All articles by John Hyde – Page 7
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NewsDouble-digit profit growth at Simmons & Simmons
Global heavyweight annnounces five-year plan to become AI-enabled legal practice.
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NewsCourt of Appeal clears way for car finance group action
Buoyant claims firm predicts many will take the court route rather than join the FCA's redress scheme.
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NewsFinancial head at PM Law banned for fabricating bank balances
Group closed suddenly in February with £40m of client money missing.
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NewsIn depth: AI slop - law's quiet epidemic
Unrepresented parties using generative AI to craft claims threaten to inundate courts with a tide of slop. Solicitors as well as judges need to learn quickly how to respond.
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NewsAG builds bonus pot after big profit increase
International firm announces ninth successive year of revenue and profit increases.
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NewsSRA’s transparency pause is misguided, says consumer champion
Panel chair says SRA has wrongly overlooked importance of firms publishing information about their services.
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NewsTop-50 firm insists finances are strong amid reports of aborted sale to private equity
Speculation that government’s plan to seize interest on client account may have deterred investors.
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NewsProfit and turnover up at firm focused on three specialisms
Latest push to achieve 'AI fluency' comes with renewed £1m bonus offer to staff.
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NewsOmbudsman can't cope with costs disputes, Law Society warns
Judges want to push more costs cases out of court and into adjudication or mediation.
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NewsAppeal judges back law reform to stop 'repugnant' contemnor tactics
Please comes after woman sanctioned following harassment of law firm staff.
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NewsSolicitor missed deadline then created 'typo' cover-up story
Dorset senior associate falsely claimed his secretary had been responsible for faulty email address.
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NewsSRA charges two solicitors linked to Post Office scandal
Regulator announces first prosecutions, which relate to conduct after scandal was exposed.
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NewsClin neg lawyers say they can help fix maternity care crisis
Largest maternity review in NHS history finds more than 500 mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm at one trust.
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NewsSolicitor who shut his firm then ghosted the SRA fined £20,000
Regulator tried in vain to speak to long-practising sole practitioner at his home.
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NewsTribunal tries to deter interim relief bids amid AI-related surge
Judiciary says hearings are being delayed to deal with significant rise in emergency applications.
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NewsProbate fees set for massive increase
Ministry of Justice throws in a couple of surprises in wider package of fee increases.
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NewsAI-powered law firm claims first county court victory
Firm says its input made litigation process more accessible, efficient and affordable.
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NewsSolicitor banned over ‘chaotic’ practice putting clients at risk
Firm failed to carry out client account reconciliations for years, Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal finds.
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NewsGovernment promises to minimise burden of AML regulation switch
‘Targeted improvements’ will be made to AML regime but lawyers still fear dual regulation.
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NewsSolicitor fined over misleading accounts on third SDT appearance
Practitioner of more than 30 years admitted to a string of accounts rule non-compliance.