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13 Apr 2016

SRA and SDT's dispute over disciplinary powers

Contradictions abound in the regulator's use of section 43 orders and its powers to impose fines and rebukes on solicitors' employees, writes Susanna Heley

12 Apr 2016

Reaping the returns of risk management

The professional indemnity season may seem comfortably distant, but now is the time to start evaluating your firm's risk profile and bring down its premium, writes Chris Marston

12 Apr 2016

From the archive: 3 April 1964

In 1964, SJ reported on the trial of Jack Ruby and considered the UK and US traditions of counsel

12 Apr 2016

The risks of over-engineering the SMR for in-house lawyers

Iain Miller discusses the FCA's proposals to widen SMR culpability to a profession bound by professional privilege and overburdened by regulation

12 Apr 2016

Are we under-represented and over-regulated?

Viv Williams: The same body cannot represent and regulate your profession, but just how many regulators should be involved?

12 Apr 2016

A reminder of the use of endeavours clauses

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, says Celina McGregor

12 Apr 2016

Imitation is the in-sincerest form of flattery

News that Newport-based law firm Collingbourne Hennah plagiarised content from competitors' websites is a farcical example of the need for firms to invest time in getting their corporate messages right, writes Gus Sellitto

12 Apr 2016

Vulnerable will be hit hardest by new divorce tax

Divorce applicants with a low income could be refused their legal right to separation, writes Paul Hunt