All articles by John Hyde – Page 205
-
NewsCourts grapple with honesty and liability issues in holiday claims
Liability case first since Court of Appeal ruling that claimants must prove contaminated food had made them ill.
-
NewsGordon Dadds set to float after £18m takeover
Acquisitive firm will list on the London Stock Exchange if negotiations with shell company Work Group are successful.
-
NewsGateley seeks expansion after second year of growing profits
Listed firm is now seeking to make further acqusitions as it enters a third year since going public.
-
NewsInsurer blames injury claims industry for data thefts
Former employee of insurance giant Aviva convicted of bribery offences after selling information about customers.
-
News'Alternative was insolvency': Slater and Gordon investors settle for £21.6m
Company makes ’in principle’ agreement to settle shareholders’ claims without admitting liability.
-
NewsFirm acts against cloning attack from Russian hackers
Fraudsters have set up website with similar domain name and stolen details of legitimate fee earners from Ashtons Legal.
-
NewsMoJ to pursue fixed costs regime for holiday sickness claims
Justice secretary asks rule committee to draft new limits to fees on claims arising abroad.
-
NewsLeigh Day paralegals suspended over Grenfell Tower 'touting'
Newspaper reports name two individuals who it says circulated posters at disaster site.
-
NewsDefendant denied costs after filing budget one day late
Judge admits decision was ’perhaps on the tougher end of the spectrum’.
-
NewsGovernment backs away from cold call ban for CMCs
Minister says proposed legislation should suffice to tighten regulation of claims farmers.
-
NewsPartner acted in 'physical manner' to female colleagues at Christmas social
SRA takes action against another male solicitor whose misconduct was reported at a social occasion.
-
NewsClaimant entitled to shifted costs against compensatory body
Cases across the country had been stayed for an outcome in Howe v Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
-
NewsClifford Chance silent over reports of SRA probe into Excalibur
Insiders suggest firm is being investigated by regulators over conduct in oilfields claim.
-
NewsLidington: Post-Brexit UK can see off foreign courts competition
Lord chancellor also reaffirms commitment to the rule of law following last year's Brexit case.
-
NewsRebuke for solicitor who punched colleague
Former member of Liverpool firm wrote apology and paid £150 to his female victim.
-
NewsUnion firm hungry to expand with dietician group ABS
One-stop shop has recorded 27,000 personal injury claims, 11,000 employment claims and drafted 5,294 wills.
-
NewsGovernment admits it cannot produce 'robust' PI claims data
'Damaging' admission is uncovered in a report produced by defendant firm.
-
News‘Highly ambitious’ City firm shut down over dishonesty suspicion
Intervention into Neumans seven months after Court of Appeal referred firm to SRA over bill of costs.
-
NewsCourt cautious on £1.1m costs in Cliff Richard case
Judge at costs management conference says there is insufficient information to make meaningful intervention.
-
NewsFixed costs plea to stem bout of holiday sickness claims
Government confirms it is in talks to 'identify the most appropriate and effective response'.