All articles by John Hyde – Page 331
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One-year-old firm becomes ABS
A year-old personal injury firm where IT specialists outnumber solicitors has become an alternative business structure.
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Judicial review for tribunal fee change
Trade union Unison has been granted a judicial review in October to challenge the introduction of fees of up to £1,200 for claimants taking on employers in tribunals..
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Law Society: ‘legitimate role’ for private investigators
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has yet to be told which 22 law firms are named in a dossier on private investigators suspected of illegal practices.
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The head of the NHS Litigation Authority has denied that rocketing claims figures indicate increased negligence in the NHS. Catherine Dixon, the authority’s chief executive, spoke after this month’s damning Keogh review into death rates at hospitals across England. The report is expected to prompt a new rash of claims ...
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83 jobs to go in Hill Dickinson shake-up
Top-50 firm Hill Dickinson has confirmed 83 job losses as a result of a restructure of the business.
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Ombudsman proposes one-stop shop for all complaints
The Legal Ombudsman today proposes creating a common portal for all complaints about professional services
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Iggy Pop, your boys took one hell of a beating
That noise you can hear is probably claimant lawyers parodying that Norwegian commentary.
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‘Brainwashing’ claim as portal claims limit rises
A union leader today accused the government of ‘brainwashing’ the public into believing in the compensation culture.
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City lawyers plead to keep budgeting exemption
City lawyers are at loggerheads with the senior judiciary over mandatory costs budgeting for high-value commercial cases.
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Challinors: it’s ‘business as usual’
Midlands firm Challinors today issued a ‘business as usual’ notice despite ongoing efforts to prepare for the sale of the practice.
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Hill Dickinson sells office to Caan-backed Knights
Private equity-backed Midlands firm Knights Solicitors has announced the acquisition of the Chester office of top-50 firm Hill Dickinson.
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Commons whiplash inquiry finds for claimants
MPs today warn the government that its plans to cut the cost of whiplash claims will impair access to justice and leave the door open for claims management companies.
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Report: lawyers struggle with learning disability clients
Lawyers struggle to provide people with learning disabilities with the specialist support they need, according to new research published today.
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No welcome in the valleys for national firms, research finds
Welsh lawyers are unhappy with their government’s efforts to encourage English firms to expand into the country, a new study has found.
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Government ‘must listen to reason’ on whiplash – PI lawyers
Lawyers today welcomed a parliamentary report on whiplash that ‘finally recognised the realities’ of the claims system.
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Exclusive: 400,000 personal files stolen in court closure
Computer equipment storing more than 400,000 confidential court files was stolen from a court - and the theft only discovered months later when it appeared for sale on eBay, the Gazette can exclusively reveal. The network server, which contained personal details of victims and witnesses, was apparently stolen by a ...
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Private equity investor in £4m probate deal
Private equity investor Smedvig Capital has confirmed it has pumped £4m into probate company Kings Court Trust..
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Bribery Act lying dormant, SFO admits
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating just two cases relating to the Bribery Act more than two years after the new law came into force, the Gazette has learned. A freedom of information request has revealed the SFO has yet to bring any prosecutions under the new legislation and has ...
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Challinors confirms appointment of administrator
Midlands firm Challinors has confirmed it has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator. The multi-service firm, with offices across the west and east Midlands, said in a statement today the move will protect its position pending a sale of the business. ‘This will allow an orderly transfer ...