All articles by John Hyde – Page 5
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NewsRookie solicitor working in 'chaotic' firm cleared of dishonesty
Newly-qualified Colchester practitioner had little understanding of how court processes worked.
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NewsThe ultimate all-rounder? NQ solicitor balances law, cricket and commentary
A packed schedule of sport and media work was no barrier to qualifying as a solicitor.
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NewsStaff at fast-growing firm to each receive 5% bonus
Profit and turnover both increasing during another successful year.
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NewsJudges slash Dieselgate costs after claim for 30 attending lawyers
Court also alarmed at claim for 84 partner hours for each 45-minute meeting.
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NewsEx-Dentons employee banned after drug smuggling conviction
SRA announces order imposed after Abu Dhabi conviction unrelated to legal practice.
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NewsConvicted ex-solicitor's £1.1m property seized and sold
Serious Fraud Office announces its first use of an unexplained wealth order.
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NewsFCA clamps down on hundreds of motor finance claims promotions
Regulator states that consumers should not be seeking the help of lawyers in compensation claims.
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NewsConveyancing giant making £5m a year in client account interest
Turnaround in fortunes reported by one of the UK's lead conveyancing outfits.
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NewsFormer patients of disgraced amputee surgeon demand clarity
Surgeon carried out amputations but had a secret sexual fetish for body modification.
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NewsAustralian lawyer who submitted fake AI cases allowed to stay in practice
Regulators in different jurisdictions must deal with lawyers submitting AI-generated authorities to court.
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News'Promising progress': Minister hails fall in civil justice delays
Sarah Sackman says drop in waiting times show ‘promising progress’ after extra investment.
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NewsConveyancing fraudster jailed over phantom home sales con
Fraudster sold supposedly repossessed properties that were still owned by other people.
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NewsJunior suspended over single alteration to email
Regulator accepts inexperienced solicitor acted in panic and haste.
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NewsAdministrators to probe payments by collapsing Liverpool firm
Insolvency experts consider applying for repayment of monies handed to third parties before 2024 closure.
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NewsYorkshire spree: Long-established firms snapped up in merger deals
Flint Bishop and Sills & Betteridge make inroads into white rose legal market.
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NewsDisability rights solicitor struck off over hidden property assets
Tribunal says lawyer was dishonest and motivated by financial gain.
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NewsAxiom Ince accountants fined for negligence
‘Red flag’ was a ‘missed opportunity’ for the SRA, says campaigning lawyer Dan Neidle.
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NewsOmbudsman's case fee compromise eases solicitors' concerns
Complaints handler accepted its initial proposals had not been welcomed by profession.
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NewsJudge laments court time wasted by 1,200-page bundle
Recorder says judges are left to 'wade through voluminous documents unnecessarily included'.
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NewsSolicitor 'chickened out' of telling client truth about her claim
Experienced practitioner wanted more time after report had suggested claim would not succeed.