All articles by John Hyde – Page 120
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OpinionWhisper it quietly, but law firms have done well in lockdown
Costs have been shaved and home working is a success - no wonder the market is so calm.
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NewsSRA chief: Misconduct reports must be more than office gossip
General counsel clarifies reporting obligations and discourages ‘defensive’ reporting by firms.
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NewsSpending review: Sunak pledges millions to tackle courts backlog
Chancellor answers call to profession’s concerns about workloads in courts and tribunals.
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NewsConsumer need still unmet a decade after Legal Services Act, says LSB
Legal Services Board once again calls for sector to change, despite widespread improvements.
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NewsClient account outsourcing fails to take off
SRA pushing benefits of third party managed accounts as a way of limiting insurance costs.
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NewsFirm fined £14,000 after missing ‘red flags’ on property work
SRA announces sanction in the same week as renewing calls for extra due diligence on clients.
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NewsTwo owners to share £2.1m as south west firm is bought
Knights says employees are now back on full pay as trading edges back to pre-Covid levels.
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NewsCyber criminals make £2.5m raid on law firms in lockdown
Staff working from home thought to be easier target for fraudsters online.
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NewsSRA tells firms: Check exactly where your client’s money came from
Regulator suggests current checks being made by some firms are not enough.
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NewsLegal Choices website records 3m visits in three years
Regulators running site say consumers are increasingly engaging with it.
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NewsClaims company takeover talks extended into December
NAHL is in discussions about potential acquisition by wealth manager Frenkel Topping.
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NewsLawyers make late plea to halt massive whiplash cuts
Motor Accident Solicitors Society says 2018 figures are fundamentally flawed and wholly unjust.
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NewsBlock on remote assessments stopping PI claimants getting help
While insurers have accepted remote examinations, lawyers say DWP is not so accommodating.
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NewsNational firm on buying spree - but will let new acquisitions keep identities
Shakespeare Martineau says it can build a 'house of brands' under one LLP.
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NewsCourt overturns SDT’s ‘seriously flawed’ decision to clear solicitor
Case involving costs claimed by former Neumans partner will have to be re-heard before a new panel, High Court rules.
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NewsCourt calls time on year-long fundamental dishonesty saga
Judge says the number of court orders made in the space of a year was ‘truly remarkable’.
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NewsCourt corrects gaffe which allowed ex-husband to stop payments
Judge rules ‘slip rule’ can be applied two years after error was made.
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NewsMaster warns of tougher line on rogue costs bills
Courts are taking the view that bumped-up costs must be sanctioned - not just disallowed.
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NewsLiverpool practice bought by growing Manchester PI firm
Express Solicitors says it will continue to grow despite the current challenging market conditions.
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NewsLawyers set to make £46m from sale to private equity buyer
Alan Sellers and Samantha Moss sell minority stake in Anexo, owner of PI firm Bond Turner.