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SDT finds 'no case to answer' against lawyer accused of forging documents

SRA criticised by defence solicitor for exercising its power in a 'high handed, draconian, and inefficient manner'

Playing the big business game: Innovation in the regions

Regional firms are alive to the challenges facing the legal sector and have crafted services with the consumer in mind, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Exclusive: Gove must pause 'damaging' two-tier proposals, says Karl Turner MP

Shadow solicitor general urges the Lord Chancellor to reconsider criminal practitioner groups' alternatives to legal aid reforms

Where there's a will...

… there's a minefield of potential legal problems, which is why one should rely on a solicitor instead of an unregulated service, writes Kate Johnson

Obligations for pre-contract searches and enquiries

Belinda Walkinshaw discusses the liability of solicitors, sellers, and local authorities for inaccurate replies, the effect of notices, and the simplification of Land Registry processes

Judicial review in austerity

Huw Williams considers the approaches of applicants and local authorities to judicial review, and the compatibility of codes of conduct for councillors with human rights

Social media misconduct

Although the EAT has not yet provided guidance on dealing with social media-related conduct issues, there are some elements of a recent decision that employers can learn from, writes Kevin Poulter

Hiked court fees: Confusion, waivers, opportunism

Chris Neale considers three instances within three months involving the newly hiked court fees