All articles by John Hyde – Page 167
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News
MPs to put £1bn courts programme under scrutiny again
Committee worried about implications of closing courts and relying on online systems.
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Court rejects claimant's plea to silence life expectancy expert
Claimant lawyers had sought to argue the court could open the floodgates to similar submissions in future.
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Opinion
Day is MPs' whipping boy, but they ignore claims that he has won
The MoD has settled hundreds of cases involving human rights abuses. MPs should save some anger for that.
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News
'Professional snobbery': Legal executives demand parity with solicitors
CILEx wants more influence and rights for its 20,000 members.
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US consultancy snaps up in-house adviser Halebury
Combined business will supply lawyers and other experts for in-house teams and law firms on global basis.
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News
MoJ reveals fixed cost levels for two-year pilot
Scheme will operate in selected business and property courts for cases valued up to £250,000.
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'Dishonest' and 'deluded': MP accuses Day to his face in parliament
Extraordinary exchanges in defence committee hearing as MPs demand apology from Leigh Day's senior partner.
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'Go to' solicitor for dodgy property deals jailed for seven years
Ross McKay provided conveyancing services to criminal gang who knew he would not question the details.
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Kennedys expands virtual platform to settle most claims without lawyers
International firm admits system may appear counter-intuitive, but it can free up lawyers to concentrate on more important matters.
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Bought-out Ince & Co entered administration last month
Top 50 firm was subject to an acquisition worth £27m by the listed firm Gordon Dadds.
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Firm 'not professionally embarrassed' to represent fugitive killer at appeal
Media outcry at legal aid funding being granted to Jack Shepherd, convicted in his absence last year.
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Thousands apply online for divorce - including 13 on Christmas Day
Government says first-year figures show system is a better fit for public to access justice services.
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Court warns - again - about risks of bad skeleton arguments
Appeal judge speaks out about continued failure to comply with mandatory procedure rules.
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Bullying: alleged victim petitions for sanctions on firms turning blind eye to epidemic
Former trainee solicitor seeks support for four-point wishlist for the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
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Pro bono sector 'overwhelmed' after legal aid cuts - CJC
Practitioners still wait to see what changes - if any - will come from the long-awaited LASPO review.
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News
Gordon Dadds completes £27m Ince deal - but overseas offices left out
Stock exchange listed firm also clarifies its strategy for future additional acquisitions.
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News
MPs back defendant anonymity law after Gatwick 'drone' arrests
Proposed legislation set to be brought into the House of Commons next year.
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News
Bosses urged to prevent staff burnout over Christmas break
Research finds many young people coming into the law expect they will have to work over the festive period.
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News
Whiplash doctors failing health checks as audit exposes gaps
MedCo auditors find a high proportion of medical reporting organisations are failing compliance tests.
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Blavo director ordered to pay £22m over legal aid claims
Court finds shut-down firm was claiming public funds for hearings which did not appear to have taken place.