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The risks of over-engineering the SMR for in-house lawyers

Iain Miller discusses the FCA's proposals to widen SMR culpability to a profession bound by professional privilege and overburdened by regulation

Are we under-represented and over-regulated?

Viv Williams: The same body cannot represent and regulate your profession, but just how many regulators should be involved?

A reminder of the use of endeavours clauses

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, says Celina McGregor

Imitation is the in-sincerest form of flattery

News that Newport-based law firm Collingbourne Hennah plagiarised content from competitors' websites is a farcical example of the need for firms to invest time in getting their corporate messages right, writes Gus Sellitto

Vulnerable will be hit hardest by new divorce tax

Divorce applicants with a low income could be refused their legal right to separation, writes Paul Hunt

Rushed timetable for 'Snoopers' Charter' a disgrace, say lawyers

Draft Bill fails to protect confidential sources or legal professional privilege

Government divorce policy is 'failing', new figures show

Divorcing couples shun 'compulsory' mediation meetings and head straight to court

Lawyers look to property portfolios to fund retirements

One-third of legal practitioners are not confident about their retirement plans