All articles by John Hyde – Page 325
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NewsFirms join forces to cash in on merger appetite
Changes in the personal injury sector abound as firms seek to take advantage.
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NewsSpecial bodies keep exemption from ABS licences
Review of regulation sees proposed change delayed once again.
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OpinionPannone’s ‘no comment’ simply fuels speculation
However much you try to resist it, the story will always find a way out.
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NewsBar complaints system cleared of racial bias
Review finds disproportionate number of BME barristers subject to complaints but says the system does not discriminate.
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NewsRamsey: I'll change Jackson if necessary
Team to review success of costs reforms six months after implementation.
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NewsMortgage lenders slam SRA redress system
Mortgage lenders are confused by a plethora of legal regulators and lack confidence in the system, a new report claims.
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NewsPI lawyers call for £100,000 bereavement damages
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers says it is unfair that damages are fixed at £12,980 in England and Wales.
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NewsScotland rejects separate representation in decisive vote
Mandatory separate representation was rejected at a special general meeting of the Law Society of Scotland last night.
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NewsSRA ‘more comfortable with traditional ABS hopefuls’
The regulator says improvements have been made since criticism of its handling of applications.
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OpinionSlater & Gordon can't be a household name: it's a law firm
All the advertisements in the world can’t create a law firm brand.
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'Engage early with the SRA', firms warned
Firms in financial trouble have the best chance of survival if they engage early with the SRA.
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NewsRethink on compensation discounts
The government may backtrack on plans to increase the discount rate from compensation payments.
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NewsSRA lifts lid on bad practice by failing firms
Analysis exposes biggest failure of firms in financial difficulty.
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NewsPannone responds to Slater & Gordon link
Manchester firm has moved to dampen speculation linking it to an acquisition.
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NewsBarclays plans lending increase for firms
Bank to expand its commitment to financing law firms.
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NewsCountry gents set up first membership ABS
Landowners’ group likely to be first of several members’ organisations to offer legal services.
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NewsSRA survey exposes 1,200 firms in financial difficulty
Regulator set to increase supervision in bid to see off expensive interventions.
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NewsCobbetts clear-up fees revealed
An administrator’s report has laid out who made what from the Cobbetts collapse.