All articles by John Hyde – Page 226
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NewsMoJ ‘spending millions’ to cope with LiPs
Statistics published this week showed unrepresented parties reaching record levels at the family courts.
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NewsWitness statements ‘more concerned with the weather’ – DJ
District judge spells out biggest improvement solicitors can make in litigation.
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NewsFormer Parabis trainee lied to clients about struck-out claims
Jack Patrick Walker told it would be undesirable for him to be involved in a legal practice.
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NewsIT success stories show online court can work – Briggs
Lord Justice Briggs says recent examples of IT in the courts – the Crown court digital case system and Rolls Building e-filing – show what can be achieved.
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NewsOne-third of family court cases have no representative at all
Workload of the family courts also showing significant increases.
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OpinionLabour finally doing itself justice
It probably won’t win the public over, but Labour is openly wooing the legal profession.
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NewsLabour promises manifesto pledge on legal aid
'Queues are snaking out of MPs' surgeries of people who don't need to see their MP, they need to see a lawyer.'
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NewsLabour: human rights law should apply to troops abroad
Shadow justice secretary says party will challenge any move to exempt British forces from prosecutions.
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NewsLabour delays justice review until summer 2017
Party’s justice spokesman commits to abolition of employment tribunal fees.
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NewsCo-op Legal’s recovery picks up
Standard-bearer for the ABS first wave posted a first-half profit, after making a loss last year.
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NewsFirm defers pay review until Brexit picture is clearer
National firm Bond Dickinson today confirmed it had informed staff of the decision.
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NewsLeO: Handbook overhaul will ‘confuse’ clients
Complaints-handler joins multiple critics of SRA proposals to reform practising rules.
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NewsNAHL profits rise as it expands beyond mass PI market
Share price value increases by 3% following the announcement.
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NewsJackson LJ calls for court funding rethink
Architect of eponymous civil justice reforms says it’s wrong to shift cost burden to litigants.
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NewsCity savages SRA over handbook changes
As Brexit looms, City solicitors berate proposals which could ’damage the reputation of English law’ at a time when our jurisdiction is vulnerable.
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NewsGateley returns to acquisition trail
Birmingham property consultancy is second purchase since pioneering law firm went public.
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NewsInsurers will be ‘reluctant’ to pass on whiplash savings – Fitch
Ratings agency says industry will want to see evidence of lower claims costs before cutting premiums.
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NewsConvicted fraudster tells police: my solicitor made me do it
Officer warns about misconception over fees leading to submission of false claims.
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NewsSlater and Gordon to sue Quindell successors over £637m deal
Record law firm acquisition was completed last year.
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OpinionFinally, a judgment we can all understand
I don’t want the law to be dumbed down, just made more manageable.