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No child left behind?

Joanna Farrands considers whether Brexit will result in abducted children being left stranded overseas

Full disclosure

Roocroft reminds solicitors dealing with contentious probate claims that disclosure must be full and accurate or court orders may be set aside, writes Margaret Windram

Enterprising thoughts

In 1989, anxieties were running high among solicitors amid a struggling economy

Law Commission to consider modernisation of online abuse laws

'Outdated' legislation failing to deal with 'instant' and 'more graphic' social media content

White knight or quixotic soldier?

Worried about access to justice, the SDT has raised its head above the parapet, but its concerns are unlikely to have any lasting effect if...

Consistent approach needed for suitability test

Lack of clarity over how the SRA applies its test criteria is 'part of the problem', says former Law Society president

Trumpeting pro bono

Gibson Dunn partner promises to 'represent pro bono anyone Trump sues for exercising their free speech rights'

Will law firms be digitised to death?

Lawyers need to remember that the human touch is a fundamental part of their relationship with clients, writes Dr Bob Murray