All articles by John Hyde – Page 58
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NewsHybrid working lawyers taking on extra admin tasks, poll finds
Tolerance of hybrid working ebbing away as staff struggle with the burden of administrative work.
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NewsFailed legal aid firm owes bank £5m, administrators reveal
Costs of administration itself already outstrip fee paid for pre-pack acquisition.
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NewsNews focus: Hybrid working is here to stay - but HR policies vary widely
Hybrid working is here to stay but HR policies still vary widely. Some law firms incentivise staff to ‘come in’, but does this risk alienating people by creating a ‘them and us’ workplace?
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NewsBraverman meets SRA as row over immigration lawyers escalates
Ministers announce ‘official launch’ of taskforce aimed at cracking down on corrupt practice.
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NewsConveyancer offered discounts - to clients paying him directly
Firm’s internal audit found nine occasions when clients paid into salaried partner’s personal account.
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News'Cold' lawyers lack empathy, new LSB research finds
Super-regulator discusses whether soft skills should form part of ongoing professional development.
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NewsAsylum work unaffordable at current rates, practitioners warn
Government told extra caseload needs to be matched by hike in legal aid rates.
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NewsFirms told to stop issuing all PI claims in London
Ruling follows Bristol resident's claim over incident 10 minutes’ walk from Bristol Civil Justice Centre.
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NewsFirm fails with claims against ex-staffers who set up on their own
Court finds any preparatory steps by outgoing employees to set up another company were lawful.
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NewsPlexus collapse: 100 staff walked, while creditors stand to lose millions
Administrators publish first report into affairs of closed defendant firm sold for £1.1m.
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NewsMail sting: SRA asks government for unlimited fining power
Regulator cites the case of immigration lawyers intervened in following newspaper report.
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NewsSolicitor who repaid £147,500 after resigning is struck off
Private wealth solicitor admits to backdating document and authorising loans from client account.
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NewsKingsley Napley profits slide in ‘challenging’ year
London firm attributes fall to cost of new office and series of partner hires.
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NewsSRA shuts down firms and solicitors named in Mail sting
Regulator acts within days of call for urgent action from justice secretary.
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NewsFinal Metamorph domino falls as 'revolution' peters out
Parrott & Coales forced to give up survival fight after failing to secure PII insurance.
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NewsMiddle East firm picks London for European expansion
Meysan Partners says UK capital is a preferred location for international litigation and arbitration.
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NewsPost Office worried in 2003 about 'precedent' of truth coming out
Public inquiry sees internal emails raising concerns about a ‘gaggle’ of staff ready to expose Horizon flaws.
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NewsClaims firm breaks even as it plays the long game
NAHL continues to invest in wholly-owned law firm despite 'stagnant' personal injury market.
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NewsAirline ordered to reopen claims after passenger complaints
Large number of county court judgments made against Wizz Air in the past nine months.
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NewsListed firm writes off £13.3m investments as shares nosedive
Rosenblatt owner ‘simplifies and de-risks’ balance sheet as it comes under pressure to reduce debts.