All articles by John Hyde – Page 59
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News£80,000 costs bill for litigant who attacked judge’s honesty
Litigant goaded lawyers and questioned their competence in failed personal data claim.
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NewsPost Office Inquiry: lawyers face questions over prosecutions
Proceedings resume today as government makes £600,000 offer to wrongfully convicted postmasters.
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NewsSRA investigators worked on up to 40 cases at a time
Regulator commits to faster turnarounds as staff drafted in to reduce case handling delays.
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NewsSecond court forced to close over RAAC safety fears
Preston Magistrates’ Court closed over the weekend after concrete damaged by rainfall.
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NewsMonthly invoices were not statutory bills, costs judge rules
Georgian businessman had paid firm £12.8m over six years but wanted right to challenge the sums charged.
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NewsFixed costs on most lower-value clin neg claims from April 2024
New protocol introduced to streamline the process for claims worth up to £25,000.
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News'Layering' of PI claims encouraging fraud, say defence lawyers
Forum of Insurance Lawyers tells Commons justice committee of warning signs that false claims are on the rise.
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NewsExodus from troubled Axiom Ince ramps up
International firm Mezzle hires former head of property and her entire six-person team.
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NewsPII research finds small firms clobbered by higher premiums
Smaller practices may be seen as higher risk and are victims of market structures.
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NewsSolicitor condemns judges for staying silent on 'woeful' reforms
Law Society conference opened by speech describing ‘truly awful reforms’ and ‘frenzied attack’ on justice.
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NewsTech issues with whiplash portal driving lawyers away, MPs warned
Evidence begins to come in for justice committee’s probe into personal injury sector.
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NewsBanned fee earner claiming SRA was 'hoodwinked' loses challenge
Law firm employee transferred husband’s funds to the wife when he acted as sole attorney.
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NewsAxiom Ince: SRA silent on when it knew about missing millions
Regulator should have requested details about Axiom Ince managers handling Plexus acquisition.
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NewsSolicitor who avoided client calls struck off for dishonesty
Practitioner misled litigation friend for two years about the progress of her child’s case.
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NewsGovernment pledges to toughen insolvency regulation
Closer scrutiny of firms and plans on the table for a new redress scheme.
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NewsJudges criticise Mastercard fees of 70% above guideline rates
Competition Appeal Tribunal says almost £600,000 claimed for four-day hearing could not be justified.
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NewsAxiom Ince owner admits £64m is gone
Court hears client monies were used to acquire two firms and six properties.
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NewsLawyers plead for last-ditch postponement of fixed costs extension
Costs experts say the rules are not ready and cannot be implemented next month.
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NewsCourt accidentally gave adoption family details to birth father
Ministry of Justice reprimanded for data breach and ordered to improve systems.
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NewsLitigation funder reveals massive payoff from $16bn case
New York court added that funder’s involvement added no extra costs to the claim.