All articles by John Hyde – Page 243
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NewsConsumer champions unveil fixed-fee comparison site
Legal Beagles founders branch out with comparison website for services such as divorce and probate.
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NewsClifford Chance reports £34m dip in European income
LLP accounts show that the magic circle firm's senior executives took less in pay last year as profits stagnated.
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NewsUncertainty over PI claims portal as changes put on hold
Government’s imminent consultation on personal injury forces a halt to proposed portal developments.
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NewsStorm floods close three courts in northern England
No information yet on when affected courts are likely to re-open.
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NewsInsurer LV= enters legal market with fixed fee offering
Firm will offer a range of services from conveyancing to personal injury.
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NewsLitigation funder pledges money to probe merits of case
Funds will meet the costs of an opinion from a solicitor and, if the case has merits, from counsel also.
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NewsGrandmother felt ‘bullied’ by Ikea fundamental dishonesty allegation
Retailer said by judge to have taken a stance of ‘suspicion rather than sympathy’.
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NewsBogus solicitor posed as family specialist for 11 months
Susan Tindall deceived a father involved in maintenance and custody proceedings with his ex-partner.
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NewsClass action looms over Slater and Gordon losses
Second firm encourages investors to register their interest in a group litigation process.
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NewsCity lobby casts doubt on Gove’s big-firm levy
Justice secretary has raised the idea of asking City firms to pay to support the funding of the court system and advice services.
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NewsAustralian firm explores investor action against Slater and Gordon
Listed legal giant reveals that it kept revised results confidential for a week.
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NewsGovernment says PI small claims limit rise ‘long overdue’
Official response is published as protest petition reaches 21,000 signatures.
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NewsBank wins £120k ruling against former Halliwells partner
Michael McCarthy joined the firm having no idea of its financial predicament, High Court hears.
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OpinionGive prisoners a Christmas party this year
Michael Gove is excelling in his prison policy – but the Grinch look doesn’t fit.
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NewsSteep rise in court fees confirmed
Justice minister Shailesh Vara says fees will increase by 10% across a range of civil proceedings.
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NewsCoA warns judges against ‘unlawful’ waiving of courts charge
Appeal rejected after Crown court had initially said charge offset by time on remand.
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NewsOnly 4% of criminal courts charge paid within a month
Between April and June this year £5.7m was imposed, increasing to £22m between July and September, Ministry of Justice reveals.
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News‘£500m payday for dodgy directors’ as insolvency brought within LASPO
Ministry of Justice also says review of no-win no-fee reforms not likely until 2018.
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NewsSlater and Gordon shares slump again on profit warning
Quoted firm's shares slide 17% following worse than expected UK trading. Company's value down more than 80% since April.
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NewsSonae firm sunk by referral fee ban and group litigation failure
At its peak in 2013, GT Law operated from 20 offices and employed more than 100 people.