All articles by John Hyde – Page 315
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NewsSavile victims urged to make claims within six weeks
Nine law firms named as potential advisers for claimants to the television presenter’s charitable trust.
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NewsCivil courts braced for fee increases
Changes to the upfront court fee for proceedings in England and Wales come into force today.
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OpinionHow can Co-op recover from this?
Losses are disastrous for the ABS pioneer, which is now hamstrung by a toxic brand.
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NewsAppeal court ‘will not lightly interfere’ in Jackson decisions
Court of Appeal should not have ‘judicial musculature’ as its sole objective, Mr Justice Davis says.
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NewsCo-op Legal Services posts £22m loss
ABS pioneer also hints at further job cuts as part of restructuring of the business.
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NewsClaimant groups: 85% of injured workers not compensated
Joint APIL/TUC report takes aim at compensation culture ‘myth’.
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News‘Dragon’ Caan’s second law investment becomes ABS
Virtual firm Excello aims to keep overheads to a minimum.
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NewsFirms to be left ‘high and dry’ by PII plan
Chief executive of Elite, which insures one in 10 practices, warns that rating costs will be added to premiums.
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NewsFirst hearing not a case management conference, says High Court
Claimant’s attempt to apply Mitchell to a directions hearing is dismissed.
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NewsMore law firms face unrated PII threat
Survey results come weeks before the SRA decides whether to ban unrated insurers from the market after a glut of collapses in recent years.
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NewsFury at MP’s ‘solicitor from hell’ question to prime minister
North-west firm posts online statement following House of Commons question.
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NewsConveyancing firm must pay £100k over valuation
Judge orders law firm to halve the costs of settlement with surveyors.
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NewsRegulators agree to open data to comparison websites
The LSB and Legal Services Consumer Panel want to open up the market for 'choose a lawyer' websites.
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NewsWhiplash reforms cut insurance bills to five-year low, analysts claim
Premiums have fallen by 7.5% over the last quarter and by around 19% over the course of the year.
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NewsHJA secures Times apology over advert claims
Newspaper also agrees to pay donation to charity helping victims of Magdalene laundries.
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OpinionIs it time to scrap mandatory PII?
Is the best way to stop this annual hoopla to give the client a choice?
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NewsSRA intervenes to close firm over suspected dishonesty
Regulator publishes notices confirming closure of Bury firm.
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NewsQualitySolicitors moves to mediation with fixed-fee deal
Clients will be referred to mediation specialist after tie-up with national network.
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NewsCity heavyweights set up global arbitration practice
Three Crowns will have offices in London, Washington and Paris and will focus on international commercial clients.
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NewsNew setback for access to courts as fees increase
Law Society says changes will deter individuals from seeking legal remedy for their problems.