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The SRA's bonfire of red tape is a slow burn

The regulator's out with the old, in with the new attitude to handbooks and accounts rules is still a long time coming, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Lawyers call for ban on PI cold calling

APIL campaign for total ban on nuisance calls and texts that hound the public

Business tenancy renewals: Some further tweaking?

Mark Pawlowski considers whether further reform of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 is needed

A review of landlord and tenant case law

Elizabeth Haggerty provides a refresher on some of the most significant decisions of the past six months, together with potentially important forthcoming judgments

2015: The shape of things to come?

Mark Riddick reflects on an eventful year in the conveyancing industry

Sustainable drainage: Important new guidance for lawyers

Stuart Pearce examines new drainage guidance and policy that changes the advice lawyers should give to their clients

'Unscrupulous and illegal' behaviour to rise following removal of litigation funds

One in three insolvency claims won't proceed following LASPO change, survey finds

Property fraud: Clear and present danger

Tim Prior advises solicitors on the warning signs to look out for and the steps to take to minimise the threat