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SRA Innovate: A new approach to waivers

Kirsty Peay explains the regulator's thinking behind its latest consultation on legal services innovation

MoJ: Targeted 'legal support' may help vulnerable people

Only one in ten respondents to government survey used a solicitor to resolve their dispute

Sandboxes and drones

The SRA must demonstrate that it, too, can be innovative in how it supports firms keen to explore new solutions

Monsters in corporate governance

Even from an unlikely source, in-house lawyers can learn a thing or two about corporate governance and whistleblowing, writes Harry Perrin

The careless advocate

Embarrassed senior Scots law adviser guilty of firearms offence

New probate fees put asset-rich but cash-poor families at risk

Older people may feel pressured to give away assets to avoid charges

Vulnerable family law clients facing debt to access legal advice

SRA report finds consumers struggle to make informed choices about solicitors

The gig economy and workers' rights

As flexible business models become more widespread, the law needs to be simplified to provide easier ways to determine the working status of an individual, says Chris Cook