All articles by John Hyde – Page 138
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NewsCoronavirus: Spate of legal events cancelled but some will go ahead
Organisers taking difficult decisions to cancel or go ahead with events in the diary for months.
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NewsJudge strikes out race claims from firm’s ‘vexatious’ ex-employee
Employment tribunal finds Shoosmiths has no case to answer from repeat claimant.
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NewsScheme steps in to protect solicitors covered by failed insurer
CBL Insurance Europe DAC was declared in default last month and is being liquidated.
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NewsOnline PI claims service almost ready to replace paper process
Testing to begin for service allowing different stages of PI claim to be handled online.
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OpinionWould you trust a PI defendant to protect your interests?
The Ministry of Defence wants claimants to act without lawyers. You have to ask why.
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NewsOwner fined £2,000 after taking on convicted bookkeeper
Employee went on to steal from client and office accounts over a 15-month period.
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NewsJudges could get new powers to bring contempt actions
Civil Procedure Rule committee says current arrangements are not working for all parties.
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NewsPI leader fined for forwarding ‘grossly offensive’ email to colleague
Conduct had potential to cause significant harm, SRA says in decision notice.
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NewsPersonal injury claims fall again to eight-year low
Civil justice statistics also show increasing delays in the small claims court.
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NewsMoD veterans website ‘cynical’ attempt to under-settle
Lawyer says site to help armed forces personnel claim compensation payments effectively acts like an insurance company.
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NewsCourt approval needed to start CoP litigation, says judge
Court of Protection rules on deputies acting for incapacitated clients following three cases where proceedings had not been authorised.
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NewsCoronavirus: Emergency bill planned to extend court video links
Government determined to continue operation of justice in England and Wales.
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NewsMinisters weigh up wholesale changes to clinical negligence
Health spokesperson tells House of Lords that current arrangements are ‘completely unsatisfactory’.
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NewsAnother day, another deal: Gateley buys up £6.75m business
Listed company will pay around £3m upfront in cash for construction advisers.
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NewsJudge finds no reason to depart from budget for case settled early
County court says there would need to be clear evidence of overspending to justify reduction in costs.
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NewsTribunal clears partner alleged to have patted colleague’s bottom
Judgment concludes Person A was ‘prone to exaggeration and embellishment'.
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NewsHMCTS tells staff to help journalists cover court cases
Proactive and routine provision of court listing should now be standard, says HMCTS.
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NewsFirms merge to create £40m south-east ‘regional powerhouse’
Moore Barlow will begin trading on 1 May after partners agree merger.
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NewsFast-expanding Knights splashes £28.6m on two top-200 firms
Listed outfit has placed new shares with existing investors to raise a further £20m to fund purchases.
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NewsDog eat dog? PI firm joins up with costs chaser
Manchester firm merges with firm specialising in recovering excessive deductions.