All articles by John Hyde – Page 64
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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.
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NewsTribunal rejects MoJ’s ‘elaborate’ reason for refusing FOI request
Ministry showed ’unwillingness’ to reveal information on cleaners’ pay, first-tier tribunal rules.
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NewsCMS begins redundancy consultation with corporate lawyers
Firm responds to slowdown in transactional work by potentially cutting numbers.
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NewsLitigants now waiting 78 weeks for their day in county court
Calls for new targets to reverse long trend of civil justice delays.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Lisa Lunt, Pogust Goodhead
Partner and head of medical products claims, Pogust Goodhead, London.
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NewsSolicitor who received personal client payments in cash struck off
East London practitioner used personal email address to hide work from his own firm.
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NewsAdvice to lawyers on NDAs no longer cutting it, says top Tory
Calls for a wider ban on agreements covering up harrassment and discrimination.
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News‘Negligent and reckless’ solicitor fined over property transfers
SRA issues one of its highest fines to an individual since increasing its fining powers.
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OpinionFixed costs extension will mean a worse service. Clients need to be told
There is no point spinning it: the client-lawyer relationship will have to change from October.
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NewsCosts recovery claims ‘could explode’ after FRC extension
Clients predicted to bring claims against solicitors who charge costs shortfall to them.
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NewsSolicitor loses costs battle with widow after ‘hostile’ litigation
Solicitor had pursued action against executor of will, urging her to step aside.
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NewsStaff miss out on bonuses as listed firm’s pre-tax profits slide
Gateley hails strong financial performance based on underlying profits.
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NewsCity firm admits outsourcing Post Office disclosure to law graduates
HSF had a two-stage process for checking documents and says system was ’thoughtful and careful’.
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NewsAxiom Ince acts against suspended former MD
Breach of duty claim lodged as the firm also secures £57m freezing order against Pragnesh Modhwadia.
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NewsPost Office denies ‘hands off’ approach to lawyers handling disclosure
Inquiry into Horizon scandal hears that organisation relied on City lawyers to conduct sufficient disclosure searches.
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NewsOne-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’
Court of Appeal says family judge should have explained his reasons in written ruling.
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NewsSolicitor’s ‘deep sadness’ at retiring with a strike-off
Practitioner amended the date on a property charge after spotting that she had missed a deadline.
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NewsCourt closed for up to nine months after RAAC discovery
Harrow Crown Court among 150 public buildings shut down due to safety concerns.
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NewsLiP who tweeted recording of tribunal hearing avoids jail
Court finds litigant showed ‘deliberate defiance’ by publicising her audio recording.