All articles by John Hyde – Page 66
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NewsCity firm fined for relying on Ukrainian lawyer for AML checks
Solicitors Regulation Authority says City firm missed a number of red flags on property transaction.
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NewsMoJ reveals all eight court sites with RAAC
Court in Doncaster the latest to be shut down over safety concerns.
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NewsAdaptable lawyers will thrive in an AI world, judge says
Costs lawyers conference hears AI has potential to massively reduce litigation costs.
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NewsFirm fails to block advertising of funder's winding up petition
Disbursement funder says it is owed £2.2m from South Wales firm over cavity wall insulation claims.
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NewsFirm honours late partner with bursary scheme
Students in Leicester will receive money and support for their studies.
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OpinionAxiom Ince is a full-blown crisis for the whole profession
Whether or not the SRA was asleep at the wheel, someone has to clear this mess up.
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NewsSRA mulls levy on solicitors to plug £64m black hole at Axiom Ince
Regulator considering one-off payment by practitioners to prop up Compensation Fund and limit on client claims.
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NewsLeading Jewish lawyers call for Israel to abide by laws of war
Open letter says it is ‘challenging but essential’ for all sides to act in accordance with the law.
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NewsClaimant firm sees off assessment costs order bid
Defendant had tried to argue in court that law firm was ‘real party’ to costs litigation.
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NewsPI lawyers warn forcing premature medical reports will backfire
MoJ wants to end ‘two-tier’ system for claimants depending on whether they are represented.
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NewsSDT slashing budget amid plans to downsize next year
Plans revealed to move to new premises with just two courtrooms compared with the current five.
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NewsLegal included in Rolls-Royce job cuts plan
Engineering giant targets a ‘more streamlined and efficient organisation’.
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NewsConsultant ex-solicitor fined almost 14 years after strike-off
Experienced lawyer failed to conduct due diligence on potentially high-risk client.
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NewsEvidence of NDA misuse mounting as regulator plans action
Legal Services Board pledges ‘strengthened’ approach to regulating non-disclosure agreements.
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NewsKenya divided by 'fake' lawyer who kept winning cases
Law Society of Kenya wants ‘masquerader’ Brian Mwenda stopped from representing clients.
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NewsWilko legal costs mount as law firms named as creditors
Shoosmiths and Pinsent Masons are advising on administration of collapsed retail giant.
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NewsPartners approve merger to create global super-firm A&O Shearman
Firm leader says merger is a ’transformational step for legal industry’.
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NewsTop 50 firm makes redundancies in real estate team
Trowers & Hamlins says it is responding to reduced market demand.
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NewsLabour party conference: The never spending story
The Labour party conference was not short of ideas on how to fix the broken justice system, but there is the issue of money.
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NewsTop Post Office solicitor told colleagues: ‘Get on with prosecuting’
Former head of prosecutions denies he was ever pressured not to act independently.