All articles by John Hyde – Page 77
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NewsBelsner-type claims ‘ridiculous’ and driven by costs chasers, court hears
First day of long-awaited hearing into costs deductions from personal injury client.
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NewsPinsents faces negligence claim for fielding ‘too junior' staff
Attempts to keep solicitor-client contacts out of public domain ‘quite impossible’, says judge.
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NewsConvicted ‘swindler and cheat’ denied return to solicitor profession
Tribunal says it would undermine public confidence to allow former solicitor back on to roll after 14 years.
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NewsCo-op Legal profits double as business continues to grow
An extra 100 staff have been taken on to work for the group’s legal services division.
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NewsGrowing firm adds another office with Liverpool move
Primas Law says latest expansion is part of big ambitions for the coming year.
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NewsBelsner: Lawyers await ‘costs case of the decade’ ruling
Belsner v CAM Legal Services Ltd will be heard in the Court of Appeal this week.
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NewsNews focus: Consolidators are keen for firms to keep their identity
The ‘house of brands’ approach to mergers and acquisitions – purchasing a firm and then allowing it to keep its brand and identity under an umbrella group – is gaining in popularity.
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NewsDishonest solicitor ‘too embarrassed’ to tell bosses of her mistake
Experienced solicitor said she panicked when told she had missed court deadlines.
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NewsLondon firm goes into administration in its 150th year
Hodders Law’s debts more than doubled in the 12 months to July.
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NewsPlayboy club dancer was not employed by firm, tribunal finds
Solicitor insisted that woman call him ‘God’ and even dictated what she should wear.
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NewsOmbudsman admits to losing a quarter of staff every year
Attrition rates continue to be high as the complaints handler tries to bring backlog down.
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NewsLawyers’ dismay as whiplash tariff review confirmed for 2024
Government says it wants more case data before committing to any changes.
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NewsBarred former trainee allowed back by SRA after 15 months
Regulator finds employment of convicted aspiring solicitor does not harm profession.
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NewsSociety ‘extremely concerned’ at proposals for unlimited SRA fines
Government wants to legislate to remove fining limit in cases related to economic crime.
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NewsSolicitor's libel defence fails over ‘oppressive and unjust’ conduct
Judge says defendants repeatedly ignored court orders and failed to engage with process.
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NewsCourt refuses assessment costs cap despite 'odd' initial bill
Defendants had argued that initial bill of £83,000 had been 'grossly exaggerated'.
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NewsLawyer struck off after US conviction for shares conspiracy
Matthew Ledvina failed to appear before the tribunal as he was found to have acted dishonestly.
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NewsLegal executive of 20 years banned for backdating signatures
Power of attorney specialist tried twice to rectify errors but misconduct was uncovered years later.
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NewsSolicitor’s redundancy process was procedurally fair, rules tribunal
Partners’ marking of at-risk pool of solicitors was not biased or predetermined.
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NewsSRA bans a thief and a forger who had been with leading firms
Non-solicitors from Browne Jacobson and Keoghs sanctioned after serious misconduct from both.