All articles by John Hyde – Page 9
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NewsClaims firm looks to succession with move to employee ownership
Founders plan to step away from the business over the next three years.
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NewsDecades of reviews have failed to fix civil justice crisis, says new report
Academic commissioned by Nuffield Foundation rejects notion that civil justice should be treated as part of the 'service sector'.
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NewsClaims firm investigated over allegations of forged signatures
Company says issues are historical and relate to third-party suppliers.
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NewsFirm’s head barred from profession over client account transfers
Action taken in the same week as SRA orders separation of compliance and management roles.
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NewsClaimants face costs clampdown over 'cavalier' approach to £1bn case
Court rejects plea to slice £4m off the final costs bill in National Lottery case after 'extraordinary' conduct.
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NewsPost Office accused of 'shifting responsibility' to lawyers on new appeals
Organisation says it has a legal duty to review cases and bring issues to court’s attention.
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NewsPrivate equity bypasses top-100 in favour of scalable legal practices
Less money coming into the legal sector, but number of PE deals is rising fast.
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NewsSRA recovers just £2m after paying out millions to Axiom Ince clients
Latest figures reveal slow progress in recouping some of the money paid out by the profession.
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NewsAdministrator probing transfers made by funder on brink of collapse
‘Substantial payments’ made in the days leading up to administrator’s appointment.
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NewsSRA to require all law firms to submit annual accountants' reports
Managers and money-holders will no longer be allowed to fill compliance roles as well.
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NewsLaw firm employees get protection to expose misconduct
Regulator says potential whistleblowers can now feel assured that they will not suffer retaliation from bosses.
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NewsMagistrate sanctioned for saying he would give defendant a 'hiding'
Hearing had been difficult and stressful, causing magistrate to 'briefly lose his composure'.
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NewsRegulator to appeal 'insufficiently severe' sanction imposed on bullying solicitor
SRA reiterates that law firms must protect staff and create a safe working environment.
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NewsCalls grow for greater SRA transparency on complaints 'black hole'
Public left in the dark about the reasons for regulator closing cases.
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NewsGlobal firm in talks with UK staff about back-office cuts
Services being moved from regional offices to central hubs in Glasgow and Manila.
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NewsLegendary solicitor is still going strong at the age of 90
Jeremy Thring reflects on a remarkably long career and the person who made it possible.
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NewsManager joked about female colleague’s virginity at staff social
Senior figure also pulled at another colleague’s wheelchair in abuse of seniority.
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NewsSolicitor kept client 'off the books' to pocket fees directly
Experienced practitioner gave his own bank details to client and was paid thousands.
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NewsConsolidator launches new brand, pledging to put integration first
Law firm chief targets top-100 and insists business will avoid pitfalls faced by other serial acquirers.
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NewsAlarmed lawyers warn against AI dependency in wake of Pinsents failure
Calls for structural changes in law firms to prevent hallucinations slipping through the net.