All articles by John Hyde – Page 98
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NewsNews focus: Divorcing couples are increasingly seeking joint representation
Separating couples are increasingly asking to be represented by the same solicitor. Those involved believe this ‘one lawyer’ service could be the future – and not just for family law.
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NewsCourt throws out attempt to have junior solicitor jailed
Disgruntled father who tried to bring contempt proceedings found to have ulterior motives.
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NewsMerger firms allowed to keep their names
Deals affecting firms in Cheshire and Bedfordshire announced this week.
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NewsLaw firm owner charged with attempted murder
South Wales Police force says Kevin Lane, a solicitor for more than 35 years, has been remanded in custody.
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NewsMagistrates court staff to vote on strike over Common Platform
Union says its members are no longer willing to grapple with system that is affecting their health.
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NewsRaab vows to seek more funding to fix court repair backlog
But government does not commit to MPs’ demands for a long-term maintenance strategy.
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NewsResolution backs 'one lawyer, two clients' divorce model
Group says time is right to allow couples to make joint application and reduce conflict.
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NewsJudge slams SDT’s ‘sweeping’ anonymity orders
Court hears that firms where accused solicitor worked were not named despite no application being made.
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NewsAttorney general refuses to resign despite calling for PM to go
Suella Braverman also announces she will run to be leader of the Conservative Party.
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NewsSolicitor general and justice minister join wave of resignations
Justice minister Victoria Atkins joins exodus that has put Boris Johnson's premiership in peril.
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NewsKnights sheds conveyancing business to Scottish incomer
Acquisition of Home Property Lawyers secures future of 65 staff.
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NewsFirm hands staff £1,000 cost-of-living crisis bonus
One-off payment will go to all Bird & Bird employees earning less than £50,000 a year.
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NewsNegligence case over 2013 property sale was not statute barred, court rules
Judge says alleged damage was caused when decision to sell the property was irreversible.
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NewsFirm to pay wasted costs after ‘negligence’ in bringing case
Solicitors did not have proper authority to act for company that was jointly owned.
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News‘Size matters’: Clyde and BLM create biggest defendant practice
Expanded firm trumpets new technology which can read 99% of all required claims documents.
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NewsFirm shuts citing ‘unmanageable’ rises in PII costs
Conveyancing practice secures merger with 360 Law Group after finding insurance too expensive.
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NewsClaimant loses £49k damages as High Court overturns ‘injustice’ finding
County court had ruled that fundamentally dishonest claimant was due some money.
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NewsCivil Justice Council kicks off 'holistic' review of costs
Costs budgeting, fixed recoverable costs and impact of digitisation all under the spotlight.
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News‘Burn it’ solicitor: Destroying evidence was ‘utterly stupid’
Raymond McKeeve says there was ‘nothing surreptitious’ about app that he instructed be destroyed.
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NewsGovernment to pay ‘reasonable fees’ of Post Office claimants
Minister says he wants to allay any concerns that victims of Horizon scandal will have to meet their own legal costs again.