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Law Society president to step down to avoid being 'a distraction'

David Greene has announced he is to step aside as Law Society president from 19 March

Unregulated barrister and ex-solicitor disbarred for dishonest conduct

An unregistered barrister has been disbarred following dishonesty relating to conveyancing in 2004

Public law working group calls for urgent legal aid review

The president's final public law working group (PLWG) report is out and calls for an urgent review of legal aid for parents 

Operation change: Maintaining the standards expected

Adapting to the post-covid new world requires maintaining appropriate oversight and conformity with regulatory and ethical duties, says Tracey Calvert

Collateral attack

Susanna Heley considers the interplay between court judgments and solicitors' disciplinary proceedings

Whiplash portal causes concern over access to justice and compensation 

Claimants may be entitled to less compensation than previously 

Civil judicial co-operation after Brexit

Lauren Cormack sets out the new realities of recognition and enforcement of EU judgments in the UK

Reform of non-compete laws could 'disincentive investment'