All articles by John Hyde – Page 274
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NewsJustice system must adapt to life without lawyers – LCJ
Lord Thomas also heralds increasing possibility of online courts to resolve disputes.
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NewsFormer Stobart chief behind new ABS
Trevor Howarth, a director of newly established business ’Two Legal’, once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsClaims chief urges SRA action on cold call beneficiaries
Sue Brown calls for robust action for solicitors getting work from unsolicited contact with clients.
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NewsLaw school to expand advice centre with ABS status
Intellectual property law service to open at Nottingham Law School centre.
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NewsBrilliant Law founder to launch comparison site
Website has the backing of two major private equity investment houses.
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NewsSociety tells Gove: you must save 59 courts from closure
Solicitors report major flaws with consultation and fear clients will be unable to access courts.
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Merger mania – but not for Ince & Co
Senior partner dismisses talk of merger with top-50 rival Watson Farley.
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OpinionConservatives: Gove silent on human rights
Lord chancellor’s party conference speech made no mention of a bill of rights – but watch this space.
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NewsImmigration judge warns of dangers of ‘insensitive’ language
Appeal dismissed but tribunal stresses that judges should check the comments they make to litigants.
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NewsLitigation funder backs VW shareholder action
Bentham Europe says shareholders ‘deserve more than an apology’.
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NewsOmbudsman enjoying easier CMC caseload
Only 648 cases accepted in first six months of new scheme.
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NewsLondon firm to be sold after insolvency
Jeffrey Green Russell confirms discussions under way on transfer of business.
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NewsHigh Court scheme brings in one-year litigation target
Judges also want more flexibility in how parties approach commercial litigation.
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NewsSRA: tell us what bad behaviour by lawyers matters most
Consultation open on how to maintain trust in the legal profession.
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OpinionVW ‘scandal-chasers’ will get results
Some of our biggest firms are exploiting the Volkswagen crisis. And why not?
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NewsCivil court fee increases a ‘serious own goal’ – City lawyers
The Ministry of Justice proposes doubling the maximum court levy to £20,000 to generate an extra £60m in income each year.
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NewsQuindell facing potential legal claims worth £9m
Company announces it has received ‘notice of intended claim’ from law firm.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman to miss more time targets – LSB
Complaints-handler met 90-day target just 52% of the time in July.
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NewsSRA granted powers over partners in failed firms
Regulator can place conditions on PCs or even refuse solicitors permission to work in the profession.
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NewsSRA compensation fund payout soars by 43%
The fund made grants to the value of £23.8m in the 12 months to 31 October 2014.