All articles by John Hyde – Page 99
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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.
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NewsWill cancelled after solicitor failed to probe ‘paranoid delusions’
Court hears that client was suffering from increasing paranoia but a proper assessment was not carried out.
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OpinionWhy is Raab so keen to hand the SRA extra powers?
New fining limit has been rushed through to make it look as if the government is acting on 'enablers'.
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NewsRaab approves SRA fining powers increase to £25,000
'We’re freeing up the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to focus on the most serious breaches, such as those involving Russian sanctions.’
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NewsSlater and Gordon splits business but denies merger talk
National firm makes changes as it is denied permission to appeal costs challenges decision.
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NewsSolicitor admits ‘burn it’ evidence call but denies contempt
High Court hears opening submissions in a committal application by grocery giant Ocado.
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News'Something has gone very badly wrong': judge turns down 19 appeals
Solicitor acting as a litigant pursued 86 grounds of appeal and handed over bundle with 2,500 pages.
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NewsIrwin Mitchell did not have consent for £28,000 deduction, court rules
Costs judge says that £240 per hour charged for a Grade C fee earner was 'clearly unreasonably high'.
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NewsSolicitors angry over vulnerable clients left ‘wide open’ to unregulated market
Continuing calls for greater intervention in the market despite the LSB backing away from more rules.
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NewsFirm fined after wrongly saying it had proper AML risk assessment
SRA says sanction must create a ‘credible deterrent’ to the legal profession.
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NewsOn the picket line: Raab condemns strike as barristers down tools
Justice secretary condemns protests as Labour says strikes are the 'last thing the justice system needs'.
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NewsSRA reveals number of open SLAPPs investigations
Regulator has written to all firms named in parliament as having facilitated drawn-out litigation.
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NewsSRA delves once again into race disparity in investigations
Since 2007, the regulator has held three independent reviews to make sure decisions are free from bias.
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NewsLaw firms making ‘wildly inflated’ costs claims, standards body finds
Analysts say costs are now an ethical issue and that firms need specialist help.
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NewsVeteran barrister’s sexist language was misconduct, High Court rules
Male practitioner ranted about women in the profession during a post-hearing chat with a colleague.
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NewsTribunal was right to strike off blue badge cheat, High Court rules
Judge finds no procedural unfairness by the SDT when it banned a solicitor who was convicted of intent to deceive.
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NewsClient ordered to pay firm’s fixed fee despite matter falling through
Judge says solicitors would not have 'bet the firm' on being paid solely on a contingency basis.
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NewsBarrister appeals fine over ‘hysterical woman’ remark
Exchange with opposing counsel was part of routine ‘sparring’ outside court, veteran practitioner tells High Court.
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News‘Cold and clinical’ lawyers making vulnerable clients’ problem worse
Legal Services Board research finds need for more consistent approach to dealing with vulnerable people.
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NewsWhiplash doctor loses claim that insurers tried to ruin her
Aviva had written to solicitors questioning medical expert’s credentials and ability to practise.