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'Super exam' risks damaging solicitor standards

Law Society denounces SRA plans to shake up legal education with 'piecemeal' announcements

Deleting an heir

Testamentary freedom will only be overlooked in unique circumstances but testators must help themselves by setting out their reasoning

Landlords holding over £500m in deposits an 'isolated view' of the problem

Landlords seek advice about releasing deposits to offset non-payment of rent or significantly property damage, says lawyer

Apple rejects 'backdoor' to gunman's iPhone

Unprecedented step could erode people's rights if US government is allowed access to mobile devices, says data privacy specialist

Safe Move Scheme captures first fraud prevention victim

Product sets benchmark for preventing phishing scams, says RG Solicitors' managing partner

A whole new world of money

Bitcoin is not simply a digital currency. The technology behind it has the potential to revolutionise private client affairs beyond recognition, explains James Brockhurst

Make sure they're golden

If your clients' are banking on the good life when they retire, they need to realise that it's a goal they have to reach for...

CLC hopes to develop 'specialist' service after strong 2015

New routes to qualification will open up further access to the legal profession