All articles by John Hyde – Page 72
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SDT chief quits in wake of costly eviction
Resignation confirmed two weeks after it was announced tribunal would have to move at a cost of over £1m.
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No more 'sir' or 'madam': Obsolete DJ titles axed
Judges should be addressed in court or tribunal hearings simply as ‘judge’, senior judiciary says.
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LSB to seek a budget rise of 9% next year
Solicitors to pay an extra £2.11 a year to fund new projects for the oversight regulator.
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Judge praises solicitor subject to ‘intense, personal’ abuse from LiP
Court hears that father in family court proceedings used litigation as an extension of domestic abuse.
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Metamorph ditches Quality Solicitors as network bought out
Struggling consolidator sheds law firm network as management buy-out is completed.
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Don’t double compensate for the same claim, defendants tell CoA
Master of the rolls set to give long-awaited clarification on the issue of compensation for non-tariff injuries.
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£5k fine for sole principal with 'massive holes' in accounts knowledge
Client account shortage reached £40,000 within first two years of firm operating.
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MoJ lauds whiplash portal after 37% fall in claim numbers
Minister says ’modern, user-friendly service’ has made making claims easier.
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Opinion
Turns out the power-hungry SRA couldn’t be trusted
Regulator had no system in place for reporting larger fines. Yet it went ahead anyway.
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Client ID checks are not enough, SRA says in new sanctions guide
SRA updates guidance on what it expects from firms amid ongoing concerns about firms indirectly helping Russian regime.
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Metamorph business goes into liquidation
Conveyancing arm Beaumont ABS Ltd had been subject to winding up petition.
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Solicitor hit by £15,000 fine as SRA wields new power
First case of regulator flexing its enhanced muscle - but little detail provided.
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SRA finds major flaws with supervision of immigration solicitors
New guidance is being issued to deal with multiple concerns which emerged from the review.
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Lying solicitor struck off but deemed too poor to pay any costs
Solicitor of 42 years raised invoices to cover staff salaries and was found to be dishonest.
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Firm offers staff money-saving workshops to deal with cost of living
Higgs LLP makes one-off payment but says it has a moral duty to go further in supporting staff.
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Leading firm stores up cash reserves ahead of economic challenges
Simmons & Simmons accounts show healthy profit rises but also a note of caution in current climate.
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LSB mulls more comprehensive redress for wronged clients
Law firms may be forced to offer compensation even where clients haven’t complained, it has emerged.
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Fixed costs extension delayed to October 2023
Justice minister says the legal sector needs more time to adjust.
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Woman who left the law in 2016 fined £10,000 for drugs convictions
Events manager did not realise she had to report convictions after not renewing practising certificate.
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Investigators probe collapse of Pure Business Group
Multiple lines of enquiry pursued as it emerges staff will miss out on money owed to them.