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Resisting temptation
Solicitors Journal

Resisting temptation

Do not be tempted to dismiss the LSB's changes to outcomes-focused regulation as unimportant, warns Susanna Heley
Update: charity
Solicitors Journal

Update: charity

Sarah Clune reviews the Attorney General's second reference on public benefit, the latest news on the Catholic Care case, and Full Fact's appeal against the commission's decision not to register it as a charity
Rocky road
Solicitors Journal

Rocky road

A recent ruling in favour of an injured cyclist should prompt highways authorities to review and amend their systems for inspecting and repairing road surfaces, says Nigel Poole
Singled out
Solicitors Journal

Singled out

The detention of children should always be the last resort – the courts should not treat young protestors differently, argues Sophie Khan
Family guys
Solicitors Journal

Family guys

New fathers would benefit from extended leave under proposals that would also enable mothers to return to work earlier, but will new laws be an administrative nightmare for employers? Jane Wheeler reports
Life line
Solicitors Journal

Life line

Is life being breathed into inheritance tax? Stephen Barratt considers the latest changes to the rules
Home sweet home
Solicitors Journal

Home sweet home

The beleaguered UK care industry is in desperate need of relief, but will the government give a warm welcome to proposals for reform? Natalie Boorer reports
Idyllic setting
Solicitors Journal

Idyllic setting

Solicitors have been wary of storm clouds gathering over the high street for some time, battling with increasing regulation and under pressure from competitors, says David Lang, but it doesn't mean they face terminal decline