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A close familial tie or geographic proximity will not act as a trump card when the courts decide who to appoint as deputy

SRA's new consumer credit regulation receives LSB approval

Streamlined approach will benefit firms and clients, says SRA director

What's in a word?

It is disappointing to find that there is currently a gradual departure from the presumption of capacity among professionals, which is the first principle of...

Ring-fencing justice

When inflationary pressures are taken into account, the reduction in the MoJ's budget is much worse than first thought

The SRA: Master or meddler of legal education?

Another examination process to agonise over is just what future generations of aspiring solicitors need, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Giving guidance to the future of the profession

The latest SRA proposals provide wannabe lawyers with even more to consider, writes Kevin Poulter

Trump card or turkey?

One of the defining characteristics of the American dream is that anyone can grow up to be president of the United States. Unfortunately, that includes...

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