All articles by John Hyde – Page 278
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NewsPartners fined for tax avoidance advice
Stamp duty land tax avoidance scheme operated through Seychelles-based business, disciplinary tribunal hears.
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NewsLegal Ombudsman to open online complaints portal
Watchdog says new system and office move will save £2m a year.
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NewsHigh Court deals LASPO blow to Grayling
Court rules that Ministry of Justice did not carry out adequate review of potential impact of reforms.
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NewsCosts budgeting ‘completely alien’ to some judges
Senior costs judge says more training needed to help with post-Jackson regime.
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NewsMedical compensation ‘outstripping public finances’
MDU’s Dr Christine Tomkins said the system must be changed before claims inflation outstrips society’s ability to pay.
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News55% rise in actions against solicitors
Regulator accuses larger firms of 'aggressive defence tactics'.
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NewsChartered accountants grant first ABS licence
Top-20 accountancy firm approved to carry out probate work.
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NewsKPMG to offer one-stop shop with ABS
Big four firm, which has more than 50 lawyers in its legal team including four partners, granted ABS status by the SRA.
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NewsJudge dismisses 180 divorces over ‘industrial-scale fraud’
Sir James Munby says rules on divorce declarations have to be tighter.
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NewsFirst charity ABS granted licence
Aspire Law is the product of a collaboration between national charity Aspire and personal injury firm Moore Blatch.
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NewsMidlands network is ‘on-call partner’
East Midlands firm Nelsons has created Fusion Legal to act as a support and referral source for member firms.
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NewsLitigation door opens for unsupervised legal executives
ILEX Professional Standards opens application process.
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NewsQuindell puzzled by tumbling share price
Largest stock exchange-listed law firm attempts to reassure investors.
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NewsSociety urges MPs to investigate contracts consultation
President Andrew Caplen writes to justice select committee to call for an urgent evidence session.
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NewsBT Law cuts losses in first year as ABS
Subsidiary brought in £75,000 in revenue for the year ending 31 March 2014, compared with £15,000 the year before.
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NewsOfgem raps firms over debt letters
Investigation is the latest example to come to light of businesses sending letters purporting to be from an independent law firm.
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NewsTempers fray as last Manchester law centre closes
Campaigners in Manchester say many people now have nowhere left to go for legal advice in the city.
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NewsFirm folded after £80,000 legal aid bill rejected
Statement shows BKRW Limited was experiencing cashflow problems due to time taken to be paid by Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsSociety warns consumers on new intestacy rule
Provisions of the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014 come into force on 1 October.
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NewsBlair leaves Matrix to focus on ABS
High-profile barrister announces departure from chambers she helped to found 14 years ago.