All articles by John Hyde – Page 247
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NewsAbandoned MoJ outsourcing project cost £8.7m
Department opted to abandon policy of finding single contractor for court fine collection.
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NewsPolice complaints head appointed new chief legal ombudsman
Kathryn Stone will join the organisation in January.
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NewsDuke Street writes down £21.4m Parabis investment
Talks continuing about selling elements of the alternative business structure.
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NewsJudge slashes clinical negligence costs bill by two-thirds
Firm had claimed more than £32,000 after case settled for £3,500.
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NewsCMCs not as bad as the public think, says Legal Ombudsman
Lower than expected number of complaints investigated by industry watchdog.
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NewsJudge gives ‘opportunistic’ litigants costs warning
Mr Justice Fraser said both parties ‘determined to fight bitterly over every possible inch of ground’.
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NewsClaimants want to avoid court but still shun mediation – MoJ poll
At least 78% of each different group of claimant expects their case to go in their favour, with just 1% forecasting defeat.
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NewsSuper-regulator concerned over ABS authorisation rule change
Legal Services Board issues ‘warning notice’ extending the notice period on decision concerning licensing condition for alternative business structures.
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NewsMoJ backs down over prison photos after legal threat
Former justice secretary Chris Grayling had placed a temporary ban on sharing photos taken inside jail.
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NewsDebt protocol plan revised to reduce burden for creditors
Reforms have been on the cards since Lord Justice Jackson’s report on civil justice.
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NewsPolice release CCTV footage of man staging Asda fall – watch video
Louis Dempsey claimed £11,000 in compensation for his injuries but was convicted of fraud.
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NewsSRA tells solicitors: explain your separate business set-up
Regulator publishes guidance ahead of changes to the separate business rule.
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NewsConsolidator ready to acquire law firms armed with £4m war chest
Metamorph Law also confirms recruitment of former Co-operative Legal Services director.
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NewsSampson threatens legal action over ‘clarification’ to MPs
Letter to select committee states that former chief legal ombudsman was ‘dismissed with notice’ after successfully appealing against summary dismissal earlier this year.
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NewsMP: courts charge stops guilty ‘working the system’
Select committee member and pressure groups clash over new fee for convicted defendants.
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NewsPrivate equity investors ‘indifferent’ to law firms
Pioneer of private equity investment says IT sector more attractive than legal.
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Don’t accept ‘cold-call’ instructions, warns SRA
The regulator last week reminded practitioners that rules are already in place to stop this form of marketing.
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Council limits ABS use to counter tax liability
Essex council voted last week to push ahead with an application to the SRA.
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NewsClaimant lawyers to pay charge for every new portal case
New fee - as yet unspecified - likely to be introduced from December 2016.
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NewsLaw firms drop JR threat over MedCo scheme
Panel scheme also makes new statement on random allocation of medical reporting experts.