All articles by John Hyde – Page 234
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NewsLitigation funder bought by banking giant in £31m deal
New owner of Novitas Loans wants to scale up its operation in increasingly open market.
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NewsSFO steps up fraud probe over Quindell
Listed Australian firm Slater and Gordon has received a disclosure notice from UK fraud investigators relating to thousands of files.
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NewsFirm to shut motor claims arm amid 'structural review'
Horwich Farrelly to wind down Zest Legal subsidiary as part of operational efficiency drive.
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NewsRenowned north-west family firm shuts citing 'financial difficulties'
Heaney Watson, with offices in Manchester and Liverpool, issues statement following winding-up petition.
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NewsLiverpool and Manchester family firm faces winding up order
Peititon relating to Heaney Watson set to be heard at Liverpool County Court later this month.
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NewsClaims company fined £400k after making 100m nuisance calls
Penalty is a record for a business operating in the claims farming sector
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NewsSlater and Gordon seeks £600m over Quindell's 'fraudulent misrepresentation'
Watchstone Plc says it has received notice of proceedings over 2015 sale of professional services division.
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NewsCreative bigwig drafted in to lead ABS advising arts sector
John Newbigin OBE has had key roles in politics and the media before moving to legal services.
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NewsEnglish judges join disapproval over Polish judicial reforms
EU judicial groups have already attacked plans for parliament to appoint Poland’s top judges.
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NewsFed-up lawyers 'in no mood' to cooperate with late night courts
Chambers goes public with comments on morale of the profession as the courts service extends opening times
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NewsSlater and Gordon sustained by £22.7m facility from new lenders
Talks continue about major corporate structure change, but injection gives ‘working headroom’ for now
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NewsPersistent fraudster jailed for string of false claims
Police insurance fraud department says offender did not realise 'the industry works closely with the police'
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NewsBBC's fury at £900k pre-action legal costs of Sir Cliff Richard
Singer bringing legal proceedings after coverage of police raid on his home in 2014.
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NewsEU court backs airlines over bird strike claims worth £11m
Court rules that a collision between an aircraft and a bird is an extraordinary circumstance and not subject to compensation.
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NewsLitigation expert Stewarts Law sued over lapsed PI claim
Judge rules appeal cannot be upheld involving paralysed lorry driver with long-running claim.
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OpinionWhy does it take Paterson for media to see fixed fee folly?
Thousands of people face injustice if costs are set prohibitively low: it’s a shame the papers haven’t noticed until now.
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NewsCourt rejects tribunal bias claim to uphold barrister ban
Damian McCarthy unsuccessfully argued that tribunal chair would naturally defer to the views of her predecessor, who had been her pupil master.
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NewsMau Mau claimants denied relief after year-long delay
High Court has no good reason for defaulting on time limits for submitting applications.
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NewsRegulator considers lower threshold for prosecuting barristers
Consultation stems from fear that lawyers get ‘preferential treatment’ to other professions.
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NewsDefunct miners claim firm must pay £15k for negligent advice
Judge says it is ‘too easy’ for negligent firms such as Raleys - and their insurers - to obstruct claimants.