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Premises, premises
Solicitors Journal

Premises, premises

In the first of two articles on the application of the Equality Act in the housing sector, Jim Shepherd and Robert Latham consider how the new premises provisions dovetail with other anti-discrimination rules
Update: environment
Solicitors Journal

Update: environment

Adrienne Copithorne considers environmental impact assessment screening opinions, an odour nuisance case involving a landfill site, promptness in judicial review and planning fraud
Thinking cap
Solicitors Journal

Thinking cap

Jackson LJ's proposed cap on success fees could see claimants losing a lot more than 25 per cent of their damages, warns Simon Gibbs
Losing the will
Solicitors Journal

Losing the will

While it is clear that big improvements to the will-writing industry are needed, the debate on making it a reserved activity as recommended by the LSB's consumer panel continues. Solicitors Journal asks those working in the sector how far they think the shake-up should go
Filling the gap
Solicitors Journal

Filling the gap

The best way to keep legal aid alive in the face of brutal cuts is to develop new and innovative ways of working, says Ruth Hayes, as she explains the options her own legal advice centre is considering
Natural selection
Solicitors Journal

Natural selection

Aptitude tests for law school applicants could be the objective filter that gives all would-be lawyers equal access to legal education regardless of background, so why do so few universities have them? Jon Parker asks some of the main stakeholders
Fair play
Solicitors Journal

Fair play

As it promises a new approach to regulation, the SRA should start treating solicitors being investigated with greater fairness, says Susanna Heley