All articles by John Hyde – Page 68
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NewsAxiom Ince prepares to bring in administrators
Troubled firm’s website also not working as business appears to be winding down.
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News'Hostile' Court of Appeal judge warned over bullying of counsel
Lord Justice Lewis has since apologised and vowed to adjust his behaviour.
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NewsDorset firm slapped with £45,000 fine for claims failings
Firm specialising in bank refunds submitted inaccurate information and acted where clients had told it to stop.
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News'Demonstrable misogyny' required strike-off, tribunal reveals
In 82-page written judgment, tribunal outlines reasons for striking off solicitor who took advantage of 18-year-old colleague.
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NewsClaims fraudster who targeted solicitors ordered to sell assets
Penthouse apartment and garish sports car must be sold to pay back £210,000.
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NewsSRA moves in to manage affairs of closed firm
Parrott & Coales had been the last of the Metamorph group to stay trading.
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NewsPost Office solicitor denies wanting victim's 'head on a spike'
Mandy Talbot emailed her bosses proclaiming that sub-postmaster was ‘stunned’ to lose in court.
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NewsEx-Post Office solicitor tells Inquiry: 'I had nothing to hide'
Mandy Talbot says she would not have advised Post Office to ‘throw money’ at covering up faults with Horizon.
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NewsSRA board members get hefty pay rises
Across-the-board increases as high as 50% reflect 'reality of need to keep and attract a diverse group'.
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NewsExpert witnesses protest new 20-page report limit
New rules for fixed recoverable costs extension restrict the length of expert reports.
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News'We did what we had to': SRA chief content with Axiom Ince action
SRA suspended directors weeks after Axiom Ince secured deal to buy Plexus Legal.
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NewsCashier who stole thousands from her firm is banned
Partners reported sleepless nights trying to deal with fallout from employee’s fraud.
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NewsSRA concerned solicitors abetting false asylum claims
Warning notice makes clear that solicitors must challenge clients trying to game the system.
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NewsAxiom Ince close to break-up as more lawyers exit
SRA confirms that Axiom Ince has indicated it cannot continue in its current format.
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NewsPI firm upbeat in spite of 'stagnant' market
A personal injury specialist firm says it has continued to expand its practice despite the ongoing issues affecting the sector. NAHL Group reported to the London Stock Exchange today that its own firm National Accident Law recorded more settlements, more incoming cases and a growing market share in the first ...
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NewsNews focus: MPs demand answers on whiplash portal problems
Neither claimant nor defendant lawyers are satisfied by the performance of the new ‘whiplash’ portal, which has so far failed to make the claims process more efficient or cut excess costs.
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NewsBarrister denies trying to ‘ambush’ postmaster with test case
Richard Morgan KC says he did not regard the case against Lee Castleton as having wider significance.
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NewsEx-solicitor jailed for taking £2m client money
Hugh Lansdell believed he had won a postcode lottery but partner had been scammed.
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NewsCourt closures revealed as security staff strike
Manchester, Bradford and York all shut this week as north bears brunt of industrial action.
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NewsFixed costs reforms threaten small firms, concedes government
Department of Health also concedes that clinical negligence reforms could disproportionately hit older people.