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Bar Standards Board calls for new regulatory powers

BSB demands same controls as other legal regulators to ensure consumer safety

What's in a name?

Newly married Kate Johnson discovers first-hand the practical and legal issues that can arise with a name change

Keeping PACE

Conflicts continue to arise over whether officers are breaching the code, explain Irene McMillan and Claire Hegarty

Children's compensation claims: A consumer's perspective

Geoffrey Simpson-Scott discusses amendments to the CPR regarding the deduction of success fees from children's compensation

Bad neighbours

Brie Stevens-Hoare QC and Morayo Fagborun Bennett discuss the measured duty of care imposed on landowners to reduce hazards to their neighbours' land

Get yourself noticed

The courts have made clear that when it comes to the details of contractual notices, parties need to get it right, explains Julian Acratopulo

The muffled voice of the child: Part four

The lack of opportunities for children to express their views in the family justice system is finally being addressed, say Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield

The TripAdvisor for solicitors has arrived

Review Solicitors is a cause for concern if client satisfaction is not one of your key performance indicators, says Viv Williams