All articles by John Hyde – Page 311
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NewsSlater & Gordon expects deal with Pannone in weeks
Confirmation of talks between the Australian-based firm and top-60 outfit Pannone, following months of speculation.
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Legal job numbers in London continue to fall
Lobby group remains optimistic despite 11% drop in two years.
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News‘Knife in back’ claim over RTA data sharing
Insurers fear 'phishing' by claimant firms, Manchester Law Society conference hears.
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NewsGovernment puts the brakes on lobbying bill
Decision to pause progress of the bill welcomed by campaigners.
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NewsClients unwilling to pay extra for regulation costs
LSB survey finds little public enthusiam for clients paying for their own regulatory protection.
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NewsUK is ‘living laboratory’ for ABS innovation, says US expert
Professor says American Bar Association cannot continue opposing non-lawyer ownership indefinitely.
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NewsWatchdog attacks 'scandalous' cost of maternity claims
Cost to NHS for litigation cover against maternity claims totalled £482m in 2012/13.
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OpinionThe spirit of the referral fee ban? It doesn’t exist
SRA is doing what it can with the legislation, but is impotent to stop these arrangements.
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NewsLiquidator confirms redundancies at closed firm Follett Stock
Job losses follow SRA decision to shut down the practice.
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NewsSRA director: we cannot enforce spirit of referral fee ban
Executive director says those wanting a new approach should look to Westminster.
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NewsSRA reports 85% success rate for PC renewals
Renewals rate exceeds 2012/13 figure as regulator considers next step.
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NewsOmbudsman gloomy about powers extension
No immediate prospect of taking on complaints about claims management companies.
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NewsAA makes move into legal market with ABS licence
Breakdown specialist will offer its members legal services after they have been involved in an accident.
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NewsCocaine addict solicitor jailed for helping dealers
A Lancashire solicitor who tipped off drug dealers with information about a police investigation has been imprisoned for three years.
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NewsThird-party capture in Grayling's sights
Justice secretary will turn his attention to tackling third-party capture after last week rejecting an increase to the £1,000 small claims track limit.
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RTA group retains opposition to inducements for claims
Government now set for talks with regulator about the future of up-front payments.
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NewsHudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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Firms increase borrowing to fund PC renewals
Reliance on lending has doubled during current ’pinch point’.