All articles by John Hyde – Page 42
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NewsIn Focus: Axiom Ince soldiers on after shock interventions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last month barred three senior Axiom Ince directors from practising, plunging the firm into turmoil and raising fears over payment of salaries
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NewsPI firm had no contact with clients referred by claims farmer
SRA fines Manchester firm which failed to carry out required client identity checks.
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NewsLaw firm cuts deal to slash debts to partner CMC
Claims management company owed £2.3m by businesses with the same management.
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NewsSRA hit with £75,000 costs bill for 'speculative' prosecution
Tribunal penalises regulator for 'inordinate delay' and damage to solicitor's reputation.
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NewsSuspended solicitor struck off for lying to client
Practitioner continued to hold himself out as a solicitor and made 11 false statements to client about progress of her case.
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NewsFirm's tweet should have mentioned fee deduction, watchdog rules
Airline complained to Advertising Standards Authority after tweets from flight delay claims firm.
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NewsJudge with 'unremitting workload' fell asleep during trial
Parties offered a retrial by judge after he admitted nodding off in a hearing.
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News'Think very carefully' before calling court, lawyers warned
Staff cuts are piling pressure on Manchester Civil Justice Centre, according to designated civil judge.
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NewsCourt shows mercy to widow left ‘high and dry’ by solicitors
Case was resurrected more than five years after firm had said the claim was being dropped.
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NewsSolicitor fined for allowing attorneys to sell client's property
Solicitor of 42 years admits he was not suspicious enough of beneficiaries who had powers of attorney.
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NewsShy lawyers let clients go months without paying
Analysts say average lock-up among the top 100 is now up to 124 days.
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NewsNet debt of listed DWF surges past £100m
International firm will change ownership after a year when profits slid and lock-up days increased.
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NewsLawyer at 'member firm' had no contract with Baker McKenzie, judge rules
Junior associate in UAE had interactions with Baker McKenzie staff but was not an employee as she claimed.
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NewsDon't expect favours from the court, judge tells LiPs
Judge explains that litigants in person have taken on responsibility to know the rules.
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NewsAxiom Ince staff express pay fears as SRA talks continue
Firm 'working to secure' payment of August salaries - but some are already heading for the exit.
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NewsInjury lawyers fight fixed costs reforms through the courts
Association raises specific concerns about clinical negligence and provision for vulnerable people.
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NewsOwner with 'no grasp' of running law firm suspended
Solicitor had not reported to the regulator that his firm had been placed into liquidation.
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NewsCity employee worked six months without disclosing conviction
Ashurst learning and development manager had admitted making indecent images of children.
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NewsPre-action protocols should be designed for LiPs, council concludes
Working group supports mandatory compliance but backs away from giving strike-off powers.
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NewsFirm owing £31m folded after counsel said claims were doomed
Major source of revenue for Quanta Law was hit after adverse decisions from financial ombudsman.