggests zero tolerance is not yet on agenda.
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NewsBlake Lapthorn confirms ‘first stage’ merger talks
Merger speculation continues as mid-size firms seek to grow.
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NewsExperts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling
Lawyers also express fear of unintended consequences following today’s landmark ruling.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds Mitchell costs rule
New hardline approach set out by appeal judges as post-Jackson rules get clarity.
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NewsWelsh firm gets £50k grant for UK-wide service
Money will pay for website offering legal services.
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NewsHealth secretary promise on cancer treatment ‘innovators’
Jeremy Hunt acts in response to bill brought by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi.
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NewsSRA opens ‘forensic investigations’ into fee-ban avoidance
Visits to firms have continued through November as enforcement action comes closer.
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News141 firms must prepare to shut down, says SRA
Regulator wants to encourage firms that failed to secure professional indemnity insurance to plan for the worst.
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NewsConflicted firms ‘unable to act against banks’
Businesses being ‘driven into bankruptcy’ by RBS are unable to fight back through the courts, Tomlinson report finds.
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NewsLemma manager hid finances
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission said that David Brown was ‘not fit and proper to be a manager of a Gibraltar insurance company’.
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NewsSolicitor-financial adviser ventures on the rise
Trend follows liberalisation of rules that prevented law firms referring clients to advisers tied into offering certain financial products.
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News70% reject rulings by LeO
The LSCP says the ombudsman service suffers from ‘false expectations’ of users, who complain of a lack of information and understanding of complaints.
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NewsJudge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs
Ex-wife awarded half of husband’s assets but judge is critical of time and costs spent during case.