All articles by John Hyde – Page 314
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NewsClaims manager seeks panel expansion
First4Lawyers claims increase in workload following recent marketing drive.
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NewsFirms fear fixed-fee pressure, poll finds
The hourly-rate model has come under increased pressure in recent months.
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OpinionLIFESTYLE REVIEW: Treadmill Desk
The desk offers a chance to stretch the muscles and is a welcome addition to any office.
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NewsNews focus: Manchester’s legal world
What’s going on in Manchester? The regional powerhouse is enduring an unprecedented realignment which has seen a string of long-established names disappear.
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NewsScots overhaul civil justice
The Scottish government has brought forward proposals for what it calls the ‘biggest modernisation of courts in a generation’.
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NewsRegulator quells concerns at ABS drop-out rate
Minutes from the Legal Services Board meeting held in November revealed disquiet about the number of applications withdrawn.
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NewsCJC reviews Jackson reforms
Evidence will be gathered and used in a conference next month to consider the impact of the reforms, which came into force last year.
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Cross-border disputes on the rise, say corporations
Multinationals quizzed on trends in international disputes and where greatest challenges are.
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NewsCash-strapped firms a ‘real risk’ to clients
Tough times lead ’upstanding solicitors to stray from the straight and narrow’.
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NewsABI reveals new code for third-party capture
Insurance industry says principles strike the right balance between stopping fraud and helping claimants obtain justice.
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NewsSlater & Gordon to put acquisitions on hold
Healthy profit increases for expanding Australian firm.
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NewsLawyers face criminal probe over private investigators
Information commissioner tells parliament he is in contact with SRA.
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Consultants offer pro bono help to firms on the edge
Service include telephone helpline and two-hour visit from member of panel of experts.
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NewsChristie lawyers slow off the blocks
Filing a costs budget even just a day late does not count as a ‘trivial’ breach of rules, county court rules in Linford Christie case.
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NewsNegligence firm dismisses NHS costs cap
Manchester firm hits back after NHSLA accuses claimants of 'front-loading’ claims with excess costs.
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NewsMental capacity ruling over retainer
The case is likely to set a precedent for claimants who lose mental capacity after 1 April 2013 but entered into a conditional fee agreement before that date.
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Claimant faces record costs after tribunal
Last April, tribunal rules were changed to allow employment judges to make bigger costs orders.
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News£2m limit for Jackson costs compliance could rise, says judge
Talks continue about the threshold for costs budgeting to apply to commercial cases.
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NewsLinder Myers set for administration as buyer sought
‘Increasingly challenging environment’ has made trading ’very difficult’, says managing partner.