All articles by John Hyde – Page 59
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News'Embarrassed by the law': Claimant lawyers 'gutted' by Supreme Court ruling
Justices in Paul and another v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust said a line on liability had to be drawn somewhere.
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NewsSRA imposes near maximum fine for breaching AML rules
Ilford firm failed to check source of payments or background of client’s financial adviser.
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News‘Not realistic’ for lawyers to work every evening and weekend, inquiry told
Post Office representative says 'human impact' of relentless workload must be taken into account.
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NewsSolicitor banned for holding on to client fees
Kent practitioner arranged for elderly clients to pay cash and cheques to him.
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NewsPost Office scandal: Victims’ lawyer says redress delayed by red tape
Neil Hudgell tells MPs that the ‘machine’ of the Post Office is slowing down final settlements.
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NewsEx-Dentons associate banned after touching colleague at work event
Colleague felt 'vulnerable, uncomfortable and distressed' by sexual touching.
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NewsLegal businesses stand to lose millions from SSB collapse
Debts of more than £200m are revealed as administrators deliver grim news for unsecured creditors.
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NewsSuper-regulator chief set to leave before Axiom Ince review is complete
Matthew Hill will move to Chartered Insurance Institute after five years in legal regulation.
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NewsLiquidated Metamorph firm now owes £7m
Claims from unsecured creditors greatly exceed initial estimate but they are expected to get nothing.
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NewsNew Cartwright King owners ‘horrified’ by Post Office injustice
Firm named in public inquiry but says those implicated have all left the business.
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NewsNews focus: PO scandal - government sets legal and constitutional precedent
As the government announced a bill overturning all convictions based on Post Office Horizon data, some lawyers voiced their unease at ministers setting what will be a monumental legal and constitutional precedent.
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NewsPost Office solicitor rejected disclosure request due to £2,500 cost
Public inquiry hears that sub-postmaster was offered plea bargain on the basis he did not blame the Horizon computer system.
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NewsClyde fined £500,000 after admitting due diligence failure
Top-50 international firm admitted failing to carry out due dligence on a corporate client for more than five years.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: Solicitors wrote my court statement, investigator says
Cartwright King named during high-profile evidence session with Post Office investigator.
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NewsLosing party in Belsner coughs up £267,750 final costs
Ex-client had tried unsuccessfully to claim back money deducted from her damages.
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NewsBill to exonerate Post Office victims an ‘exception’, says government
Legal profession welcomes announcement of legislation – but with the caveat that it must not set a precedent.
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OpinionHorizon scandal: The SRA’s ‘wait and see’ approach is growing untenable
Regulator wants to wait a year or more to take formal action. The public - and politicians - will demand it much sooner.
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NewsSSB Law finally enters administration as creditors wait
Questions remain about the finances of the firm which had borrowed £30m in one year.
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NewsPost Office scandal: SRA unlikely to fast-track action against solicitors
Regulator says it wants to wait until end of the public inquiry to have all available evidence.
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NewsTop 20 firm and former senior solicitor admit AML failings
Tribunal hears that documents provided for former client at Clyde & Co were six years old in 2014.