All articles by John Hyde – Page 134
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NewsRebuke for transferring client funds before sending bill
SRA says sanction reflects that there was no lasting or significant harm to clients.
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OpinionIt’s possible to love the NHS and still need to sue it
The narrative against clinical negligence claims is bound to ramp up during this outpouring of NHS affection.
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NewsVeteran solicitor fined for ‘innocent but misguided’ compliment
Remark made to colleagues referenced the ethnicity of members of a law firm.
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NewsLegal training provider rapped over unsubstantiated ‘#1’ boast
Owner of course provided by City Law School made a number of claims it could not back up.
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NewsPersonal injury group sees pre-Covid annual profits tumble by £7.6m
National Accident Helpline admits market is challenging but sees reasons to stay positive.
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NewsJudge’s blast at lawyers ‘bombarding’ court with meritless material
Postscript comment came after last-ditch attempt to stop judge from handing down ruling.
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News‘Unethical’: Top-100 firm declines furlough option
Keystone boss says listed firm is in good position to weather the coronavirus storm.
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NewsNew agreement aims to keep PI claims going through Covid crisis
Video consultations for diagnosing injuries, and more flexibility for defendants responding to claims.
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NewsJudge sounds warning about ‘lazy’ solicitors over years of inactivity
Claim allowed to progress after solicitors waited almost three years past initial limitation period.
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NewsLegal Choices site at risk as SRA tries to shake off ownership
SRA wants Legal Services Board to take over site, but that option appears to be a non-starter.
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NewsLegal charity plans emergency virus funding for welfare advice
Legal Education Foundation will work with other funders to ease pressure on frontline services.
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NewsSole practitioners ‘alive and well’ despite lockdown, says SPG
Representative group wants adjustments to grant threshold and reduction in PII premiums.
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News'Abdication of responsibility': Consumer watchdog attacks SRA's compensation fund cuts
Regulator accused of making decisions based on no evidence and ignoring consumers’ best interests.
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NewsNews focus: Are small firms better placed to weather Covid-19?
Smaller firms need more government support but practices that keep a tight rein on outgoings and adapt to a sea change in working methods are better placed to limit the damage of the lockdown.
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NewsExpanding law group buys Yorkshire ABS from LegalZoom
Metamorph Group says it can become one of the leading private client firms in England.
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NewsEast Anglia heavyweight goes international with merger
Birketts announces merger with boutique firm, while neighours Ellisons also has merger news.
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NewsOnline fraudsters target lawyers working from home
Lawyers working in unfamiliar circumstances may be more prone to letting their guard drop.
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NewsCoronavirus truce extended between claimant lawyers and insurers
Hundreds of firms have agreed to commit to protocol aimed at preventing game playing during crisis.
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NewsEx-Coops boss fined £20,000 over Asons transfer
SRA decision is latest in a string of financial and regulatory issues connected to Bolton firm.
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NewsHearing in biggest ever group litigation to go ahead remotely
No guarantee that courts will be able to hold in-person hearings later in the year, adds judge.