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John Hyde

@johnhyde.bsky.social
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Deputy News Editor of the Law Society Gazette. After-dinner speaker and event host. Cricket lover, Colchester United fan, Britpop nostalgic.

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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Is it really too much to ask that we might vote in a Prime Minister and that they could last the full five years to try and do what they promised?
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
This is a brilliant piece and utterly terrifying to see the greed and rapaciousness of companies buying injured people's future compensation.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
The UK entry for #eurovision is the worst we've ever produced in my lifetime, and I include Scooch in that.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I'm no great Starmer cheerleader, but here's just a few facts from this year: * NHS waiting lists down by 400,000 * People arriving on small boats down 36% * Crime rate falling or flat * UK GDP rising at fastest rate for a year Genuine Q to the Starmer critics, what more do you want?
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Not a single solicitor on the roll called David Attenborough. Guess I'll shelve that idea for a silly Friday story.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
On a train into London full with London Marathon well wishers and Chelsea fans going to the cup semi. Almost an equal split between people drinking Pimms and Madri.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Amid a lot of doom and gloom, here's a story to brighten your weekend. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Cries of delight’ as Sumatran orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross road for first time
After a two-year wait, video of a young male crossing above a road gives hope that critically endangered species can survive habitat fragmentation
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Anyone else spend a lot of the #grandnational cheering for all those horses who lost their rider and cracked on anyway?
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Big day for the legal profession as the Mazur ruling is handed down by the Court of Appeal. A little explainer here: www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/mazur-f...
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Mazur FAQs: What was the case, who is affected and why does it matter?
The Court of Appeal is to rule in Mazur this morning.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My youngest has started walking himself home from school and doesn't need picking up, and I'm most worried I no longer have an excuse for missing Teams meetings.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Find it strange how so much of the narrative is about whether Starmer is weaker for being attacked by Trump. Surely the opposite is the case? A British PM standing up to a bully makes him seem strong and independent. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs
The BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason considers the US president's recent jabs at the UK prime minister.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
If in doubt, blame the lawyers. A tale as old as time. But riddle me this Bridget Phillipson: if 95% of appeals by SEND parents are successful, why is it lawyers and not the system that is the problem? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Phillipson accuses lawyers of exploiting parents of children with special needs
Education secretary claims lawyers’ criticisms of her department’s policy changes are motivated by profit
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Went to an Irish pub in Brixton last night where the DJ came on at midnight and started with It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion and then segued into Material Girl. It was a brilliant night.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Excited to announce my first book is out in September: Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal. The Post Office scandal wasn’t just corporate failure. It was a legal one. Published by @brisunipress.bsky.social. Pr-order here: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/indefe...
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Kirsty Brimelow KC @kirstybrimelow.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
This letter and its more than 3,000 signatories demonstrate the unequivocal principled and practical opposition to the restriction of jury trials from not only the Bar, but the legal profession as a whole... #justiceneedsjuries
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Two opinions can simultaneously be right on criminal justice, ahead of the Courts and Tribunals Bill vote. Victims are correct to say the process takes too long. It does and that's a national disgrace. But lawyers are also right to say restricting juries is not the answer to this problem.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
A new blog on Conservatives, Robert Jenrick and so-called judicial activists: www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...
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Conservatives court controversy with attacks on judicial independence
Robert Jenrick led the attacks on 'activist' judges this week. He really should know better.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
In Manchester for the Conservative Party Conference, where former home secretary Suella Braverman has called for parliament to routinely review judge decisions for mistakes. Says country needs to get back to 'culture of judicial deference'.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Biggest drawback of the digital ID is probably the number of comments from lawyers I'm going to be emailed today.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Not saying the Conservatives are leaning into the Reform agenda, but this is the title of shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick's speech at the Tory Party Conference.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Confirmation from the Supreme Court that the motor finance ruling will be out next Friday. 🚘💰
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
The Marten/Gordon trial sounds truly remarkable. Amazing that it ever got as far as a verdict, given what went on in court. Brilliant reporting from the BBC's Helena Wilkinson. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
I've never seen a case like Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's - it was jaw-dropping
Now the case is over, the BBC can report some of the remarkable moments when jurors weren't in court.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
It is my civic duty to inform you that Magnums are included as part of the Tesco Meal Deal. You're welcome. 🌞
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Characteristically brilliant piece from Marina (no relation) Hyde on the Post Office scandal. I should point out she is not just an armchair commentator but someone who has been present at the inquiry and gets it better than most. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Innocent subpostmasters went to jail, but now it is clear: the Post Office boss class belong there instead | Marina Hyde
You thought it couldn’t get any worse, but the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history just got wider, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Breaking news from Post Office Inquiry: Victims are not getting the compensation they deserve because of the government's inflexible and unfair approach. This was revealed in first volume of Sir Wyn Williams' report published today. More at this link. 👇 www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/indefen...
