All articles by John Hyde – Page 39
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NewsTop media lawyer to face charges of 'improper' threat of litigation
Christopher Hutchings rejects SRA’s charge ’in the strongest terms’ and says tribunal case will be 'robustly defended'.
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OpinionShould I quit Twitter? Probably. But I don’t have the energy to start over
Lawyers are leaving in their droves, leaving behind a vaccum of legal knowledge.
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NewsSolicitor who 'warehoused' claim loses fees counterclaim
Costs master says practitioner had 'decided to let sleeping dogs lie'.
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NewsPI boss tapped former rent-a-car colleagues to farm claims
Claims manager who used old contacts to find RTA victims fined for data protection breaches.
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NewsHigh-profile lawyers quit Twitter in disgust at Musk
Some of the most followed legal accounts say they will stop posting.
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NewsHibernating conveyancing firm brought back to life as consultancy
Revived business offers solicitors chance to keep around 70% of fees billed.
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NewsNational firm hit with £22k fine for AML breaches
Firm caused no harm but is penalised with 2.4% of its annual turnover.
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NewsCollapsed SSB's assets won't even cover administration
Creditors left tens of millions out of pocket as agreement reached on extra funds to handle windup of collapsed Sheffield law firm.
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NewsMan who incited violence against lawyers jailed for three years
26-year-old named law firm online ahead of potential attacks.
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NewsFirm owner mistakenly diverted £10,000 to office account
SRA fines owner of Cheltenham firm who showed ‘reckless disregard’ for his obligations.
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NewsSilence from the LSB as Axiom Ince report still unpublished
Report into the SRA’s handling of failed firm has been written - but remains under wraps.
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NewsAppeal judge bemoans ‘trench warfare’ of litigation tactics
Lord Justice Coulson says key points being ‘buried in an avalanche of trivia’.
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News‘High octane’ approach to claim against international firm is criticised in ruling
Newly appointed lawyers accused CMS partner of ‘hustling’ their clients.
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NewsRetired solicitor charged with sexual offences spanning 27 years
Plymouth 70-year-old to appear before magistrates next month.
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NewsSolicitor named in Mail’s immigration sting to face SDT
London practitioner alleged to have advised asylum client to give false story.
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NewsSouthport hero lawyer 'uplifted' by legal profession's reaction
John Hayes says he has been inundated with messages from clients and other law firms.
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NewsLock doors and leave early: Immigration firms on hate list urged to be cautious
‘Serious concerns’ about safety of solicitors after names and addresses published online.
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NewsDefence group reopens lobbying battle on clinical negligence costs reform
Medical Defence Union opens dialogue with government about reducing costs.
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NewsIn depth: Immigration firms given clean bill of health
The tabloids wasted no time in laying in to immigration lawyers when a Daily Mail sting uncovered malpractice last year. But an SRA investigation found firms have robust procedures for vetting clients.
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NewsFirm announces it will pay for staff to take fertility tests
Pioneering managing partner creates free reproductive health benefits.