All articles by John Hyde – Page 287
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NewsCMC warning over complaints-handling switch
Ministry of Justice set to introduce flat charges on a sliding scale of fees based on a company’s turnover.
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NAH profits up £1m despite referral fee ban
Claims manager trims headcount and panel firms in response to ban.
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NewsBuffer rule for deadlines ‘good common sense’
Written prior agreements can now be extended by up to 28 days.
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OpinionIt’s impossible to solve the Mitchell riddle
Jackson wanted consistency; lawyers want common sense. The two are incompatible.
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NewsScots embrace funding reforms to repel English threat
DBAs and QOCS to be introduced north of the border.
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NewsAppeal court set for triple Mitchell showdown
Master of the rolls to hear appeals that should finally offer clarity over post-Jackson landscape.
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NewsNew draft of Saatchi bill seeks to calm fears
Revised Medical Innovation Bill to be introduced to House of Lords this week.
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NewsDAC Beachcroft plans 65 redundancies with Manchester closure
Firm blames ‘market conditions’ for closure of claims validation office.
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NewsLinder Myers starts talks on redundancies
Chief executive Tony Stockdale confirms the firm will look at cutting ‘a number’ of positions over the next month.
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NewsJudge shuns Mitchell stance in ‘interests of justice’
Eady: wrong to have justice ‘compromised merely for the sake of discipline or the marking of disapproval’.
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NewsHelpline shareholders poised for £32.7m windfall
National Accident Helpline sets out details of plans to float on the stock exchange next week.
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NewsUnions create law firm ABS to rival high street
UNIONLINE formed to serve thousands of members after licence granted by SRA.
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NewsBrokers warn SRA plans ‘unlikely’ to cut PII costs
Consultation has created uncertainty and failed to address key problems in the market, say insiders.
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NewsFirm loses negligence case in appeal court
Firm lost a negligence case against former client, then told the court his claim was not believable.
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OpinionRTA claims plummet, but insurers want more
For the government, assaults on claims are about ideology, not evidence.
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NewsSRA investigates dozens over PII disclosure
Action also underway in relation to revoking practising certificates.
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NewsAppeal court sets aside £186k professional negligence claim
Solicitor John Darby had not advised client of a user covenant put in place 22 years before by the neighbours.
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News‘Considerable improvement’ in SRA’s complaint-handling
Cases concerned with the SRA’s complaints-handling have risen by 18% since 2012, but the number upheld has dropped, report says.
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NewsJackson rules High Court erred over extension
Architect of civil justice reforms says changes not designed to prevent reasonable time extensions.
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NewsSenior judge calls time on conferences
Sir Terence Etherton, chancellor of the High Court, said judges were ‘perplexed’ as to why parties are failing to agree budgets.