John Hyde

18 hours ago | lawgazette.co.uk | John Hyde

US president Donald Trump has delivered an astonishing public rant against the judge ruling in his legal battle with a Seattle law firm. A hearing was held yesterday before a federal court where Perkins Coie applied to have an executive order from the Trump administration ruled unlawful.

20 hours ago | lawgazette.co.uk | John Hyde

A law firm employee transferred hundreds of thousands from estate funds into his own company and tried to suggest the beneficiary had approved it, according to a Solicitors Regulation Authority decision. Christopher Foster, a private client executive with Nottinghamshire firm Robert Barber & Sons, misappropriated around £219,000 over six months in 2022 from monies which had been left to an individual by a deceased client.

1 day ago | lawgazette.co.uk | John Hyde

The major shareholder in listed professional services group is considering a takeover bid alongside two company leaders to buy out the business. Credit hire and legal services company Anexo, which includes the Liverpool law firm Bond Turner, said today it is preparing for a possible offer for the entire share capital from DBAY Advisors and husband and wife power couple Alan Sellers and Samantha Moss.

2 days ago | lawgazette.co.uk | John Hyde

National firm Irwin Mitchell has shed its asset management business one year after a damning ruling on a potential conflict of interest. Financial adviser Shackleton today announced it had set up its own personal injury and Court of Protection division after acquiring IM Asset Management (IMAM) from the Irwin Mitchell Group. The deal is subject to approval by the Financial Conduct Authority.

2 days ago | lawgazette.co.uk | John Hyde

Growing firms either side of the Pennines have announced their first acquisitions of this year. Top 100 firm Express Solicitors, which is headquartered in Manchester, has bought Liverpool firm HNK Solicitors and transferred its 25 staff to the business. HNK, a data and cyber crime specialist, will be rebranded as Express but will continue working from its Liverpool office. Partners Brian Higgs and Craig Newton will stay on despite resigning as directors of the HNK business.