All articles by John Hyde – Page 71
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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.
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NewsIn Focus: Axiom Ince soldiers on after shock interventions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last month barred three senior Axiom Ince directors from practising, plunging the firm into turmoil and raising fears over payment of salaries
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NewsPI firm had no contact with clients referred by claims farmer
SRA fines Manchester firm which failed to carry out required client identity checks.
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NewsLaw firm cuts deal to slash debts to partner CMC
Claims management company owed £2.3m by businesses with the same management.
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NewsSRA hit with £75,000 costs bill for 'speculative' prosecution
Tribunal penalises regulator for 'inordinate delay' and damage to solicitor's reputation.
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NewsSuspended solicitor struck off for lying to client
Practitioner continued to hold himself out as a solicitor and made 11 false statements to client about progress of her case.
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NewsFirm's tweet should have mentioned fee deduction, watchdog rules
Airline complained to Advertising Standards Authority after tweets from flight delay claims firm.
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NewsJudge with 'unremitting workload' fell asleep during trial
Parties offered a retrial by judge after he admitted nodding off in a hearing.
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News'Think very carefully' before calling court, lawyers warned
Staff cuts are piling pressure on Manchester Civil Justice Centre, according to designated civil judge.
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NewsCourt shows mercy to widow left ‘high and dry’ by solicitors
Case was resurrected more than five years after firm had said the claim was being dropped.
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NewsSolicitor fined for allowing attorneys to sell client's property
Solicitor of 42 years admits he was not suspicious enough of beneficiaries who had powers of attorney.
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NewsShy lawyers let clients go months without paying
Analysts say average lock-up among the top 100 is now up to 124 days.