All articles by John Hyde – Page 42
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NewsPost Office solicitor 'gutted' for victim - but says she was kept in the dark
Former in-house lawyer says Post Office board ‘clearly knew’ about Horizon issues but chose not to tell her.
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NewsFormer Deloitte solicitor charged over alleged kiss at office party
Solicitor denies committing misconduct at social event in expensive London hotel.
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NewsUpdate clients on cost increases or face sanctions, lawyers warned
Legal ombudsman says clients should never be surprised by the bill they receive.
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NewsHorizon scandal inquiry hit by new Post Office disclosure failures
Victims’ lawyers complain of the Post Office trying to manipulate inquiry process as 363,000 emails go missing.
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NewsIntervenor hit with £20,000 costs for acting unreasonably
Family Division chief sees off ‘chilling effect’ argument to order Association of Clinical Psychologists to pay adverse costs.
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NewsFirm bound by ombudsman-brokered costs deal, court finds
‘Revised’ invoice for an extra £145,000 assessed at nil by costs judge.
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NewsLawyers to face Post Office Inquiry over criminal prosecutions
First case study will focus on young mother left homeless after wrongful conviction.
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NewsPI claimant beats fixed costs by proving defendant's dishonesty
Case hailed as signal that punitive costs orders not ‘sole preserve’ of defendants.
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NewsLawyers urged to cater for 'overwhelmed' central claims centre
District judge says lawyers should take into account delays when planning for limitation periods.
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NewsCourt rejects 'fishing expedition' for firm's call recording
Former client challenging costs wanted access to recording of their sign-up call.
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NewsExtra cash call for Axiom Ince compensation 'looking likely', says SRA
Regulator edging closer to deciding on interim payment from solicitors and firms to plug massive hole in client account.
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NewsSRA fines firm where client account did not add up
Shortage of £9,300 on the client account was rectified before the SRA finished its inspection and clients suffered no loss.
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NewsBaker McKenzie reports flat revenue figures again
Firm says it is facing up to challenges of market uncertainties.
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NewsProfitable firm ruined by Covid loans burden, say directors
Administrators’ report plots rapid descent from profitable business to collapse.
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NewsExpert alleges solicitors named him on cases without his consent
Court received email weeks before trial date saying unpaid expert was pulling out.
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NewsPrivate equity buys control of A&O risk management business
Subscription business will become standalone entity as part of US expansion.
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NewsLaw Society demands talks over potential Axiom Ince levy
Solicitors ‘greatly concerned’ at possible one-off charge to cover massive client losses.
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NewsSeverely fatigued solicitor unfairly sacked over absences
Solicitor could ‘hardly function’ but firm leader said unauthorised absence was gross misconduct.
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NewsOmbudsman asks for £1.2m more to handle increasing demand
Legal ombudsman says this year has seen a 13% increase in enquiries from legal consumers.
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NewsCriminal who refused to delete law firm files found in contempt
Firm made repeated requests to arrange for material to be deleted.