All articles by John Hyde – Page 33
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NewsMPs’ fury at ‘parasitic’ firms preying on cavity wall claimants
Regulator will be urged to speed up review of the activities of collapsed firm SSB Law.
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NewsFirm avoids wasted costs order despite 'reprehensible' mistakes
Claimant wanted order against his former solicitors as protection against future costs demands.
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NewsAngry insurers warn that mixed claims defeat will push up premiums
Claimant group says it would be ‘naive’ not to expect insurers to continue costs fight.
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NewsPI lawyers claim to have secured record periodical payments
Claim will end up being worth more than £30m to cover flat purchase and nursing care.
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NewsSupreme Court backs claimants in hybrid injury test case
County court decision upheld that compensation for different injuries can be added together.
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NewsPolice ‘regularly’ signpost accident victims to law firms, ex-sergeant tells tribunal
Officer resigned last year after probe into his contact with victims over their legal options.
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NewsFirms urged not to drop aspiring solicitors who fail SQE1
Candidates had their results this week, with reports that some firms rescinded training contract offers to those who did not pass.
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NewsSRA can’t tell us whom to represent, says regulatory specialist
Kingsley Napley’s Iain Miller says lawyers are entitled to advance claims that may not succeed.
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NewsMother breached security to smuggle knife into court building
Judgment reveals security breach and outlines measures to ensure safety of staff during future hearing.
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NewsAML crackdown: SRA reveals more fines
Firms in the east Midlands and south east sanctioned by the solicitors regulator.
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OpinionJudges shouldn't be members of a men-only Garrick Club
If the club continues to exclude people on the grounds of gender, members of the judiciary cannot be seen to belong.
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NewsFirm led by fashion designer shut down by the SRA
Regulator says there was reason to suspect dishonesty on the part of firm’s owner.
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NewsMoJ rebuffs claimant demands for whiplash portal change
Dispute resolution scheme and punitive costs for insurers among the proposals rejected.
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NewsUninsured solicitor did not tell clients of any problem
Kent practitioner continued to work on client matters and misled the SRA about status.
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NewsSolicitor sees off 'guilt by association' £3m claim
Allegations of dishonesty against solicitors must be made with ‘extreme care’, court rules in summary judgment.
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NewsPolice officer sanctioned for juror contact during trial
Disciplinary panel finds that officer tried to lie about calls and messages to juror.
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News'Clever' tactics by Post Office lawyers fuelled scandal, academics report
University of Exeter experts find that case of LiP sub-postmaster shows justice and the desire to win became misaligned.
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NewsCourt of Appeal delivers boost for claimant lawyers on costs principle
Judges rule that costs of rehabilitation case management meetings can in principle be recovered.
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NewsSolicitor suspended for drunken behaviour at Christmas party
Male practitioner approached colleague as she was leaving and asked to sleep with her.
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NewsEx-barrister sentenced over antisemitic posts
Police trawled through a year of social media and found persistent comments about former lawyer’s hatred of Jewish people.