All articles by John Hyde – Page 349
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NewsBarrass to leave SRA for Gibraltar post
The SRA has suffered its second high-profile loss in the space of four months.
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NewsGrieve leads GLS recruitment drive
Attorney general urges careers advisers to promote government in-house working.
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NewsLondon firm closed by SRA after contempt ruling
The regulator has acted quickly following a High Court ruling.
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NewsSuper-regulator rebukes SRA over consultation
The Legal Services Board has demanded the SRA immediately outlines its plans for next year’s fees.
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NewsPolice investigate suspicious death of former Durham solicitor
Around 30 detectives and police staff have been assigned to investigate the death of Peter Maine.
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NewsPrivate equity investors buy majority share in PI firm
Winn Solicitors is planning for ‘significant expansion’ after two private equity investors bought 60% of its holding company.
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NewsProbe into solicitor links with private investigators
The Information Commissioner today began an investigation into almost 100 clients of private investigators.
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OpinionNow available for weddings and bar mitzvahs
All journalists should be required to spend time listening to readers’ concerns, and we should do it more.
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NewsConsumer panel calls for single regulator
The Legal Services Consumer Panel says the regulatory regime is a maze for clients and a burden for lawyers.
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NewsAirline ‘compensation culture’ fears
The airline industry has warned that a ‘compensation culture’ has been created for passengers taking advantage of new rules on flight delays.
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NewsEmpty court buildings left unsold
The Ministry of Justice has yet to sell 44 vacated court buildings, at a cost of millions of pounds to the taxpayer.
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NewsKennedys in latest Anglo-Scottish merger
International firm Kennedys has announced a merger with one of Scotland’s biggest litigation firms.
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Admiral to emerge unscathed from fee ban
Insurance giant Admiral says it will offset the £15m lost through the referral fee ban through savings on the cost of claims.
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NewsHonduras judge murder prompts calls for action
The Law Society has joined calls for action from the Honduras government after another murder of a legal professional.
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NewsCity lawyers warn against lobbying register
The City of London Law Society has told ministers they risk creating more red tape if they impose regulation on the lobbying sector.
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NewsSociety cleared over hard-hitting personal injury ads
‘Don’t Get Mugged’ campaign targeted third-party capture.
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NewsLawyers and accountants upbeat on economy
Professional services firms are becoming more optimistic about their business prospects.
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OpinionInsurers’ pull-out plunges firms into crisis
Some practices face a scramble to find insurance cover
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NewsCity clashes with judiciary over budgeting exemption
City lawyers are at loggerheads with the senior judiciary over mandatory costs budgeting
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Claims portal efficiency wait
Law firms using the new claims protocol for employers’ and public liability claims will have to wait until the end of September to take advantage of the more efficient method of registering a case. Use of the portal was extended beyond road traffic accident claims to EL and PL claims ...