All articles by John Hyde – Page 40
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NewsFirm advised Post Office that 'vast majority' of remaining convictions are safe
Lawyer wrote reportedly unsolicited letter to express concern at plans to grant mass exonerations.
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NewsNews focus: How well are neurodiverse people supported in the profession?
As volunteer group Neurodiversikey launches a survey to find out how much support neurodiverse people in the law receive, three legal figures recount the anxiety of training and trying to fit in.
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NewsPI lawyers gear up for Supreme Court mixed injuries hearing
Official data continues to show that majority of claims are hybrid.
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NewsPI firm went bust after creditors stopped writing off debts
Specialist firm went under after misplaced investments and failed debt talks, administrators reveal.
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NewsDebt-ridden financial claims firm shuts down suddenly
SRA in contact with Altrincham-based Legal UK Services to ensure client matters are properly handled.
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NewsDLA Piper joins 'returner' scheme to get women back into law
More than a dozen law firms now signed up to scheme returning people to private practice.
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NewsSolicitor who told client to pay him directly avoids SDT
SRA states that misconduct was 'not so serious' that a sanction by the tribunal was necessary.
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NewsGovernment urged to cancel legal debts of SSB clients
Bradford MP also calls for investigation into the circumstances that led to the collapse of SSB Law.
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NewsSupreme Court rules that insurer should pay victim’s car hire losses
Dispute over £1,560 liability raised fundamental questions about applying the tort of negligence.
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NewsSRA to cap fees on financial services claims
Regulator overrides argument that replicating the FCA's limits would stifle competition.
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NewsSolicitor at Mail sting firm suspended by the SRA
Regulator cites suspected dishonesty for intervening into solicitor of 18 years.
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NewsMirror phone hacking trial: Judge hits both sides with costs
Parties both scolded for conducting litigation in an ‘extreme and confrontational way’.
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NewsMuch-loved solicitor, 36, dies just four days after qualifying
Natasha Cox’s firm says employment lawyer was a ‘beacon of positivity and warmth’.
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NewsDefence teams 'intimidate vulnerable clients', claimant lawyers say
SRA probe into Post Office settlement offers has piqued interest of serious injury lawyers.
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NewsDefence lawyer reports rise in dishonest injury claims
Two claimants lost costs protection after their dishonesty was proved in court.
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NewsFailure to stamp out rogue behaviour ‘starting to look ridiculous’ - LSB chief
Outgoing Legal Services Board boss rubbishes ‘few bad apples’ claim, in outspoken plea for more 'strategic' regulation.
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NewsLitigation funding: Florida lawmakers back landmark regulation
Bill proposes to increase transparency of agreements and limit profits.
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NewsPost Office scandal expert Moorhead predicts solicitor strike-offs
Lawyers have been ‘everywhere’ in the scandal, Professor Richard Moorhead tells legal ethics conference.
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NewsCreditors’ losses from Metamorph collapse now exceed £20m
Wash-up from two businesses in the network reveals millions more in unpaid debts.
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NewsPlexus lender loses hope of clawing back £4.6m debt
Administrators’ update says there have been no further funds realised to pay creditors.