All articles by John Hyde – Page 272
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Bar to offer solicitors account for client funds
Escrow provider - owned by the Bar Council - has agreement in place to offer its services to solicitor firms.
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Lying trio jailed after insurer brings contempt committal
Claimants made false statements for car accidents that never happened.
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Agency considering larger civil contracts
Law centres tell Legal Aid Agency chief not to go ahead with idea.
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Grayling pushes late change to JR plans
Bar dismisses concession on costs that interveners must pay as ‘empty gesture’.
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SRA ready to contact uninsured firms again
Chief executive Paul Philip said the SRA has now reassessed the data and will contact firms next week.
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Judge urges reform of 'inadequate' Court of Protection rules
The Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jackson said two cases heard on consecutive days illustrated ongoing problems.
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LSB declines to cut minimum PII cover
Oversight regulator sticks with current minimum of £2m and £3m for incorporated firms and LLPs.
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Opinion
SRA needs to gain trust of small firms
Warm words are great, but it will take time to win round solicitors.
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MoJ to press ahead with criminal legal aid reforms
‘Depressing day’ for practitioners as government takes forward contracts and fee cuts.
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Commons braced for JR vote
Lobbying under way as MPs prepare to debate part four of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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SRA pledges new focus on helping small firms
Regulator admits some small firms and sole practitioners believe it does not understand their business.
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Quindell director forced to terminate shares agreement
Laurence Moorse had not met a margin call in agreement with Equities First Holdings.
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Funding secured for Tesco shareholder class action
Retail giant had told the stock market that its previous profit announcement to investors was overstated by £263m.
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Skeleton arguments ‘not rocket science’ – Jackson
Architect of civil litigation reforms expresses frustration at ‘rambling prolixity’.
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Tribunal powers a ‘lawyers’ charter’, say peers
The Consumer Rights Bill will give the Competition Appeal Tribunal power to hear collective claims and approve collective settlements.
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SRA earmarks ‘level playing field’ between firms and ABSs
Regulator unveils proposals to drop the separate business rule.
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Treasury presses on with direct tax recovery
Government insists ‘robust new safeguards’ will address concerns raised in consultation.
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Judge takes £2,240 off costs bill for late submission
High Court heard late statement of costs was a breach of rules but decided against denying relief from sanctions.
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Trowers profits up but partners answer £1.8m cash call
City firm’s staff costs down by more than £1.5m as headcount falls from 527 in 2013 to 506 in 2014.