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When exclusivity clauses breach competition law

The CMA has started to use its competition enforcement powers to sanction anti-competitive land agreements between landlords and tenants, say Neil Baylis and Gwen Ballin-Reeler

Prioritise broken justice system, says Law Society

The Law Society has challenged the UK's leading political parties to place the rule of law and access to justice at the heart of their government plans.

SRA attempts to appease digital logo critics

The regulator's digital logo is to be disconnected from Google analytics temporarily in a last-ditch effort to appease solicitors' concerns about data protection and privacy laws.

Commercial lawyers urged to embrace the future

Insightful misconduct

Learning lessons from previous mistakes is an important factor for the disciplinary tribunals when determining sanctions, says Susanna Heley

Growth, diversity and a cunning plan

Managing partner at Pontypool headquartered Watkins & Gunn for ten years, Clive Thomas shares the secret of working hard with a smile on your face

A rare revocation

A catalogue of failings leading to a couple inadvertently applying to adopt a child could be repeated if lessons are not learnt, says Victoria Clarke

Non-Welsh SQE will compound access to justice problem

The issue of access to justice in Wales will be compounded if the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) is not offered in Welsh, the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) said.