All articles by John Hyde – Page 184
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NewsLawyers billed £8.8m for sale of Network Rail arches
National Audit Office states that transaction costs increased following discussions in Whitehall.
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NewsCMC censured for misleading online clinical negligence ad
Advertising watchdog responds to complaint about claim that birth injuries are all due to negligence.
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NewsGauke moves towards raising judicial retirement age
Talent is being lost due to mandatory age restriction, lord chancellor tells peers.
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NewsFirm ordered to pay £100k after evidence mistake
Hugh James did not send key documents to a medical expert, leading the underlying claim to be dropped.
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News'Fresh eyes' no explanation for late amendment, rules High Court
Claimants sought to change their case six weeks before trial, but the application was unsuccessful.
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NewsLawyers line up for two-year inquiry into contaminated blood scandal
Government announces increased funding for those affected, but victims’ solicitor pours scorn on offer.
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NewsInsurers report falling premiums - partly due to reforms a year away
ABI says its members are delivering on premium promise - but long-term trends cast doubt on such pledges.
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NewsClients prefer online contact to speaking with lawyers, research finds
Survey also finds potential clients most guided by Google, rather than social media or online reviews.
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NewsFirm admits breach of duty - but court throws out £820k negligence claim
Manchester firm denies former clients suffered any loss as a result of failure to advise on limitation period.
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NewsPersonal injury lawyers fined for referral fee ban breaches
Pair insisted they were simply operating as many other PI firms do.
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NewsFranchisers tailored illegal scheme to bypass immigration rules
Trio set to be sentenced after scheme designed to circumvent immigration service commissioner regulations is exposed.
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NewsCEO who raised alarm at firm's finances loses unfair dismissal claim
Peter Watson was dismissed in 2017 after making allegations - but tribunal finds this was not the reason for his removal.
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OpinionMaybe lawyers need to be forced to be nice?
New York lawyers have new rules around politeness and decorum. It’s a refreshing approach.
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NewsSolicitor fined by tribunal after second drink-drive conviction
Tribunal opts to double the fine originally agreed between SRA and solicitor.
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NewsFixed fees can apply to claim which settled for £42k, court rules
Court rulings make clear new rules must apply to cases that start in fixed-cost protocol.
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News'No case too big': Judge rejects bid to move group action to London
Court space and specialist judge will be found in Liverpool for compensation claim relating to collapsed Brazilian dam.
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NewsSRA defends omitting sex from 'inclusive' diversity questions
Regulator changed format in 2017 to ask about gender rather than sex.
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NewsMoJ seeks help to build lawyerless PI claims system
Consultation looks at issues around cost and accessibility of the MedCo report system.
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NewsSolicitor's strike-off overturned as judge cites 'lack of clarity' at SDT
Mr Justice Martin Spencer says the sanction against Mark Lorrell was made on a ‘wrong or false basis’.
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NewsOvertime and an overpayer - SRA bans two more dishonest employees
Section 43 notices issued against non-solicitors from Oxford and Cardiff respectively.