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'Indefensible': Post Office Inquiry chair slams lack of legal support for victims
Sir Wyn Williams makes long-awaited first report after conclusion of statutory inquiry.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
The ill-informed nonsense spouted by people about the EHCP is infuriating. It is a rigorous and long process to get one. They are granted only where the system has failed #send children. If the numbers are going up then the lack of investment in the school system is to blame.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
You can always tell you're in a classy hotel cos they trust you not to steal the coat hangers. This is also great as it means you can steal coat hangers.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I happen to think any politician brought to tears in such a public and humiliating way requires our sympathy, not scorn. #rachelreeves
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Not sure I see the issue with this. Article is essentially saying 'Lawyers who got a good result for client asked to advise on other similar cases.' www.theguardian.com/law/2025/jun...
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British law firm coached universities on how to obtain sweeping protest bans
Revealed: Shakespeare Martineau LLP, which helped Cardiff get year-long ban on unauthorised action, promoted court orders at webinar
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Is there any reason why there seem to be so many empty seats on centre court at Wimbledon?
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Saw an Amazon driver literally running to a delivery yesterday (in 30 degrees plus heat). Presumably he might not be paid if he missed a single deadline. He looked exhausted. Then I read online that cost of Jeff Bezos' wedding could be more than $50m. Obscene.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
The people who ring into the Jeremy Vine Show fascinate me. There's a guy on just now who is quite simply furious with hand held fans and needs the world to know.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I love a festival, but three/four days is my limit. Glastonbury looks too much like hard work for me.
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Bolt Burdon Kemp @boltburdonkemp.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Listen to part two of Jonathan Wheeler’s conversation with @johnhyde.bsky.social, the @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social's‬ Deputy News Editor. This conversation covers John’s dedication to reporting the Post Office scandal and why it’s such an important story for the legal sector. tinyurl.com/3jshmj7v
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
It's the England under 21s. If they had experience they wouldn't be there...
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Not saying everyone has packed up for the weekend in the sun, but I haven't had an email for over three hours now... 😎
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Up there with the most cringeworthy things an advocate could do.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
A new piece from me on the delicate debate around whether to name (and inevitably shame) solicitors guilty of serious misconduct. www.lawgazette.co.uk/commentary-a...
lawgazette.co.uk
Weighing up a lawyer's public shame against open justice
As the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal closes itself off from scrutiny, anonymity applications may increase.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Have been despatched to the Lego store in Leicester Square at lunchtime with instructions to get something called a Minecraft Creeper set for son's birthday. Pray for me please.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
It would seem Labour is keeping up the long tradition of talking constantly about law and order and then forgetting to put any money into the criminal justice system. #spendingreview
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Good morning to all the pub bores who told me Gareth Southgate was the problem.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Quick note on people angry with the use of 'collision' by the media to describe events in Liverpool. This is standard for an incident involving a vehicle where arrests or charges have not been made. It's a neutral term to avoid apportioning blame (even where it's clear what happened).
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Understanding the sentence of Lucy Connolly Had it not been for competent legal advice, her sentence could have been far harsher By me, at @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Any party promising to ban people taking personal calls on speakerphones would comfortably win the next election.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
So intrigued by the notion of a ruling made at 2.25am. Did they have to open the RCJ? Who has to be up to make this happen? Are judges on call during the night to pick up late applications? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Chagos Islands deal paused by last-minute legal action
An agreement to hand over the islands from the UK to Mauritius had been expected to be signed on Thursday.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Big fan of the guy in a pub full of Spurs and Man Utd fans sitting at the front in an Arsenal shirt.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Seriously Europe, your don't help yourselves sometimes. #eurovision
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Obviously Sweden will win, but my favourite was Italy. #eurovision
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Getting increasing numbers of press releases dubbing their lawyer the 'Martin Lewis of law'. Please make it stop.
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John Hyde @johnhyde.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Mediation is a route to speedy settlement and resolution, not a box-ticking exercise. Yet another way in which #SENDfamilies are being let down. #ehcp #send www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/send-la...
lawgazette.co.uk
SEND lawyer attacks councils over mediation approach
Solicitor supports mediation for funding appeals but accuses local authorities of acting unlawfully.
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