All articles by John Hyde – Page 95
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NewsSlater and Gordon secures £33m loan to fund growth
Litigation funder Harbour will ensure firm has access to capital for several years.
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NewsFixed costs: firm will ‘manage client expectations’
Hudgells chief predicts that practices will exit the personal injury market after October.
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NewsConsultant on 40% commission was not firm’s employee
Employment tribunal judge accepts that firm did not pay both a salary and commission to staff.
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News'Lost years' compensation principle set for Supreme Court
Judge declines to calculate award in personal injury case - but is highly critical of defence experts.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell says 29% profit drop 'broadly in line' with expectations
Group says it has absorbed the costs of investing in the business and relocating Gatwick office.
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NewsICO publicly reprimands small firm targeted by phishing attack
Four fraudulent payments were made after email account was accessed by criminals.
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NewsSRA suspends directors of Axiom, saviour of Ince and Plexus
Three solicitors at national firm are barred from practising as managing partner is accused of misappropriating 'significant sums'.
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NewsFundamental dishonesty finding set aside for not being reasoned
High Court said judge’s finding that dishonesty was self-evident was ‘objectionable’.
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NewsSolicitors taking risks with NDAs but not complicit in cover-up, finds SRA
Awareness of the risks of drawing up non-disclosure agreements could be increased.
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NewsClaims costs to blame for record motor premiums, say insurers
Average premium for comprehensive cover tops £500 despite sharp fall in claims numbers.
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NewsNational firm set for recruitment drive to meet demand
Howes Percival plans to add more fee earners and support staff.
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NewsSRA denies it is under pressure to hammer immigration sector
Regulator says meeting with government this week was ‘professional and robust’.
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NewsUniversity of Law reports 63% lockdown profit rise
Accounts for 18-month period show revenue from course fees reaching £225m.
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NewsAnother big firm to face SDT over alleged money laundering
SRA says prosecutions relate to a number of historical rule breaches over a four-year period.
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NewsRelief for claimant firms as appeal judges block costs challenge
Permission refused to appeal Menzies v Oakwood Solicitors in Supreme Court.
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OpinionSRA power grab leaves SDT increasingly impotent
The tribunal makes fewer judgments than ever and could effectively lose its fining power.
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NewsHybrid working lawyers taking on extra admin tasks, poll finds
Tolerance of hybrid working ebbing away as staff struggle with the burden of administrative work.
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NewsFailed legal aid firm owes bank £5m, administrators reveal
Costs of administration itself already outstrip fee paid for pre-pack acquisition.
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NewsNews focus: Hybrid working is here to stay - but HR policies vary widely
Hybrid working is here to stay but HR policies still vary widely. Some law firms incentivise staff to ‘come in’, but does this risk alienating people by creating a ‘them and us’ workplace?
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NewsBraverman meets SRA as row over immigration lawyers escalates
Ministers announce ‘official launch’ of taskforce aimed at cracking down on corrupt practice.