All articles by John Hyde – Page 77
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NewsFirm told it cannot recover £234,000 costs shortfall from claimant
Judge says Irwin Mitchell did not advise client of implications of budget overspend in personal injury case.
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NewsOmbudsman toasts 'step change' in speed of complaint handling
Service falls short of 10,000 target but annual report shows positive figures across the board.
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NewsEx-DLA Piper partner working 70-hour week suspended for false signature
Practitioner had ‘classic moment of madness’ when problem arose on a £13.5m property deal.
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NewsDisability rights solicitor fined £9,000 at the SDT
Chris Fry was cleared of dishonesty and acting without integrity over PII form.
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NewsPost Office GC says sorry for failure to disclose racist codes
Disclosure process failed despite dozens of lawyers combing documents, statutory inquiry into Horizon scandal hears.
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NewsJudge rejects notion that county court rulings are ‘rough and ready’
Recorder’s ex tempore decision on first instance was ‘not coherent’, High Court rules in theme park claim.
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NewsRole of lawyers in spotlight as GC appears at Post Office Inquiry
Prosecution expert witnesses, the former head of the Royal Mail Group's criminal law team and other lawyers are also expected to testify.
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NewsCardiff sport boutique snapped up by top-100 firm
Hugh James says Loosemores acquisition means it now has more than 700 staff across five cities.
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NewsFirm considers challenge to unlawful dismissal ruling
Case raises questions over the way duty solicitors are able to switch firms mid-contract.
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NewsEx-Debenhams staff still waiting for tribunal to sort redundancy claims
Former employees of the retailer have waited more than three years as the tribunal system creaks.
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NewsDozens of axed Metamorph staff take claims to tribunal
Claimants submit that correct redundancy procedures were not followed.
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NewsClients search for new conveyancers as firm shuts doors
Headcount at Alexander Grace Law had more than doubled at the start of this decade but business is now gone.
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NewsAdministrators secure partial sale of collapsed firm network
Law Direct fell into trouble after making a number of rapid acquisitions.
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NewsBooming claims business announces 139% increase in revenue
Winn Group benefitting from handling the whole claims process without third party involvement.
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NewsCourt of Appeal showdown on compulsory mediation
Campaign groups say the precedent set almost 20 years ago in Halsey cannot be upheld.
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NewsLaw firm that reported £10m loss calls in administrators
Petition to wind up ABS brought by HM Revenue & Customs weeks before collapse.
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NewsRaab's Bill of Rights officially killed off
Justice secretary drops confirmation into justice questions response.
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NewsExternal lawyers needed to tackle racism, sexism and elitism in cricket
Commission says new regulatory body should not involve in-house counsel of the England and Wales Cricket Board.
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NewsCanadian judges demand to know if AI used in submissions
Latest twist in regulators’ and courts’ battle to keep up with artificial intelligence advancements.
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NewsCourt of Appeal overturns tribunal's 'artificial and arbitrary' costs cap
Judge had recognised that real costs would be higher but wanted cap for Subsidy Control Act cases.