All articles by John Hyde – Page 79
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NewsCosts budgeting works but can be tailored to cases, review finds
Costs review also concludes that guideline hourly rates should be adjusted every year.
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NewsSRA asks solicitors for more as budget soars by £10m
Increasing staff numbers and extra AML activity cited as among the reasons for PC fee hike.
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NewsCosts bills based entirely on estimates 'intentionally misleading'
Court rules that firm should be sanctioned after claiming for work that was not carried out.
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NewsFirm’s £41,000 partner cash call not related to economic conditions
Withers announced last month that annual profits had fallen by around 4%.
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NewsFirm mergers announced across England and Wales
Market consolidates with mergers in Surrey, Gloucestershire, Cumbria and Manchester.
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NewsClaim falls away after solicitors underpaid court fee by £24
Deadline had been missed after solicitors’ inadvertent error in landlord-tenant dispute.
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NewsNews focus: Solicitor-apprenticeships breathe new life into the City
Solicitor-apprenticeships are catching on fast at leading firms in the City and elsewhere, as antiquated attitudes to training and hierarchies wither. A quiet revolution is under way.
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NewsJR threat amid clin neg fixed costs confusion
Lawyers demand to meet the Ministry of Justice after it emerges that some clinical negligence claims may be captured by new rules.
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NewsPrivate equity-backed Lawfront makes biggest acquisition yet
Lawfront announces it has further acquisitions in the pipeline after Nelsons deal.
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NewsUK firm exports consultancy model to Australia market
Taylor Rose will launch its brand in the country through partnership with local firm.
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NewsBarrister wins seven-year battle to overturn SRA ban
Former office manager was banned from the profession largely on basis of an employment tribunal ruling.
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NewsLoss adjuster takes on law firms by bringing claims in-house
Sedgwick says new legal services arm can provide 'more efficient and cost-effective' alternative.
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NewsListed business snaps up two more firms in £5m spree
Knights extends its reach in the north of England with two more acquisitions.
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NewsLitigant who called City firm 'scammers' hit with £4,000 costs
Employment claimant penalised for inappropriate conduct and pursuit of hopeless case.
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NewsSRA bans manager who covered client shortfall with own money
Rochdale worker had failed to ensure benefit claims were properly progressed.
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NewsNews focus: Remote fee-sharing model comes under pressure
New-breed firms such as Keystone have enjoyed exponential growth. But as traditional firms adapt to a post-Covid working environment, is the remote fee-sharing model coming under pressure?
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NewsAdministrators arrange sale of Ince Group through pre-pack deal
Staff and current management will move across to a business keeping the Ince brand.
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NewsAML watchdog demands 'more ambition' from professional regulators
Progress report from the OPBAS says even largely effective regulators should ‘strive for full effectiveness’.
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NewsCity firm 'deeply implicated' in Post Office scandal saga, says victims' lawyer
Edward Henry KC questions involvement of Herbert Smith Freehills in compensation schemes.
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NewsSupreme Court justice fears hearings now 'invisible' to public
Lord Briggs backs more public access to court papers in real time.