All articles by John Hyde – Page 79
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NewsNews focus: 'Economic chaos' - should law firms be worried?
Law firms are insulated from economic shockwaves – until banks, other lenders and investors get cold feet. And profitable areas of work such as M&As could be hit as corporate clients retrench.
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NewsBaby loss campaigning solicitor ramps up fight for statutory paid leave
Solicitor secures a 10-minute bill in parliament and HR policies being re-drafted across the profession.
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NewsWeinstein whistleblower: ‘nothing has changed’ on NDA rules
Zelda Perkins says her biggest problems started ‘the moment I was in a room with a lawyer’.
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NewsCleared solicitor says £43k personal costs bill is 'grossly unfair'
Maya Nisa-Zaman, who owns Birmingham firm MZ Law Solicitors, says two-year SRA investigation has put her in debt.
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NewsEmailed invoice was valid, judge tells non-paying client
Court rules in favour of firm and gives welcome relief on the issue of invoices sent by email.
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News‘Less opera and cricket’: Vos calls for workplace chat to change
Master of the rolls says older white men in particular should look at how they interact with colleagues.
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NewsLaw firm network in ‘shock’ at HMRC winding up petition
Metamorph Law says it still has the backing of shareholders committed to its strategy.
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NewsOffice manager barred for selling City firm’s property on eBay
Long-serving staff member and a colleague sold office equipment for more than £47,000.
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NewsLitigant spared jail for abusing judge during phone hearing
‘Who the f*** do you think you are?’, party in family proceedings asked judge.
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News'Exemplary' solicitor sees off SRA allegations of AML dishonesty
Tribunal finds that busy Birmingham practitioner was trying her best to ensure compliance.
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NewsLaw school rebrands ABS to look more like traditional legal practice
Nottingham service staffed by student volunteers wants to be regarded as not-for-profit law firm.
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NewsSolicitor fined £15,000 for error in rent review advice to 115 clients
Mistake has led to litigation against firm and claims by clients against compensation fund.
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NewsNews focus: Justice on the fringes at the Conservative conference
Justice and the rule of law didn’t get much of look-in at this year’s fraught Conservative party conference. But a hardy few still endeavoured to change the conversation.
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NewsClaim worth £3,000 moved after costs rose towards £50,000
Judge moves claim out of High Court jurisdiction after ruling it was not complex.
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NewsGrand National and fireworks fraudster agrees strike-off
Non-practising solicitor had been convicted of making false representations about his ability to pay for goods.
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NewsCourt of Appeal hears second fee claw-back challenge
Law firm says former client’s appeal is a ’pointless exercise’ that will incur huge costs.
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NewsSolicitor engaged in ‘pathological’ litigation handed civil restraint order
Court says Michael Wilson has ignored several warnings about the nature of litigation conduct.
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NewsHigh Court endorses Abu Dhabi forum for solicitor's divorce
Choice of 'Non-Muslim Family Court' would not lead to substantial injustice, judge rules.
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NewsSolicitors took ‘unfair advantage’ of client by deducting costs, court hears
Belsner appeal hears submissions that law firm did not set out in enough detail what it would receive.
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News‘House of brands’ consolidator merges with firm and subsumes its brand
Shakespeare Martineau will bring its own name and brand to Bristol location.