John Hyde
Deputy News Editor
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SRA fines firm £121k after wrong amounts paid to beneficiaries
Norfolk firm failed to rectify client account shortage for eight years.
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No default costs penalty for failed fundamental dishonesty plea, rules CoA
Court says trial judge was entitled to rule out indemnity costs despite ‘baffling’ allegation.
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Court approves sale of properties linked to Axiom Ince boss
Administrators have also secured a bankruptcy order against Pragnesh Modhwadia.
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Post Office worried about optics of employing ‘more assertive’ lawyers
General counsel Jane MacLeod said City firm would make Post Office seem like corporate bullies.
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SRA waives £63k fine to protect creditors of collapsed firm
North-west firm submitted 100,000 claims in 18 months but did not do necessary checks.
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Manchester firm says £12m bank facility will fast-track acquisitions
Horwich Farrelly says it has ‘numerous targeted’ conversations about potential purchases.
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Senior judge predicts AI will transform the role of experts
Sir Keith Lindblom reassures expert witnesses they will not be made redundant by new technology.
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Former Post Office GC ‘won’t co-operate’ with public inquiry
Inquiry told that former general counsel lives abroad and is declining to appear.
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Firms to face new demands to raze 'wall of silence' on complaints
LSB says there needs to be ‘step-change improvement’ in complaint handling to ensure firms deal with them effectively, efficiently and fairly.
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Justice secretary expects ‘prompt’ action on Post Office lawyers
Alex Chalk suggests that disciplinary action should follow if disclosure failings are proved.
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Bar watchdog should have let sleeping lawyer lie
Judges get a quiet word, while an unfortunate barrister was exposed to public ridicule.
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US firm raids rival for hires to mark UK entry
Key hires made from White & Case for US business aiming to be European leader.
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Firm takes profit hit to pay £4.5m in staff bonuses
Revenue grew at Gateley plc after particularly strong trading in the first three months of this year.
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Court's ultimatum to medical agency: Explain your fees or we'll slash them
Latest case in the dispute over breakdowns of costs ends in victory for the defendant.
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Post Office lawyer worried that openness would risk adverse publicity
Inquiry hears of close relationship between PR strategists and Post Office lawyers.
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Solicitor who charged dishonest Grade A rate is struck off
Solicitor passed off work as his own and inflated costs by thousands of pounds.
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'Weekends ruined': Ditch Friday deadlines and reduce stress all round, say litigators
Wellbeing champions say lawyers should think more progressively about when to require service.
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In depth: Post Office Inquiry - profession braces itself for more uncomfortable revelations
Seven lawyers in the last two weeks have been summoned to give evidence before the Post Office Inquiry. And with the roll call set to grow even longer, the profession is bracing itself for more uncomfortable revelations that may have far-reaching repercussions for practice and ethics.
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Calls grow in parliament to extend SRA’s unlimited fining powers
House of Lords committee also suggests allowing the regulator to probe the actions of private investigators.
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Mayfair firm bought in pre-pack deal after administrators called in
Firm snapped up by HCR Law to grow its healthcare law division.