All articles by John Hyde – Page 211
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NewsElection question mark over courts bill
The 8 June poll means a race against time to force through legislation - including flagship legal reforms.
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NewsFirm takes on in-house barrister to boost case times
Catherine Dent joins fast-growing industrial disease firm Roberts Jackson.
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NewsMoJ sits on three closed courts for six years
Government able to dispose of most of courts estate, but still having to pay to maintain empty buildings.
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OpinionDon't sneer at solicitors for not publishing prices
The SRA wants to know the price of everything - but the law is not a fruit ‘n’ veg stall down the market.
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NewsTributes for church and charity law specialist
Tim Berry described as a solicitor who worked with ‘uncompromising integrity, empathy and humility’.
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NewsLegal assistant fined £2k over university lies on bogus CV
Lee Hull also admitted to backdating letters to clients which were never sent.
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NewsOmbudsman's budget set to rise by £1m - as cases remain static
Struggle to recover fee income from collapsed claims management companies cited as reason for increase.
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NewsSupreme Court confirms pre-Laspo position on recoverability
Three publishers who all lost at trial attempted to argue costs penalties infringed their rights to freedom of expression.
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NewsCourt rejects Irwin Mitchell bankruptcy petition against client
National firm hand-delivered document to debtor, but he claimed to be living on the other side of the country.
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News'Not a single client satisfied' - report exposes how law firms fall short
Four out of ten clients suspect senior partners ’lack more than a basic knowledge of their business’.
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NewsSolicitors and accomplices jailed for £426k insurance fraud scam
Group formed intricate network to deceive their employers and exploit the insurance industry.
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NewsCaution urged over 'alien' concept of expert hot-tubbing
Judge-led committee wants more exploration of the issues involved with concurrent expert evidence.
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NewsJudge allows extra court fee payment to push damages to £140k
Case believed to be one of the first times the court has increased damages and permitted a party to pay extra fee.
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NewsNHS England prepares to ban PI firms from advertising in hospitals
Consultation to begin on restricting contracts that can be drawn up between lawyers and NHS trusts.
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NewsSix weeks to plead on PI discount rate
Lord chancellor offered comfort to claimant lawyers by saying victims should be paid damages that compensate them ‘fully’.
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NewsFirms stash away £94k for a rainy day
Annual research also finds profits per equity partner increasing due to extra volumes of work.
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OpinionLate night courts? I didn’t want to see my children anyway
Lawyers obviously aren’t working hard enough – let’s get them in court for longer.
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NewsSlater and Gordon boss won't quit - but rival ABS loses two leaders
Two alternative business structures linked to the stock market respond to speculation about top-level changes.
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NewsTruss reviews discount rate method but commits to '100% compensation'
New rate set last month led to hail of criticism from insurers and warning from the Treasury.
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NewsSRA ready with new enforcement plan for errant solicitors
Publication of survey shows where the public and profession believe the regulator should set its priorities.