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Conflicts of interest after White & Case

Graham Reid unpicks the reasoning behind the SDT's decision to issue reportedly its highest ever fine, and looks at the lessons to be learned by other firms

The price of open justice

PNM demonstrates that the competing principles of suspects' privacy and the freedom to report public court proceedings have yet to be comfortably reconciled, writes Richard Easton

Judicial diversity 'step change' needed to ensure fair treatment of BAME defendants

Lammy report recommends targets for the appointment of minority ethnic judges

Lord Chief Justice 'immensely concerned' over low judicial morale

Failure to address pay and pension issues will have 'a serious impact', says Lord Thomas

Solicitor who overcharged estate by 574 per cent struck off

Tribunal lambasts 'disgraceful' misconduct that led to charity being deprived of bequest

Statutory authority for fees for tribunals and courts

Alec Samuels considers the background to the Unison case on employment tribunal fees, and whether it could have wider implications for the ordinary courts

Conveyancer referred to tribunal after £1.2m goes missing from client account

SRA alleges East London solicitor made improper transfers and failed to redeem property charges

The dangers of commercial contract disputes

The obligation on the contractor to carry out works which are not defective overrides the obligation to conform with the employer's specifications, explains Alec Samuels