All articles by John Hyde – Page 34
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NewsFunder lent to both parties in former couple’s property battle
Funder provided £90,000 in high-interest loans to client earning £10,000 a year, ombudsman reveals.
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NewsIT worker jailed for child sexual offences barred from profession
Criminal conduct occurred outside work and did not involve use of magic circle firm’s IT equipment.
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NewsFirm ordered to repay fee deducted without consent
Costs judge doubts if £57,000 can be repaid as firm has since gone into liquidation.
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NewsTories targeting AG’s bar career deny playing party politics
Shadow solicitor general says party wants to ensure public confidence in legal system.
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NewsSaudi prince sees off $1.2bn bankruptcy bid over jurisdiction argument
Petitioner cannot enforce dispute arbitration award because prince is not resident in England, High Court rules.
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NewsCompliance officer and firm each fined £25,000 for multiple rule breaches
Residual balances left unchecked, client account shortfalls and non-compliance with AML regulations.
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NewsMastercard litigation: £2 for each claimant, up to £100m for funder
Proposed settlement figures revealed ahead of Competition Appeal Tribunal hearing to bring marathon litigation to a close.
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NewsCity solicitor's KC slams 'defective' SRA as tribunal throws out allegation
Defending a Baker McKenzie lawyer, Greg Treverton-Jones KC accuses 'inconsistent' regulator of trying to ‘throw the book’ at his client.
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NewsTreasury intervenes in motor finance Supreme Court showdown
Chancellor Rachel Reeves concerned for motor industry - but lawyers stand to make millions from court win.
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NewsFriends reunited as SRA chief jumps ship
Deputy chief executive Juliet Oliver moves on after 10 years at the regulator.
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NewsRuling addresses medical fee breakdown controversy
Medical agency refused to give breakdown of its fees for arranging expert report.
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NewsGrowing Midlands firm seeks more than 50 recruits
Firm says surge in demand requires more staff at all levels to be taken on.
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NewsJudges should block legal privilege abuses, say top legal academics
Working paper prompted by Post Office scandal argues that privilege could also be qualified to prevent corporations leaning on it to cover up wrongdoing.
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NewsTikTok lawyer probed by SRA over video share
Teacher accepts ‘substantial’ damages following sharing of doctored doorstep video.
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NewsLitigation funder buys UK law firm and pledges ‘one-stop shop’
Heirloom Fair Legal says it wants to bring an ethical outlook to litigation funding.
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NewsSRA imposes maximum £25,000 fine over AML failings
Regulator says rule breaches at Reading-headquartered firm caused potential for harm.
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NewsSRA shuts down high-profile influencer's firm over dishonesty suspicion
Regulator had already brought prosecution against entrepreneur, author and podcaster, who has been suspended.
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NewsCourt of Appeal rules out revocation of adoption order
Teenage siblings had supported application after moving back with their birth mother.
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NewsCity firm cleared by SDT left with £291,000 costs bill
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal made no cost order following six-day hearing of AML charges.
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NewsSRA investigates as Scots firm’s demise hits thousands south of the border
McClure Solicitors went into administration in 2021, leaving a trail of complaints about property and assets held in trust.