All articles by John Hyde – Page 227
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NewsCourt of Appeal grants leeway on fixed costs application
Claimants hail result in landmark Qader case which dropped out of RTA protocol.
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NewsCampaigners warn PI reforms will cost 60,000 legal jobs
Reaction starts to come in to government’s announcement of a crackdown on claims.
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OpinionTruss sounds death knell for claimant PI sector
Lord chancellor appears even keener than her predecessors to go after claimant lawyers.
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NewsMoJ set to impose £5k small claims limit
Law Society says the plans will 'completely undermine the right of ordinary people to receive full and proper compensation'.
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NewsCleared solicitor can take malicious prosecution case to trial
Phillip Rudall alleges the Crown Prosecution Service and South Wales Police mounted a campaign against him
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BME groups report less trust in their lawyer
Consumer panel survey also finds certain minority groups far less likely to take out a will.
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News‘Name and shame’ solicitors benefiting from cold calls – PI group
Sector attempts to go on the front foot in lobbying government for action to reform personal injury market.
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NewsCJC call for public education on online court
Civil Justice Council says the government's plan should give greater consideration to those who cannot access services.
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ProfileLifetime care after catastrophic injury
Rachelle Mahapatra led a team of lawyers representing Lucy Cookson, who suffered a catastrophic brain injury following childbirth.
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OpinionJackson again? Fixed costs review will attract scepticism
Is a fixed costs evangelist the right person to lead a review?
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NewsJackson to lead government review of fixed recoverable costs
Court of Appeal judge expected to report his findings next summer.
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NewsWill-writer fined £30k after complaints over nuisance calls
Assist Law boasted on its website that it wants to move on from ‘outdated’ traditional methods.
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NewsSee you in court: judges prepare to sue lord chancellor
Six High Court judges claim they are being unfairly treated over revised pension scheme.
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NewsMoJ unmoved by MPs’ damning verdict on court fee hikes
Justice committee chair says government response to a report recommending concessions is ‘almost offensively perfunctory’.
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NewsRemote firm Keystone Law finds a permanent home
So-called ‘virtual firm’ now has more than 200 lawyers recruited from a host of City rivals.
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NewsMedCo suspends 134 shell companies as new rules kick in
From now on medical reporting organisations must show they are independent and solely responsible for work received.
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NewsOmbudsman staff pocket £434k in one-off bonus compromise
Special payments despite consistently missing key performance targets.
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NewsPanama papers probe puts 64 firms under the spotlight
Government continues to analyse information released as part of April leak.
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Dozens probed over referral fee ban breaches
Warning notices issued to 13 claims management companies in last quarter.
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NewsLeO fee could almost double - or halve - under tiered payment plan
Solicitors will pay more if ombudsman’s complaints process extends to final decision under three-tier case fee proposal.