All articles by John Hyde – Page 195
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NewsSupreme Court ruling on litigants in person could redraw CPR
The Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether litigants in person should be granted special dispensation in a case that could have far-reaching consequences. Former LiP Mark Barton took his appeal to the court last week, arguing he was ill-equipped to understand the Civil Procedure Rules. A successful appeal ...
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Ban for claims boss 'ducking out' of £250k fine
Almost 250 complaints made about efforts to bring in noise-induced hearing loss claims.
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OpinionSumption's views are interesting - but he shouldn't air them
Whether or not the eminent judge was right is not really the point.
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NewsConsumer champion attacks 'cultural resistance' to price transparency
Panel chair suggests legal sector be compelled to address reasons behind reluctance to publish prices.
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NewsBudget 2017: Hammond confirms £600m cut to MoJ spending
Cut contrasts with promises of extra money on health, defence and policing.
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NewsFirm's analytics deal will reduce clients' reliance on lawyers
Kennedys says new research will be passed onto clients to help them detect fraudulent claims.
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NewsCourt throws out arbitration award over email error
Judge rules that recipient took part in dispute leading to legal proceedings, but was not authorised to handle the proceedings themselves.
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NewsJail for fraudster pair who conned law firms
Email would encourage recipients to change bank transfer arrangements.
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NewsFault-based system 'inherently biased' to PI claimants - Sumption
Judge suggests liability principle in tort will be ‘eroded at the edges’ by legislation and judicial intervention.
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NewsMoJ reveals massive budget cut as new advice deserts open
The deeply worrying scale of the budgetary pressures bearing down on the Ministry of Justice is laid bare in new figures which will dampen already faint hopes of public funding reform. In a written parliamentary answer, justice minister Dominic Raab revealed that the MoJ will have suffered a cumulative 40% ...
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Wheels come off fundamentally dishonest minibus claim
Multiple claims notification forms appeared to give completely different accounts of collision.
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NewsPeers fear government power grab in post-Brexit bill
Bill will introduce new regulations for detecting, investigating and prevent money laundering.
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NewsFine for national firm that treated missing money as 'internal issue'
Duncan Lewis Solicitors rebuked by the SRA for non-compliance with regulatory principle.
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News'Narcissistic' solicitor judge convicted over fake planning campaign
North Yorkshire lawyer attempted to influence planning decisions through bogus correspondence.
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NewsNew-breed Keystone Law plans £15m stock market entry
Placing aims to raise £9.4m for the company and £5m for existing shareholders.
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News'Change your attitude': judge threatens litigators with 'draconian' costs penalties
Fixing hearings around the diaries of busy counsel is ’a clear case of the tail wagging the dog’, says Mr Justice Fraser.
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NewsLegal comparison site enters market with £1m crowdfunding
Site launched as Legal Services Board again endorses shopping around for best prices.
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NewsLeigh Day seeking £5m in defence costs over SRA's failed Iraq prosecution
Firm applies for order to make the SRA liable for 60% of costs, accusing the regulator of 'ploughing ahead like a rudderless oil tanker'.
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NewsSRA will be 'more responsive' by 2020, vows director
New strategy gives insight into how regulator expects to evolve over coming years.
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NewsMoJ backtracks on Keen's discount rate dates
Lawyers told to expect legislation a year later than minister had hoped.