All articles by John Hyde – Page 94
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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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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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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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NewsShy lawyers let clients go months without paying
Analysts say average lock-up among the top 100 is now up to 124 days.
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NewsNet debt of listed DWF surges past £100m
International firm will change ownership after a year when profits slid and lock-up days increased.
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NewsLawyer at 'member firm' had no contract with Baker McKenzie, judge rules
Junior associate in UAE had interactions with Baker McKenzie staff but was not an employee as she claimed.
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NewsDon't expect favours from the court, judge tells LiPs
Judge explains that litigants in person have taken on responsibility to know the rules.
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NewsAxiom Ince staff express pay fears as SRA talks continue
Firm 'working to secure' payment of August salaries - but some are already heading for the exit.
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NewsInjury lawyers fight fixed costs reforms through the courts
Association raises specific concerns about clinical negligence and provision for vulnerable people.
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NewsPre-action protocols should be designed for LiPs, council concludes
Working group supports mandatory compliance but backs away from giving strike-off powers.
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NewsFirm owing £31m folded after counsel said claims were doomed
Major source of revenue for Quanta Law was hit after adverse decisions from financial ombudsman.
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NewsMore than 1,000 chase 25 places at firm’s paralegal academy
Best-performing candidates at Clyde & Co will have the chance to apply for the SQE next year.
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NewsAxiom Ince enlists external experts to investigate after SRA suspensions
Firm says it has green light from regulator to operate normal business practices.
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NewsDead Fridays? Firm responds by shutting half its office space
Kingsley Napley says move can offer financial and environmental benefits.
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NewsTribunal ready to fight SRA over fining powers
Adjudicator talks up its independent role in the face of SRA power grab.
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NewsCosts judge condemns ‘all over the place’ mesh claims
Time claimed for drafting letter of claim slashed from 62 hours to 15 by costs court.